Stay away from allergy-causing parabens
Q：What exactly are Parabens?
A: Parabens, chemical name "paraben", is a cheap chemical synthetic preservative widely used in care products, skin care products, and cosmetics. The five most common parabens are: Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, and Isobutylparaben.
Q: Why are parabens added to some skin care products?
A: From production to use, products have many opportunities to be contaminated by bacteria or mold in general environments. Adding Parabens preservatives can inhibit the growth of microorganisms in products. Compared with other preservatives, the toxicity of Parabens preservatives is not too high. Therefore, in consideration of cost control and production needs, many care products, even baby products, are added with Parabens preservatives to extend the shelf life of the products.
Q: Is it a problem to use skin care products containing Parabens preservatives for a long time?
A: Studies have shown that even if the toxicity of parabens is not too high, long-term use of care products containing parabens will leave preservatives on the skin, which may cause contact dermatitis. The more preservatives accumulate, the greater the damage to the stratum corneum and skin cells, and the greater the chance of causing sensitivity. Even if healthy skin will not be sensitive in the short term, long-term use may cause sensitivity. People who are allergic to this type of preservatives should pay special attention to the ingredients listed on the label and avoid using products containing parabens preservatives.
Effects of preservatives on the skin
Stimulates the skin and accelerates the formation of bad pigments
Studies have shown that preservatives can stimulate the production of harmful pigments and accelerate aging.
Hindering the effectiveness of care ingredients
Taking moisturizing products as an example, if preservatives are added, the effectiveness of the moisturizing ingredients will be weakened and the skin will be damaged.
- Decreased cell proliferation ability.
- The cells appear aged and flattened.
- Aging proteins increase.
DNA that affects the skin
The cells absorb the preservatives, causing phenomena such as DNA fragmentation and chromatin condensation.
Makes skin sensitive
The accumulation of preservatives damages keratinocytes, thins the epidermis, and weakens the skin's defense and repair capabilities.
The cumulative damage caused by preservatives increases day by day
Experiments show that after using care products containing preservatives for 4 days, the preservatives have accumulated 4 times and the damage is increasing day by day. The only solution is to stop using it.
Reference: International website on Parabens preservative information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraben
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