| Judging by the number of anti aging skin
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| | Good idea, you should be wearing one
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| products that contain parabens, you'd
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| | anyway. Just check the label though
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| have to think they contribute in a big
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| | because... guess what? That's right,
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| way in protecting the skin from aging.
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| | parabens are even found in certain sun
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| What are parabens?
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| | protection products.
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| Parabens are a large collection of
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| | How can I tell if there are parabens in
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| synthetic chemical products found in most
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| | the products I use?
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| skin care and cosmetic products including
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| | It's very difficult because they go under
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| moisturizers, shampoos, foundation, face
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| | so many different names! Some of the more
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| powder, exfoliants, baby products...
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| | recognisable ones are: Ethylparaben,
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| There are thousands of skin care products
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| | Methylparaben, Isobutylparaben,
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| that contain parabens, the list is
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| | Aseptoform Butyl and Benzoic acid.
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| endless.
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| | Parabens have many synonyms so without
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| The reason parabens are put into skin
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| | knowing all the names, which is virtually
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| care products is they have an
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| | impossible, reading the label will only
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| antibacterial effect and act as a
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| | add to further confusion.
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| preservative.
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| | It's fairly safe to say if you see
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| So what? There are two problems.
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| | several long names you can't pronounce on
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| The first and most serious one is the
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| | the back of a product, there's a paraben
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| potential for parabens to be absorbed by
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| | lurking somewhere inside! Over 90% of
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| the skin into the bloodstream from where
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| | skin care products, contain these
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| they can lodge in our fatty tissues. As
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| | chemicals. They are there because they
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| women are the main users of these
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| | are cheap and until recently, considered
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| products, the breast tissue is of
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| | relatively safe.
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| particular concern.
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| | The FDA has requested cosmetic companies
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| Parabens mimic the hormone estrogen and
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| | to test the various ingredients they use
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| can be absorbed by the breast tissue. In
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| | to manufacture their products (May 2005).
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| fact parabens, in their unconverted form,
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| | While they are to be commended for this,
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| have been found in breast tumours.
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| | the process is laboriously slow and
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| What's the other problem with parabens?
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| | ongoing.
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| Anti aging products are bought by both
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| | How can I protect my family against
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| men and women in the hope of preserving
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| | parabens?
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| the appearance of their skin. The problem
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| | Easy! Use natural cosmetics. The products
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| is that some parabens can react to the UV
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| | on the site below contain no parabens
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| rays in sunlight to produce a substance
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| | whatsoever and are free of other cancer
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| that actually accelerates aging.
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| | causing agents. And no, they're not
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| No problems, you may think, I'll just
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| | expensive!
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| wear a sun block.
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