The Lipstick Cases

Many people now search for paraben free anti aging products and skin care products and cosmetics. Why would the best anti aging moisturizer be paraben free and what are parabens?

Parabens are chemicals that are used in many personal and beauty products such as skin care products and anti aging products and cosmetics.

Parabens are used in many of these products as a preservative. They are a very cheap preservative, they work exceptionally well and they are much cheaper than other alternative preservatives. However there is some concern over whether or not antiaging products and cosmetics and other personal products containing parabens offer some risk to the health of the user.

There are studies which have linked parabens in personal products to breast cancer for example. One study found that 18 out of 20 breast cancer tissue samples tested contained parabens in them. Whilst the fact that these cancer tissue samples contain parabens is not proof that parabens caused the cancer it is certainly something that makes you wonder. However to date there are no conclusive studies proving that parabens causes cancer or other human diseases.  Read more...