Personal Care Products: Ecological and Human Risk Assessment

Personal care products (PCPs) include fragrances, shampoos, soaps, lotions, cosmetics.From many years, consumption of these products increased, primarily because their reagent components including many dangerous and toxic chemicals remain in the environment causing strains on aquatic life and human health.These emissions which include synthetic musk compounds, ultraviolet (UV) filters, parabens, phthalates, and microplastics enter water via discharge of wastes and hydrogenation.Research has revealed the fact that PCPs interfere with endocrine systems, negatively affect aquatic plants and animals, and build up in food chains.Also, it is an allergen and toxic to humans in large quantities; contact may lead to skin rashes, while drinking water containing the chemicals may have long-term health impact including; reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity.The mitigating strategies includes bioremediation strategies, as well as sustainable approaches for minimizing the environmental impact of PCPs.This has been emphasized to show that it is easier to evaluate the ecological health risks in addition to the human health risks in other to come up with better regulations and safer formulation of products.The coordinated measures should be taken to reduce the undesirable effects of PCPs on the biota and health of populations.