Cosmetic and personal care product use, urinary levels of parabens and benzophenones, and risk of endometriosis: results from the EndEA study

Francisco M. Peinado, F M Peinado, Olga Ocón‐Hernández, O Ocón-Hernández, L M Iribarne-Durán, Luz M. Iribarne-Durán, Fernando Vela-Soria, F Vela-Soria, A Ubiña, C Padilla, Carmencita D. Padilla, J C Mora, J.C. Santos Mora, J Cardona, Juan de la Cruz Cardona, Josefa León, J León, Mariana F. Fernández, M F Fernández, Nicolás Olea, N Olea, Francisco Artacho‐Cordón, F Artacho-Cordón
Environmental research · 2020 · vol. 196 , pp. 110342 · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.110342 · PMID:33069703 · W3093108100
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This study found that using certain cosmetics and personal care products correlates with higher urinary benzophenone and paraben levels, which are associated with increased endometriosis risk independently of oxidative stress.

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Benzophenones Cosmetics Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Parabens Benzophenones Case-Control Studies Female Humans Parabens

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