Ever heard of the words: methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, benzylparaben, butylparaben.... Then look at your ingredient list of your skin care, body lotion, shampoo, underarm deodorant etc...See them? Ok, fine, and what are them?
Parabens are a group of chemical which are favored as cheap and effective preservatives that hamper the growth of bacteria and fungi (bacteriocidal & fungicidal properties), and yet do not impact/modify the viscosity, colour, fragrance and overall performance of the product they are used in.
And now look at the statements below:
UK scientists' analysis of 20 breast tumours found high concentrations of para-hydroxybenzoic acids (parabens) in 18 samples. Parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancers. From this research it is not possible to say whether parabens actually caused these tumours, but they may certainly be associated with the overall rise in breast cancer cases.
And i found that the below statement is interesting, not going to conclude anything, and you...think about it!
"One would expect tumours to occur evenly, with 20 per cent arising in each of the five areas of the breast," "But these results help explain why up to 60 per cent of all breast tumours are found in just one-fifth of the breast - the upper-outer quadrant, nearest the underarm."
Parabens are skin deep?
Yes...Previously published studies have shown that parabens are able to be absorbed through the skin and to bind to the body's estrogen-receptors,where they can encourage breast cancer cell growth.
A Danish study found that when a paraben cream was spread on the backs of healthy men, the substance showed up in their blood samples in mere hours.This demonstrates that parabens do indeed penetrate the human skin from cosmetic products
No....Some scientists maintains that the amount of parabens absorbed by the skin is very low and the parabens are "metabolised by the skin cells to produce products that have no estrogenic activity".
Parabens are a group of chemical which are favored as cheap and effective preservatives that hamper the growth of bacteria and fungi (bacteriocidal & fungicidal properties), and yet do not impact/modify the viscosity, colour, fragrance and overall performance of the product they are used in.
And now look at the statements below:
UK scientists' analysis of 20 breast tumours found high concentrations of para-hydroxybenzoic acids (parabens) in 18 samples. Parabens can mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancers. From this research it is not possible to say whether parabens actually caused these tumours, but they may certainly be associated with the overall rise in breast cancer cases.
And i found that the below statement is interesting, not going to conclude anything, and you...think about it!
"One would expect tumours to occur evenly, with 20 per cent arising in each of the five areas of the breast," "But these results help explain why up to 60 per cent of all breast tumours are found in just one-fifth of the breast - the upper-outer quadrant, nearest the underarm."
Parabens are skin deep?
Yes...Previously published studies have shown that parabens are able to be absorbed through the skin and to bind to the body's estrogen-receptors,where they can encourage breast cancer cell growth.
A Danish study found that when a paraben cream was spread on the backs of healthy men, the substance showed up in their blood samples in mere hours.This demonstrates that parabens do indeed penetrate the human skin from cosmetic products
No....Some scientists maintains that the amount of parabens absorbed by the skin is very low and the parabens are "metabolised by the skin cells to produce products that have no estrogenic activity".
Aha...why the studies so controversial?
These studies basically focused on the use of parabens in underarm deodorants and lotions that applied to breast, i'm not so sure whether it is safe to use paraben on other parts of body. But i recommend that women should not use cosmetic products containing parabens until their safety can be established. Try to go for products which are parabens-free , but they are shorter shelf life.
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