Evidence suggests that parabans can play a role in the development of breast tumors. If you are wondering what parabans could be doing to your body, continue reading. Basically, a huge percentage of the products you buy for everyday use contain some form of paraban, so it can be difficult to find products that do not use them. They are also used as food additives in some products.

There have been studies on both sides of the argument...parabans are bad and parabans are ok. Preservative in cosmetics, deodorants, food"1. As noted above, parabans can mimic the hormone estrogen, which is known to play a role in the development of breast cancers. Also, in the the Laboratory of Public Health reported that exposure of newborn male mammals to butylparaben "adversely affects the secretion of testosterone and the function of the male reproductive system." There are a lot of other reports available all over the. Since there have been studies that say it is not healthy, my thought is why not take the precautionary route and not use products containing them. A paraban is a "chemical used as preservative; a chemical that mimics the hormone estrogen.

Parabans are found in shampoos, moisturizers, shave gels, cleansing gels, toothpaste, etc.