Exposure reduction Randomized trial
A seven-day low-plastic intervention
Food with minimal plastic contact reduced several urinary plastic-associated chemical markers within seven days.
Nature Medicine, 2026 Read summary
Ethique · Shampoo
Current best-in-class pickGENTLE Shampoo Bar
A fragrance-free solid shampoo with a disclosed formula and hundreds of strong customer reviews.
- hair care
- fragrance-free
- solid format
- phthalate-free
Why it earns a place
It is a practical fragrance-free hair-care choice from a maker that explicitly excludes phthalates across its range and publishes every ingredient.
Phthalate assuranceExplicit claim + transparent formula
What backs the claim
Ethique explicitly says its formulas are phthalate-free, and the fragrance-free GENTLE product page publishes the complete ingredient list.
What it does not prove
We found no public quantitative phthalate lab report for the finished bar, so this sits below independently verified picks.
Where to buy
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Checked September 8, 2026
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$14.00item price
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Why the category matters
Research behind the recommendation.
Children Human cohort
Prenatal phthalates and early developmental screening
Results varied by metabolite and developmental domain, while mixture analyses were not significantly associated with delay in most domains.
Environment International, 2026 Read summary