Parabens...Are they really harmful?

[jusbnme]

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet or not?  But I noticed a new brand of shaving products at Target today called "Every Man Jack."  They have everything including pre-wash, shave gel/cream, face scrub, post lotion, and even soaps and hair products.  Of course I had to check it out so I took a look at the shaving products they offer.  It has all natural ingredients that sound good.  I also took notice that it stated on the back it was "paraben free."  I had remembered hearing something about parabens a while back but couldn't remember what exactly the issue was.  So I checked out the regular products that where around this "Every Man Jack."  Most of which I use to, or usually still, use.  One for example was the Nivea line for men.  I noticed on the ingredients that it has these "parabens" in it.  The line of "Jack" products was reasonably priced so I figured what the heck.  I bought the pre-wash, the gel, the post lotion, and scrub.  I'll post up a review once I use it in a while.  But I just wanted to check to see if anyone had any feedback on the "parabens."

[schro]

I don't know but in Poker, a Pair of Bens is a pretty good hand!! 

[jusbnme]

I don't know but in Poker, a Pair of Bens is a pretty good hand!! 

 
This place wouldn't be the same without our one and only schro.   

[sifudave]

He slays me.   

According to the web, there are concerns of Allergic reactions, Breast cancer & especially Estrogenic activity from Parabens.

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their report "Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?" reported that the chemical preservatives called parabens—methyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl (alkyl-p-hydroxybenzoates)—displayed estrogenic activity in several tests. This means that these chemicals mimic your body´s own hormones and can have endocrine-disrupting action when they are rubbed into your body or washed down the drain into your drinking water. These disruptors interfere with your body´s endocrine system: your hypothalamus, your ovaries, your thyroid—virtually every system in your body. The EPA also stated that "continual introduction of these benzoates (parabens) into sewage treatment systems and directly to recreational waters from the skin leads to the question of risk to aquatic organisms." Scientists in Europe found other endocrine-disrupting body care chemicals in the bodies of fish that humans are eating, and in human breast milk."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraben
http://www.terressentials.com/truthaboutparabens.html

[JDog]

This is the first I have heard of this. Thanks for the heads up.


Seems everything and anything is dangerous for you these days eh.

[jusbnme]

Thanks for the very detailed feedback sifudave.  Good info.   

[sifudave]

Glad to help.

I personally wouldn't worry about the side-effects if it was Testosterone-genic activity but as a Sly Guy, the Estrogen doesn't do it for me...   

It's like JDog says. seems nothing is truly safe or good for you anymore.

[warhawk]

sifudave & lance....thanks 4 sharing the info....never heard of "parabens" b4 but i agree with jdog....there is nothing truly safe or good 4 u anymore.  i refuse 2 live in a "big plastic bubble". 

WARHAWK

[jusbnme]

I have to agree with you all.  I mean, it's like every time you turn around they are coming up with something new to scare us into not using or eating something. 

[schro]

Life is hazardous to your health.

[JDog]

The simple act of setting your feet on the sidewalk and taking a deep breath after walking outside is enough to get you 1 of the following

1)Shot
2)Stabbed
3)Stepping on a needle
4)Run over by drunk driver
5)Skin Cancer
6)Inhaling toxic chemicals
7)Letterbomb from deranged coworker
8)Terrorist attack
9)Lead Poisoning
10)Allergic reaction to material in your clothes


I know that is a bit overboard but yeah I wouldnt put much value in the possibility of being harmed by Parabens.

[jusbnme]

OK!  OK!  STOP!  You guys are scaring me.   

J/K  But seriously, I do agree with all of you about how nothing is really "safe."  Especially these days.  I was just curious. 

[Timmay]

Aint that the truth.  We had a discussion at teh supper table tonight where my son who is 9 wanted to ride his bike about 8 blocks away because that is where his "New" buddy lives.  I said no way no way siry bob.  Butyou know..when I was little about his age which would ahve been 78 / 79, Heck I would jump on my bike adn i would be half way across town.  WHy..cause we could back then adn it was safe.  i get paranoid when my youngest daughter walks across teh street to her house. 

Ok now back to our regularily scheduled program....

I havent tried any new shaving products that are out there...I am stuck on the headslick.  Wife and oldest daughter love it soooo I guess we are one hooked sly family

[SlyGI]

so it sounds like to me that Parabens are only really unsafe if you eat them?

[nilagorilla]

Just dont get drunk and mistake your shave cream can for the cheeze whiz can