We are all aware of the nasties in our food and environment that can have an impact on fertility. Health speaks with Dr. Pankaj Shrivastav， a pioneer in the field of Reproductive Medi-cine， to learn more about the potential harm that these seemingly innocuous products can have on our fertility.

众所周知，食物和环境中的有害物质会影响生育能力。《健康》杂志采访了生殖医学领域的先驱潘卡杰·什里瓦斯塔夫博士，以了解看似无害的化妆品可能会对生育能力造成什么危害。

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It is no secret that cosmetics and beauty products are full of chemicals. Studies show that products such as nail polish， perfumes， antibacterial soaps， antiaging creams， and more， have high chemical content that contains endocrine disruptor chemicals， tells Dr. Shrivastav. “One such group of chemicals that are phthalates， a group of non-persistent chemicals that are used in a variety of consumer products across the globe，” he explains. “The high molecular weight Bis （2-ethylhexyl） phthalate or DEHP is used to add flexibility to polyvinyl chloride and other plastics products. Low molecular weight phthalates such as Di-butyl phthalate （DBP） and diethyl phthalate （DEP） are used as solvents in personal care products to hold color and scent.” Women of reproductive age have a specific exposure risk profile to DBP which is commonly used in nail polishes.

化妆品和美容产品含有很多化学物质，这已经不是什么秘密。