Are Your Facial Products Safe?

Have you ever wondered what perserves your facial products? Why do they have such a long…….shelf life? Have you ever wondered about  the ingredient named “paraben?  Parabens are a preservative  added to prevent bacterial growth and increase the shelf life of a product, which means the company can keep the same product around for a longer length of time. As we all know this saves time, but ultimately  it saves MONEY.  Parabens have been a concern in the natural beauty industry for quite sometime. As you will, the concerns are legitimate.

Parabens may affect the male reproductive system and have been known to mimic estrogen hormones in the body. One scientific study reports that parabens were found in samples of breast tumors.  Their analysis of 20 breast tumors found high concentrations of parabens in 18 samples. Another study showed evidence of parabens in 100 adults that were tested.  There is no scientific data that proves  parabens contributed to the tumors. All the same though, it does make you think. Many people are conviced it is safer all the way around to go Natural! I agree!

We here at Nature’s Genesis Skin Therapy do not sell any products that carry parabens of any sort, so you are safe here:)

I’m going to write more on this next week. If you have time,  it would be interesting to look at all your products and see if the ingredient paraben is listed. I’m sure it is.

Until next time,

Tracy

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