: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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The Amazon brand Mama Bear produces Gentle Touch diapers, which are hypoallergenic and free of chlorine bleaching, perfumes, lotions, parabens, and phthalates.
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 29 July 2025
Vegan, cruelty-free, and made without parabens, phthalates, and sulfates.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Studies have also linked phthalates to asthma, childhood obesity and cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Plus, it’s made without parabens, phthalates, and sulfates, which may irritate some skin types.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 3 June 2025
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Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 29 July 2025
Vegan, cruelty-free, and made without parabens, phthalates, and sulfates.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Studies have also linked phthalates to asthma, childhood obesity and cancer.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Plus, it’s made without parabens, phthalates, and sulfates, which may irritate some skin types.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 3 June 2025
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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