Publication of an ANSES report on alternatives to phthalates in toys and equipments made in plastic for children under three years of age.

Edited on 12/09/2016
Summary: 
As part of an expert assessment published on October 2016 on toys and equipments made in plastic, ANSES identified alternatives to phthalates in toys that can be mouthed by children under three years of age.
News text: 

In an expert assessment published in October 2016 on toys and plastic equipment that can be mouthed by children under 3 years of age, ANSES (*) carried out a bibliographic synthesis enabling to identify possible alternatives to the following plasticizers of the phthalate family: DEHP, DBP, BBP and DIBP.

ANSES studied more precisely 5 of these substitutes (physico-chemical properties, regulation, presence in toys) and selected four for their safety for the health of children: acetylcitrate Tributyl (ATBC), diisononyl cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH), bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHTP), 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol diisobutyrate ).

For additional information: https://www.anses.fr/en/system/files/CONSO2013SA0176RaEN.pdf

(*) French agency for food, environmental and occupational health and safety