“A lot of people should learn from this”

Fast fashion brands manufacture their clothing with dangerously high amounts of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals.

In a viral video, Peter (@petersbrainfolds) shared that South Korean authorities have found dangerous levels of harmful chemicals in products from today’s biggest fast fashion brands. They tested over 100 products from Temu, Shein and AliExpress.

@petersbrainfolds Fast fashion is destroying us #temu #shein #aliexpress #shopping #longtermhealth ♬ original sound – Peter

The brands’ shoes tested positive for 229 times the legal limit for phthalates and 11 times the legal limit for lead. Various products had dangerous levels of formaldehyde and dioxane.

“Shopping is fun, but when you buy these products, you need to pay attention to your long-term health,” Peter warned in the video.

He also shared that he fears this fast fashion trend will become the new normal.

This news is concerning because wearing toxins and cancer-causing chemicals is far from fashionable.

Phthalates and lead keep production costs low and increase manufacturing productivity. But these savings and speed come at a high price for consumer health.

When you wear clothes and shoes that contain toxins, they can leach into your skin as it absorbs the chemicals over time. Fast fashion toxins are linked to poor liver function, interference with reproductive hormones, diabetes and cancer.

These toxins affect consumers who wear fast fashion clothing and the factory workers who make it.

Beyond chemical exposure and health risks, the fast fashion industry is a massive polluter because its synthetic fibers release microplastics into waterways when washed.

Fast fashion brands have also been linked to illegal deforestation and violent corruption to the detriment of indigenous communities around the world.

Peter was definitely right when he wrote, “Fast fashion is destroying us.”

Fortunately, there are eco-friendly clothing brands that prioritize sustainability and keeping unnecessary toxins out of our bodies and our lives.

TikTokers were dismayed by the news about Temu, Shein and AliExpress, expressing their opinions on the discovery of toxins in their favorite fashions.

“I just don’t trust retailers at this point,” one TikTok user wrote.

Another commented: “I now worry about every brand in the world. »

“It’s easy…buy QUALITY over quantity…lots of people should learn from this,” another commenter wrote.

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