Paraben

Paraben: A class of chemicals used in cosmetic products as a preservative.

Methylparaben:

Methylparaben is linked to cancer, allergies, immuno-toxicity and is restricted in US, Japan, most European countries and Canada. There are strong concerns over organ system toxicity, moderate concerns for skin, eyes or lung irritation and biochemical or cellular level changes. There are  also emerging concerns over neurotoxicity and endocrine disruption.

Proplyparaben:

Exposure to Proplyparaben can cause cancer, developmental / reproductive toxicity, allergies and immuno-toxicity. There are moderate concerns about endocrine disruption and organ system toxicity, and there are emerging concerns about eco-toxicology.

Facts:

A recent study posted in the Journal of Applied Toxicology recently said:  A group of researchers studied 160 breast-tissue samples, obtained from 40 patients who had undergone a mastectomy for primary breast cancer. They found that 99% of samples had traces of at least 1 paraben, and that 60% had traces of 5 different parabens.

Once breast cells were exposed to methylparaben, they started behaving like cancer cells. Tamoxifen, a drug designed to prevent or treat cancer, slows down the growth of both healthy and cancerous breast cells and ultimately leads to their death. However, when tamoxifen was introduced in the lab, the cells exposed to methylparaben kept growing and didn’t die. Methylparaben not only mimics estrogen’s ability to drive cancer, but appears to be even better than the natural hormone in bypassing the ability of drugs to treat it.

Sweet Lily Organic Salon and Spa does not carry, use or distribute any products that contain parabens of any kind. Our organic personal care products will not harm you or our environment.

Refer to the study by following this link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jat.1786/abstract