Does Repchage use Parabens?
Repchage is made from the best ingredients the earth and sea have to offer. Using natural ingredients, it is imperative to preserve the high quality of the product as well as the safety of our clients by using low levels of preservatives. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) reviewed the safety of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben in 1984, and again in 2003 (following the controversy) and concluded they were safe for use in cosmetic products at levels up to 25%. Typically parabens are used at levels ranging from 0.01 to 0.3%. Parabens are widely used in foods and medicines. Parabens are the only preservatives that are globally approved to date. If you are interested in reading more about Parabens, please log onto to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration homepage and type parabens or copy and paste link: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-para.html. In spite of this, we realize that some clients object to Parabens and we continue to test other options. At this moment about h