In 2004 the media reported that English researchers identified parabens in samples of breast tumors. Parabens are widely used as antimicrobial preservativesin thousands of cosmetics, personal care products, pharmaceutical products, and food. There are six commonly used forms (Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, p-Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, n-Butylparaben and Benzylparaben) and it is estimated that they are used in at least 13,200 cosmetics products.
According to the lead researcher of therecent study, Philippa Darbre, an oncology expert at the university of Reading, in Edinburgh, the chemical form of the parabens found in 18 of the 20 tumors tested indicated that they originated from something applied to the skin, the most likely candidates being deodorants, antiperspirants, creams, or body sprays.
So please check with your esthetician / day spa to confirm that the products used during your spa treatment is paraben-free.
All herbal MINERAL products are 100% free of parabens.
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