What Are the Side Effects of Paraben?
Function Parabens stop or slow microbes and bacteria from growing in cosmetics. Side Effects No side effects of parabens have been reported in medical literature or by the FDA. Safety According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Review, parabens are safe, with no side effects, in cosmetics at levels up to 25 percent. Cosmetics usually contain less than 3 percent parabens. As of 2008, the FDA believed there was no cause for consumer concern regarding parabens in cosmetics. Controversy According to a 1998 study published in “Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology,” parabens were found in breast tumors. However, the study did not find any connection between parabens and side effects such as breast cancer, according to the FDA. Paraben-Free Some cosmetics manufacturers used the information from the breast tumor study to market new lines of paraben-free cosmetics.
