Impact of endocrine disruptors in cosmetics on reproductive function in males and females

Abstract The cosmetic and personal care product (PCP) industries have bloomed in the last ten years. Many new brand names have established themselves with various lucrative advertisements, luring youths into their primary customers. Many chemicals infused into daily day-night creams or shampoo conditioners have been established as Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDC). The unseen side of the coin has been flipped in this article in an attempt to relate the rising infertility issue with these products. The study aims to explore the potential adverse effects and risk assessment of the EDCs of cosmetics and personal care products, which highlights a thorough review to indicate whether chemicals such as parabens, phthalates, or UV filters are safe for reproductive physiology. EDCs may cause severe negative impacts on the reproductive systems of both males and females which include reproductive problems such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, hypospadias, cryptorchidism, ovarian cancer, endometriosis, and poor sperm quality. Despite the widespread usage and purchase of cosmetic products in the present world, little research has been conducted on the possible effects of cosmetic EDCs on health. Consequently, further in-depth research needs to be performed in this field for a better understanding of the reproductive risks caused by cosmetic EDCs. Author’s contributions Ahmed Lasaneya was responsible for designing the study and composing and gathering data. Queen Saikia contributed to proofreading. Sagarika Dutta assisted in editing and Prof Jogen. Chandra. Kalita provided supervision and overall guidance for the research. Disclosure statement No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s). Data availability statement No data will be available because this study incorporates all evaluated dataset findings.