Walk through any beauty aisle and you’re bound to see multiple products prominently touting their “paraben-free” formulas on the packaging. Perhaps you’re even seeking them out. You certainly wouldn’t ...

A decade ago, shoppers looking to buy a facial moisturizer may have looked for ingredients such as retinol to reduce wrinkles or vitamin C to protect the skin from sun damage. But today, in the age of ...

Two new studies shed more light on the ways these controversial chemicals found in beauty products can affect your health. “Parabens,” the term for a group of preservatives used in mainstream beauty ...

Unless you actively avoid them, you might be using beauty products with parabens on your face, body, and hair. But what are parabens, exactly, and why are they controversial? Simply put, parabens are ...

Dermatitis. 2005;16(2):57-66. While these hypotheses provide partial explanations for these phenomena, other factors may play a role. We propose two additional hypotheses for the 'paraben paradox,' ...

Parabens and phthalates are potential endocrine disruptors frequently used in personal care/beauty products, and the developing fetus may be sensitive to these chemicals. We measured urinary ...

Parabens, widely used preservatives in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and food products, have raised significant health concerns due to their endocrine-disrupting potential and possible carcinogenic ...