Sunday, 1 July 2012

PARABEN &CANCER

I was doing some research about cosmetics when I came across a very important piece of information; that Paraben- which is group of chemicals used as preservatives in lotions, conditioners, shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, etc. Paraben accumulates in the body, penetrates the skin causing cancer. I did my research about this information- please do yours too-. It has been proven that excess estrogen does lead to reproductive cancers (like breast and uterine cancer), and it has been proven that parabens act like estrogen and accumulate in the body. The European Journal of Cancer Prevention reported that “Frequency and earlier onset of antiperspirant/deodorant usage with underarm shaving were associated with an earlier age of breast cancer diagnosis.” It is possible that the parabens (and other chemicals) in the antiperspirant are to blame for this. A Few Companies that use this chemical: Biore Desert Essence Peter Thomas Derma Pro Revlon Estee Lauder Source Links: and Breast Cancer,www.breastcancerfund.org http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21155623 ">It is important though to know, and thus make your judgmental action.