2024-09-11
Key Points about Plastic Additives
As technology for creating plastics evolved, chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A (BPA) were used to create more economical, accessible containers for food and drink, as well as in hygiene and beauty products. Studies show that these chemicals enter the food, drinks and products they hold, particularly when heated. Efforts by the US Environmental Protection Agency have led to the classification of many subsets of these chemicals as toxic, requiring appropriate labeling when used in plastics, lotions, toiletries and cosmetics.