Did Clean Beauty Go Too Far?
July 25, 2023
Parabens can mimic estrogen in the body but there is no indication that parabens used at the level deemed safe for cosmetics would increase the cancer risk. Lucky Sekhon, MD, says the existing data on phenoxyethanol seems to show less potential for irritation than with parabens, but agrees that it doesn’t appear to be more or less safe than other preservatives. (She personally uses beauty products that contain parabens.)
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