Parabens came into the limelight with the pro-natural movement. This is a good thing because it “conscientized the consumer to start looking at hair product labels.

What are Parabens?

Parabens are preservatives that are used in hair products, particularly water based products to increase their shelf life. They do this by preventing disease causing pathogens from growing in the products. The nature of parabens is that they’re highly effective preservatives. But researchers have also found that in “high levels” or certain exposure levels, can be potentially carcinogenic. The truth about parabens is that they’re not only found in hair products, they’re also found in other cosmetics as well. Cosmetics that one uses on a daily basis that may also contain parabens are body lotions, roll-ons, face washes and make up, just to name a few. The most common types of parabens that are found in cosmetics are methyl-, ethyl- and propyl-parabens.

The ideal would be to forgo products that contain parabens completely, but this isn’t always possible. Preservative free products also pose their own risks and challenges, in that they tend to have a shorter shelf life.  This means that they “spoil” quickly thus potentially posing their own health risks as well. As a starting point one needs to look at all the labels of the cosmetic products that they use on a daily basis. One needs to check to see how many of them actually contain parabens. From there, start making more informed product choices by opting for paraben-free products to reduce and minimize exposure.

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