: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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All products made by MERSEA are made ethically, and their scent lines are cruelty-free and made without the use of sulfates, parabens and phthalates.
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Suddenly, words like parabens, phthalates and endocrine disruptors became part of everyday conversation.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Every R+Co formula is vegan, hair color-safe, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified -- free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum and synthetic dyes.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
But others, such as phthalates and PFAS, are not.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Suddenly, words like parabens, phthalates and endocrine disruptors became part of everyday conversation.
—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Every R+Co formula is vegan, hair color-safe, cruelty-free, and Leaping Bunny certified -- free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum and synthetic dyes.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
But others, such as phthalates and PFAS, are not.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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