July 4, 2018.
According to a recent opinion from the National Health Security Agency (ANSES), it would be essential to wash new clothes to avoid coming into contact with toxic substances.
Risks of skin irritation
Do not wash clothes you have just bought before wearing them, you run the risk of suffering from allergies and skin irritations. In any case, this is what ANSES reveals in a public opinion. In this report, the National Health Security Agency warns about the presence of toxic substances on clothes leaving the factory, substances which would leave by force of washing.
In the agency’s viewfinder, nonylphenols ” which are both skin irritants, reproductive toxicants and endocrine disruptors “, According to Christophe Rousselle of ANSES. We would also find traces of benzidine (a carcinogenic amine used for dyeing), chromium 6 or even nickel. There are also other substances responsible for inflammation of the skin.
Towards a strengthening of regulations?
If you should suffer from irritation or burns after wearing a new clothing, do not hesitate to go to a doctor or a dermatologist-allergist to identify the substance responsible for these symptoms. For their part, the authorities are invited by ANSES to strengthen their controls and lower the regulatory maximum for chromium 6 in leather goods.
Thresholds should also be established for the presence of nickel in textiles, as is already the case for toys, cosmetics and jewelry. As for those responsible for the marketing of shoes and clothing, they are invited to “s” ensure with their suppliers the absence of CMR substances (carcinogens, mutagens, toxic for reproduction) or skin sensitizers or irritants in items “.
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