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October 10, 2025International Journal of Health Sciences and ResearchOpen Access

Natural but Not Harmless? Essential Oils, Endocrine Activity, and Gynecomastia in Boys

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SRSatyavati RanaGrande International HospitalAKAmit K. KeshariAmity UniversityRARohan AggarwalGuru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

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Implication

Observational evidence links essential oils like lavender and tea tree to gynecomastia in boys, suggesting regulatory gaps.

Key Points

  • Chronic exposure to lavender and tea tree oils may lead to prepubertal gynecomastia in boys.
  • Certain key constituents like linalool and terpinen-4-ol activate estrogen receptors, potentially disrupting endocrine function.
  • Regulatory oversight of cosmetic products containing essential oils is limited, raising safety concerns for children.
  • The evidence suggests a precautionary approach is needed until safe exposure levels are established.

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Rana et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e97a43edb160cc8d84e7a2https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20251010
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