are parabens in skincare products safe or dangerous? what are good natural preservative alternatives?

Answer 1

Parabens - An estrogen mimic, parabens are preservatives with antibacterial properties. Widely used in all kinds of personal care products, paraben is usually preceded by the prefixes methyl-, ethyl-, butyl-, or propyl-. Parabens can cause allergic reactions or contact dermatitis in some people. Preservatives are one of the leading causes of contact dermatitis. There are safer practical alternatives to parabens, including vitamin E, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract.

Parabens are alarming because they are considered Xenoestrogens – synthetic compounds that act like the sex hormone estrogen. The following prefixes are often associated with parabens on labels for common household items: methyl, ethyl, propyl and butyl. They are widely used in foods, pharmaceuticals, toiletries and cosmetics.
Cosmetic products have potentially the highest doses of parabens, as the products pass directly into the bloodstream, missing the gastrointestinal tract where they could have the chance to break down. Some 13,200 cosmetic products are said to contain some form of parabens.

When used by pregnant Mothers, parabens have been linked to premature sexual development in girls and marked increased birth defects and reproductive abnormalities in boys. Early in 2004, English researchers found parabens in samples of breast tumors. The lead researcher, Dr. Phillippa Darbre, a molecular biologist at the University of Reading in Edinburgh, found that the form of parabens found in 18 of the 20 tumors tested indicated that they originated from something applied to the skin – most likely deodorants or antiperspirants. As breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, we must educate ourselves when it comes to any and everything we can do to prevent this horrible disease.

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Answer 2

Paraben mix is a mixture of 5 different paraben esters; methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl- and benzyl-parahydroxybenzoic acids. Parabens are the most commonly used preservatives in topical pharmaceutical preparations. They are also used in cosmetics, skin care products, medications, foods, and industrially in oils, fats, shoe polishes, textiles and glues. Two or more paraben esters are often found in the one product so it is useful to test paraben sensitivity with paraben mix, as there is a high incidence of cross-reactions between the esters.

Answer 3

I've heard they're bad for you. The organization I heard that from quoted a study by the CDC proving it. That same organization didn't want to post the complete study or answer questions about the controls and conditions used. Basically, what I can got out of the informaiton I was given is this: less water means less presence of parabens.

Answer 4

Paraben mixture is a mix of five distinctive paraben esters; methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, butyl- and benzyl-parahydroxybenzoic acids. Parabens are the main regularly used preservatives in topical pharmaceutical arrangements. they are additionally utilized in cosmetics, skincare products, drugs, meals, and industrially in oils, fat, shoe polishes, textiles and glues. 2 or extra paraben esters are regularly stumbled on interior the single product so it particularly is sensible to objective paraben sensitivity with paraben mixture, as there's a extreme occurrence of go-reactions between the esters.