You might have noticed many skin and haircare products are advertised as "paraben-free", or come across online influencers warning parabens are terrible for your health. But what is a paraben? And ...

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 ...

Foster City resident Hli Vang first noticed the words “paraben-free” on lotion and shampoo bottles last year. She was curious what they meant, but didn’t do much research before deciding on her ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. One of the latest buzzwords in cosmetics and personal care products is ...

Cosmetic preservatives known as parabens have been under close scrutiny for years because of a possible link to breast cancer. This link isn’t strongly supported, but some people still have a fear of ...

If you stroll down the cosmetic aisle, you’ll quickly see the controversy. Paraben-free labels are attached to a handful of lotions, soaps and other products. But while these so-called dangerous ...

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