VIBS 422 STUDY GUIDE ELITE REVIEW WITH
COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Tampons can cause what fatal condition? What are the affects? Ans:
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Fever, rash, low BP, vomit, diarrhea, seizures
◉Phalates Ans: Used to mask odors
◉Dioxins Ans: Result from bleaching process
◉Mercury Ans: Found in tampons as byproduct of bleaching process
◉What chemical is cotton in tampons treated with?
What percentage of this chemical is found in non-organic tampons?
Ans: Glyphosate
85% of non-organic tampons contains glyphosate
◉Rayon Ans: Synthetic ingredient made from sawdust
,◉What condition is rayon associated with? Ans: Toxic Shock Sundrome
◉How can you reduce exposure in personal feminine products? Ans:
Unscented products
Chlorine free or unbleached products
Organic prodcts
◉Hair products lead to what types of cancer Ans: Uterine cancer
Breast cancer
Hormone related cancer
◉Hair straighteners and relaxes give women a higher risk of what
cancer? Ans: Uterine cancer
◉Hair dye and chemical straighteners are associated with Ans: Breast
and ovarian cancer
◉How to avoid exposure to EDCs in care products Ans: Avoid
smoke/alcohol
Avoid pesticides
Avoid/minimize makeup, hair spray/coloring products, nail products
, ◉1,4-Dioxane is found in Ans: Shampoo and liquid soap
◉How is 1,4-Dioxane created? Ans: A process called ethoxylation,
where ethlyene oxide is seed to make EDCs less harsh
Found as human and anim, carcinogen
◉Acrylates is found in Ans: Artificial nail products
◉Ethyl acrylate and methyacrylte are
linked to Ans: Cancer
◉Benzophenone is found in... & what are the types? Ans: Sunscreen
Benzophenone-2 (BP2) & oxybenzone (BP3)
◉Butylated Compounds are used for... & what are the types? Ans:
Preservatives in food
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
◉BHT/BHA are found in Ans: Lip/hair products, makeup, sunscreen,
deodorant/fragrance, creams
COMPREHENSIVE SOLVED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS
◉Tampons can cause what fatal condition? What are the affects? Ans:
Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS)
Fever, rash, low BP, vomit, diarrhea, seizures
◉Phalates Ans: Used to mask odors
◉Dioxins Ans: Result from bleaching process
◉Mercury Ans: Found in tampons as byproduct of bleaching process
◉What chemical is cotton in tampons treated with?
What percentage of this chemical is found in non-organic tampons?
Ans: Glyphosate
85% of non-organic tampons contains glyphosate
◉Rayon Ans: Synthetic ingredient made from sawdust
,◉What condition is rayon associated with? Ans: Toxic Shock Sundrome
◉How can you reduce exposure in personal feminine products? Ans:
Unscented products
Chlorine free or unbleached products
Organic prodcts
◉Hair products lead to what types of cancer Ans: Uterine cancer
Breast cancer
Hormone related cancer
◉Hair straighteners and relaxes give women a higher risk of what
cancer? Ans: Uterine cancer
◉Hair dye and chemical straighteners are associated with Ans: Breast
and ovarian cancer
◉How to avoid exposure to EDCs in care products Ans: Avoid
smoke/alcohol
Avoid pesticides
Avoid/minimize makeup, hair spray/coloring products, nail products
, ◉1,4-Dioxane is found in Ans: Shampoo and liquid soap
◉How is 1,4-Dioxane created? Ans: A process called ethoxylation,
where ethlyene oxide is seed to make EDCs less harsh
Found as human and anim, carcinogen
◉Acrylates is found in Ans: Artificial nail products
◉Ethyl acrylate and methyacrylte are
linked to Ans: Cancer
◉Benzophenone is found in... & what are the types? Ans: Sunscreen
Benzophenone-2 (BP2) & oxybenzone (BP3)
◉Butylated Compounds are used for... & what are the types? Ans:
Preservatives in food
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
◉BHT/BHA are found in Ans: Lip/hair products, makeup, sunscreen,
deodorant/fragrance, creams
