{"id":46756,"date":"2018-04-23T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-04-23T14:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/?p=46500"},"modified":"2026-07-02T15:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T19:33:35","slug":"beauty-buzzwords-paraben","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/well.ca\/blog\/beauty-buzzwords-paraben\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty Buzzwords: What are Parabens and Why Should I Avoid Them?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>Ever feel like there\u2019s a new beauty ingredient you can\u2019t stop seeing and hearing about? That all of the sudden, it\u2019s in every product and all over your Instagram feed? This is what our <a href=\"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/topic\/beauty-buzzwords\/\">Beauty Buzzwords<\/a> series is all about \u2013 helping you learn more about these mysterious ingredients and why everyone is raving about them.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Next up we\u2019re taking a closer look at parabens, an ingredient that you might want to avoid.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h4>What Are They?<\/h4>\n<p>Parabens are a type of chemical that\u2019s commonly used to preserve products. You might see them at the end of an ingredient list in a couple of different forms like methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, isopropylparaben, and isobutylparaben.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to parabens, the information you get depends on who you ask. A lot of companies argue they\u2019re perfectly safe, and a lot of companies argue the opposite. That\u2019s why I prefer to look at scientific studies conducted on humans, because that\u2019s where we can get some real information!<\/p>\n<h4>What Are the Concerns?<\/h4>\n<p>Parabens are known for disrupting our hormones because they affect our body a lot like estrogen, which means when we are exposed to a lot of parabens, it\u2019s like we\u2019re exposing ourselves to lots of estrogen, which can throw everything out of whack.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46508\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46508\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46508\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shutterstock_520360804-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Parabens are a type of chemical that\u2019s commonly used to preserve products<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In an attempt to better understand parabens, Dale Leitman, a gynecologist and molecular biologist at UC Berkeley, studied their effects on the human body.<\/p>\n<p>Leitman learned that parabens can significantly trigger estrogen receptors by turning on genes that cause the cells to grow (1). He found that the \u201cparabens in the HER2-activated cells were able to stimulate breast cancer cell growth at concentrations 100 times lower than in cells that were deprived of heregulin.\u201d (1)<\/p>\n<p>What does that mean? Well, it means that parabens, at low concentrations, were able to cause breast cancer cell growth. So even though we might think we\u2019re only using a small amount of parabens, they can still be harmful because they can manipulate how our cells grow. Isn\u2019t that kind of worrisome?<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, he argues that while we might think parabens are too weak to cause harm, \u201cthis might not be true when parabens are combined with other agents that regulate cell growth.\u201d (1)<\/p>\n<p>What does that mean? It means that even if parabens MIGHT be okay in very small quantities, they\u2019re often not in small quantities.<\/p>\n<p>Think about it this way. If we\u2019re using one product with parabens, it probably is in a small dose. But if we\u2019re using ten or twenty different products that contain parabens, we just multiplied our exposure. By a lot.<\/p>\n<p>And parabens have the ability to stay in our bodies and build up, which means they can become even more potent. And that accumulation can get worse when it\u2019s combined with other factors that regulate cell growth.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, parabens are easily avoidable.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_46506\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-46506\" class=\"size-full wp-image-46506\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-well.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/shutterstock_520360276-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-46506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Even if parabens might be okay in very small quantities, they\u2019re often not in small quantities.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4>How Can You Avoid Them?<\/h4>\n<p>Avoiding parabens is simple &#8211; just don\u2019t use products that contain them.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re looking for a new product, read the ingredients list, and if you see parabens, just skip it. It might seem really frustrating at first because they\u2019re in a lot of beauty products. But I think it\u2019s so worth it.<\/p>\n<p>To make things easier on yourself, look into <a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/categories\/the-indie-beauty-shop_3709.html\">green and natural beauty products<\/a>. You\u2019ll have an easier time finding products because green and natural beauty products avoid ingredients like parabens.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re getting started with green beauty, brands like <a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/brand\/andalou-naturals.html\">Andalou Naturals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/well.ca\/brand\/acure.html\">Acure<\/a> are wonderful places to start &#8211; they\u2019re the first brands I used when I got into green beauty myself!<\/p>\n<h4>A Note on Preservatives<\/h4>\n<p>The whole point of parabens is to preserve our products. So if you\u2019re avoiding them, does that mean you should avoid preservatives? I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n<p>Preservatives get a bad rap because people think they\u2019re not good for us, and to be fair, a lot of them aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>But I want you to know that it is very important that products contain a preservative, especially if they include water. If there\u2019s no preservative, the product will spoil quickly, causing bacteria to grow. And nobody wants to slather bacteria-infused face cream on themselves, do they?<\/p>\n<p>Natural preservatives include ingredients like vitamin E, rosemary oil, and grapefruit seed extract, so keep an eye out for these in your natural products! It\u2019s also important to store products properly to ensure a better shelf life. This means storing products in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.<\/p>\n<p>Do you avoid parabens? We\u2019d love to hear why or why not!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Sources:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.berkeley.edu\/2015\/10\/27\/lotion-ingredient-paraben-may-be-more-potent-carcinogen-than-thought\/\">Lotion Ingredient Paraben May Be More Potent Carcinogen Than Thought<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ever feel like there\u2019s a new beauty ingredient you can\u2019t stop seeing and hearing about? That all of the sudden, it\u2019s in every product and all over your Instagram feed? 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