Are Parabens Dangerous [DermTV.com Epi #246]

There's been a lot of controversy about the safety of parabens in skincare products. Are parabens dangerous? Or are parabens safe? In this episode of DermTV, Dr. Schultz will share the current industry and FDA thinking on parabens in skincare.

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[oshinsr]

Excellent, thank you! Dr. Schultz, can you tell us about Paraben-free products? What do they use in the place of Paraben? Does not using Paraben make the product go bad sooner? Thanks, again.

[heidiheidi0]

@choochalah birth control has more estrogen than paraben containing makeup. just fyi

[HeyGuysItsMikee]

@jadorebellezc they medication that was going to those patients also contained parabens. so yes. the tumors would most likely contain them.

[ElectricVirgo]

@ShariSez apparently it catches with the uv light or something like that, thats why it causes wrinkles when your out in the sun

[ElectricVirgo]

Does it matter if you have mascaras with parabens in them cause they arent coming into contact with your skin?

[jadorebellezc]

everyone has there views, however, 18/20 breast cancer tumours contained parabens from consmetics. just saying. you can never be to careful.

i think they do!

[misstique08]

On a youtube comment, a customer asked a "natural" company what was the shelf life on something she had purchased & the company's response was: "when it turns dingy & yellow throw it away." Sometimes sanitizing alone doesn't defeat bacteria. Companies should sanitize & use preservative system because the appearance doesn't have to change and can be odorless and still have bacteria when a preservative isn't used. Just because a product is "natural," doesn't mean it's actually natural & safe.

[misstique08]

(cont) I like natural but I feel like "natural" companies should use natural preservatives and have their products tested to protect their customers from bacteria, mold, yeast & fungi, etc.