Are Parabens and Carcinogens Lurking in Your Personal Care Products?

[Soaring Crane]

I apologize if this is the wrong section. I just have an inquiry concerning research on the safety of parabens, such as methylparaben and propylparaben, in consumer products (particularly personal care products--not naturally occurring parabens in food). Are parabens potential carcinogens? I understand that the FDA has approved incorporation of parabens in products, and past studies have not directly linked parabens to breast cancer. However, are there any recent studies or recently published scientific articles (for this year) that focus on the safety/toxicity of parabens?

Thank you.

 

[Astronuc]

Note that the OP is 4.5 years old - but, there some news about parabens.

Chemicals in Personal Products May Stimulate Cancer More Than Thought
http://news.yahoo.com/chemicals-personal-products-may-stimulate-cancer-more-thought-120626848.html

The study was done on human breast cancer cells growing in lab dishes, and it's unclear whether these chemicals, called parabens, act the same in the human body. But the chemicals have been shown in previous lab and animal studies to mimic the activity of the hormone estrogen, meaning they can bind to receptors in the body to which estrogen normally binds.This is a concern because when estrogen binds to estrogen receptors, it causes cells to multiply, . . . .

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In the new study, published today (Oct. 27) in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, the researchers focused on the effects of parabens when mixed with one additional compound: a type of growth factor called heregulin that has also been linked to breast cancer cell growth.

In experiments, the researchers looked at how well the cells grew when they were exposed to both parabens and heregulin, compared with how the cells grew when exposed only to parabens. The scientists found that when they added heregulin, they could drop the level of parabens by 100 times and the cancer cells would still multiply faster than those without heregulin.

 

[Guapa]

Perfume industry were required to remove some chemicals that promotes cancerous brain tumors.

It is safer for us and better for the environment to go natural or at most with out-of-the-tree products. How hard it is to be chemical free with our bodies? limes are good deodorant, let it dry, before wearing colored clothes. . Yes Sir, the Indian Way. Color cloths can be damaged though, keep them clear off the area.