5-Day product swap may cut harmful chemicals in body
NCT ID NCT04919434
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether using special personal care products for just 5 days can reduce levels of certain chemicals (phthalates, phenols, glycol ether) in urine. Researchers will track 107 women aged 18-30 in Grenoble, France, measuring chemical levels before, during, and after the switch. The goal is to understand how everyday products affect our bodies and identify barriers to making healthier choices.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- substitute personal care products
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that simple changes in product use can reduce exposure to certain chemicals, pointing toward ways to lower health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, short-term study (107 women, 5 days) that only measures urine levels, not health outcomes. Results may not apply to other groups or longer periods.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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107 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * be a women * be older than 18 and younger than 30 * accept to not use or use only the substitute personal care product for 5 days * no know allergy to ingredients in personal care product * no skin or allergy disease * have a medical insurance * live in Grenoble area * speak french fluently * have a freezer to store the urine sample for a week Exclusion Criteria: * being pregnant * working in a job manipulating personal care product * participating in an other study on cosmetics, personal care product, diet or any other study that may affect exposure to the studied chemicals
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut pour l'avancée des biosciences IAB (U1209)/hôpital couple enfant du CHU Grenoble-Alpes
Grenoble, France
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