At Katharine Botanicals our ethos is to provide you and your baby with the kindest products for your skin. After years of careful research we have combined the essential ingredients needed that will help promote you and your families skin and avoided anything unnatural and chemical including parabens. One area of increasing attention and controversy the use of parabens in skin care products.
They are chemical compounds that are used in many skin care products, cosmetics, shampoos, shower gels, deodorants and moisturizers. They are found in foods as an additive adding colour and flavour. Whilst they are used extensively many people are unaware that they are consuming them and using products containing them. Because they are so widespread it is often difficult to find products that are paraben free.Recent Studies
A number of recent studies have questioned the validity of parabens being ‘safe’.
One of the concerns rests with the ability of parabens to mimic the hormone estrogen. This hormone has been linked to incidents of cancer.
Companies using these products in their manufacturing claim they are fine to use because the percentage of the chemical compound is so tiny and that it does not enter into the body. But is this true?
- What is the effect of long term low level exposure?
- With such widespread use of products containing the chemical, can they build up, and can they cause cancerous cells in the body to develop?
How Do I Avoid Parabens?
Whilst we continue to hear assurances from authorities and manufacturers that Parabens are safe there has never been any extensive study on the long term effects of using them.
We cannot recommend strongly enough to avoid these dangerous chemicals.
They have been proven to mimic a cancerous hormone and they have been found in breast tumours. Yet many people are completely unaware of these facts and their widespread use continues.
Reading the Labels
It is becoming easier to avoid parabens and other products containing chemical additive as the growth in the alterntive industry continues.