| A shocking discovery has been made about most | | | | Scientists have discovered that when a paraben-laced |
| cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The products | | | | product comes in contact with our skin it is absorbed |
| of the majority of these industries have been found | | | | and mistaken to be oestrogen, this is because it has |
| to contain certain elements that can be harmful to | | | | also been discovered that the chemical structure of |
| the body, and can even cause death. | | | | parabens is very similar to that of the oestrogen our |
| Most of these cosmetic and products have been | | | | bodies produce. |
| discovered to contain parabens. What are the | | | | This confusion may cause a disruption in the |
| dangers of parabens you may ask? Parabens are a | | | | endocrine system. And since there is an abnormal |
| group of chemicals that are used as preservatives in | | | | amount of oestrogen in the body this may lead to |
| most cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. | | | | rapid weight gain and worst of all breast cancer. Be |
| Methlparaben, propylyparaben, butylparaben and | | | | really careful when buying any product be sure to |
| ethylparaben are the commonly used parabens. | | | | check the ingredients. |
| Dangers of parabens | | | | Don't despair there is hope, not all cosmetic products |
| Are parabens bad? Parabens have been discovered | | | | are a death sentence. The dangers of parabens |
| to alter the normal functions of the body and thus | | | | Can be avoided by using cosmetic products that |
| putting you at risk. Let me break it down for you, | | | | contain natural preservative like natural vitamin E. |
| they can cause cancer, breast cancer to be specific. | | | | For more information on the alternative ingredients |
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| hormone disruption, abnormal weight gain and they | | | | website below. |
| may cause allergic reactions and cause rashes. | | | | |