Hairspray Horrors

By Elizabeth Marglin

Fight the urge to spray away your bad hair days. A recent study shows that boys born to women who frequently used hairspray have double the risk of birth defects caused by chemicals called phthalates. If spray you must, try these two phthalate-free products instead: Perfect Hold Hair Spray by Intelligent Nutrients ($40, 6.7 oz; intelligentnutrients.com); or Product ($14, 1.5 oz; thenameisproduct.com).

—Elizabeth Marglin

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