From an article published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (please see citation below).

Key Points

• Endometriosis is one of the most frequent gynecological diseases, affecting 6–10% of women of reproductive age and often results in chronic pelvic inflammation and is linked to infertility.
• Recent evidence linked chemical agents as endocrine-disrupting chemicals including some kinds of phthalates to endometriosis.
• Phthalates are a class of chemicals commonly used in plastics and in cosmetics, among other products.
• Further studies are encouraged to unravel the link between this class of toxic compounds and manifestation of endometriosis.

Chances are you know someone who is struggling with endometriosis. Like a number of other classes of chemicals, scientific research continues to reveal how some ingredients in the products our families use everyda can impact our health. This is particularly true for chemicals that interfere with the ways our bodies manage hormones. As with other chemicals and products, these kinds of scenarios highlight the importance of simply going beyond isolated chemical restrictions and "free-from" products. It's one of the reasons companies need to have comprehensive ingredient safety policies and practices in place.

In our homes, we try and limit our exposures to these kinds of chemicals by choosing products that have trustworthy ingredient safety certifications like EWG VERIFIED and Made Safe, avoiding plastics for kitchen products, avoiding scented personal care and cleaning & laundry products, and limiting consumption of canned foods & beverages. Ingredient safety is a big part of our company ratings, so looking for products made by companies that are rated as "Recommended" is also a good option.

Conforti, A., Carbone, L., Simeon, V. et al. Unravelling the link between phthalate exposure and endometriosis in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature. J Assist Reprod Genet 38, 2543–2557 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-021-02265-3