Tuesday, September 5, 2017

PARABENS POTENTIALLY LINKED TO PREMATURE AGING OF SKIN

There have been some reports that suggest that there might not be enough evidence for direct link between application of parabens, through skin care products, and physical disorders.

Herbally Radiant has been cautioning consumers against potentially harmful chemicals in cosmetics and skin care formulations that have been linked by several earlies studies to health risks. Herbally Radiant has, therefore, been advising its customers to use safe and reliable natural skin care products which cause no side effects and have long lasting effect.

Briefly, parabens, man-made preservative chemicals, are used by manufacturers in a variety of domestic products, such as cosmetics, lotions and moisturizers, shampoo, shaving, and tanning products. Companies find them cost-effective in providing protection against micro-organisms for an extended shelf life of cosmetics. While there are multiple types of parabens, methyl, propyl and butylparaben are the most frequently used in beauty products. In recent years, concern has increased as to their role in producing potentially serious health side effects.

According to Costmeticsinfo.org, data indicate that methyl, propyl, and butyl forms of parabens interfere with the functioning of the endocrine system. Specifically, parabens are endocrine disruptors stored in the body tissue that interferes with glandular activity and hormone production. Moreover, these preservative chemicals are associated with the following in infants and children: developmental disorders, dysfunction of the immune system, learning problems as well as reproductive disorders. 
The Food and Drug Administration states that several assessments made by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review report that parabens are safe, with no side effects, in cosmetics at levels up to 25 percent, implying that exceeding the safe level is harmful because these are not good for healthy skin.
Ironically, while several of the commercial products that contain parabens are beauty products that are supposed to enhance the skin, such as lotions and moisturizers, research has found they accelerate the skin aging process. 

As reported by live-naturally.co.uk, researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan found that the methyl type of parabens increases sensitivity to and damage from the sun; that is, when exposed to ultraviolet rays, skin cells die at a much faster rate than normal. Therefore, one should read the ingredients to check for methylparabens before buying beauty products for the skin.


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