Parabens In Cosmetics

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Is the use of Parabens in cosmetics safe? Miné Coetser The use of parabens in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and industrial products has been a strongly debated topic since 1960 (Hafeez, Maibach; 2013). Parabens are preservatives used in everyday cosmetics that protect the integrity of products by desisting the growth of harmful microbial organisms. It is important to come to a final conclusion as to whether parabens are safe to use because of the large daily intake per person world wide. Moreover, parabens are the most widely used preservatives since their discovery in 1930 (Cashman, Warshaw; 2005). In a compelling article by Livestrong.com (2013), they have highlighted some of the serious health concerns as a consequence of the exposure to parabens. Parabens have the ability to mimic hormones, thus making it a dangerous endocrine disrupter that can cause severe health problems (Mercola; 2013). This being said, a New York City dermatologist, Frank E. Cook-Bolden states, “Parabens have a long history of safe use, and that’s why they’re commonplace. New preservatives have less of a proven track record.”(2007). It has been made evident that this topic is still open to question, it is fatal to come to …show more content…

Because of this, the review aims to contrast studies of both the positive and negatives of parabens to establish a generally accepted answer as to the safety of parabens in cosmetics; as part of that,

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