plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
ˈpla-stə-ˌsī-zər 
: one that plasticizes
specifically
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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What To Know Plastic contamination in food is a widespread concern, with research indicating that plasticizers such as phthalates and bisphenols can migrate from packaging, processing equipment and even environmental sources into food.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The government tested one Temu jacket that had 622 times the legal limit of phthalate plasticizers, 3.6 times the legal limit of lead and 3.4 times the legal limit of cadmium.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The other product from Temu that authorities flagged was a jumpsuit, which, according to the government, contained 294 times the legal limit for phthalate plasticizers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Of those 26 pieces, authorities found seven contained higher amounts of toxins like lead, cadmium and phthalate plasticizers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The government tested one Temu jacket that had 622 times the legal limit of phthalate plasticizers, 3.6 times the legal limit of lead and 3.4 times the legal limit of cadmium.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
The other product from Temu that authorities flagged was a jumpsuit, which, according to the government, contained 294 times the legal limit for phthalate plasticizers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Of those 26 pieces, authorities found seven contained higher amounts of toxins like lead, cadmium and phthalate plasticizers.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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plasticizer
noun
plas·ti·ciz·er
variants
or British plasticiser
: a chemical added especially to rubbers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability
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