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Triclosan in acne products suppresses thyroid

Posted by Inquisitive on April 17, 2003 at 08:34:56:

Interesting... just read in a woman's magazine that triclosan, an ingredient frequently found in over-the-counter antibacterial soaps, when absorbed through the skin has been shown to suppress the thyroid....



Re: Triclosan in acne products suppresses thyroid

Posted by R. on April 17, 2003 at 16:35:29:

In Reply to: Triclosan in acne products suppresses thyroid posted by Inquisitive on April 17, 2003 at 08:34:56:

There's apparently some material about this on the Internet too. And in one place (http://www.mcl.tulane.edu/ecme/eehome/sources/conference/reviews/ehormone10_02.html), Triclosan, among other substances, was said to have an "endocrine disrupting potential".

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Re: Triclosan in acne products suppresses thyroid (Archive in thyroid.)

Posted by Walt Stoll on April 18, 2003 at 05:30:13:

In Reply to: Triclosan in acne products suppresses thyroid posted by Inquisitive on April 17, 2003 at 08:34:56:

Thanks, Inquisitive and R.

Namaste`

Walt

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