That is the correct spelling of name for the hydrocarbons, phthalates.

It is my understanding when doing research for phthalates in our water samples, that phthalates are released from plastic containers. We changed our containers from plastic to glass and voila! no more phthalates in our samples. It seems that a water bottle with no phthalates would have to be a glass bottle,

Vinyl polymers doesn't contain phthalates.

The dangers of products containing phthalates are usually aimed towards reproductive and developmental health, since phthalates are considered reproductive and developmental toxins. Also, phthalates are accused of being the cause of testicular dysgenesis syndrome.

pacifiers are made of plastics but there are some chemical such as phthalates "DINP di isononyl phthalates". phthalates are generaly thought to be harmful. however the amount in pacifiers is said to be harmless