: any of various salts or esters of phthalic acid used especially as plasticizers and in solvents
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It was formulated free of typical eye irritants, including parabens, formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, and contained less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
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Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Several phthalates aren’t allowed to be used in children’s toys as well as a range of other products in the US, United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Health advocates have argued that phthalates in plastic wrap, plastic packaging and plastic bottles can end up in food and beverages.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Foam mats should feature nontoxic foam that doesn’t contain BPA, PVC, phthalates, latex or lead.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 28 Oct. 2025
Several phthalates aren’t allowed to be used in children’s toys as well as a range of other products in the US, United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Health advocates have argued that phthalates in plastic wrap, plastic packaging and plastic bottles can end up in food and beverages.
—Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Foam mats should feature nontoxic foam that doesn’t contain BPA, PVC, phthalates, latex or lead.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Phthalate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phthalate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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