Oils in bath products may enlarge boys' breasts

[Cannikin]

BOSTON - Lavender and tea tree oils found in some shampoos, soaps and lotions can temporarily leave boys with enlarged breasts in rare cases, apparently by disrupting their hormonal balance, a preliminary study suggests.

The study reported on the condition, gynecomastia, in three boys ages 4, 7 and 10. They all went back to normal when they stopped using skin lotions, hair gel, shampoo or soap with the natural oils. It’s unclear how often this problem might crop up in other young children.

Oils found in many health-care products
These plant oils, sometimes called “essential oils,” are added to many health-care products, usually for their scent. The oils are sometimes found in other household products or sold in purer forms. Tea tree oil is sometimes used in shampoos for head lice.

The suspected effect in this study is blamed on some chemical within the oils that the body processes like estrogen, the female hormone that promotes breast growth.


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[Left Is Write]

1. Yes, but will it do the same for me?

[Deja Q]

2. Any body bathing in lavender oil will be incessantly beaten to a pulp by bullies...

Usually in the chest, so any breast development would be put back into place... :yoiks:

[Cannikin]

3. LOL

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4. No, it's eating too many of the "Wilmas" in the Flintstone vitamins.