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Lani · 01-21-2007, 02:36 AM

I looked up AHAVA
Dermud Rich Cream for Elbows and Knees

and found the following list of

Ingredients

Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone Copolyol,Cyclomethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Stearalkonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate ,Isostearyl Isostearate, Glycerin, Sea Salt & Water (Dead Sea Water), Dimethicone/Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol (and) Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Phenoxyethanol & Methylparaben & Butylparaben & Ethylparaben & Propylparaben, Butyrospermum (Shea Butter) Parkii, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Panthenol(Provitamin B5), Tocopheryl Acetate(Vitamin E), Bisabolol, Sea Silt (Dead Sea Mud), Allantoin , Fragrance (Perfume).

They are widely used as preservatives and are in shower gels, fragrances, suntan lotions, moisturizers, shampoos, etc. I even once saw them listed in the ingredients of liquid vitamins drops to be ingested in a health food store!

Not to be alarmist--I encourage everyone to look up the scientific literature on parabens under PubMed (google it) and decide for yourself.

01-21-2007, 02:36 AM	#11
Lani Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,778	there is a concern about the estrogenic properties of parabens I looked up AHAVA Dermud Rich Cream for Elbows and Knees and found the following list of Ingredients Water (Aqua), Cyclopentasiloxane (and) Dimethicone Copolyol,Cyclomethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (and) Stearalkonium Hectorite (and) Propylene Carbonate ,Isostearyl Isostearate, Glycerin, Sea Salt & Water (Dead Sea Water), Dimethicone/Vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propylene Glycol (and) Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Phenoxyethanol & Methylparaben & Butylparaben & Ethylparaben & Propylparaben, Butyrospermum (Shea Butter) Parkii, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Panthenol(Provitamin B5), Tocopheryl Acetate(Vitamin E), Bisabolol, Sea Silt (Dead Sea Mud), Allantoin , Fragrance (Perfume). They are widely used as preservatives and are in shower gels, fragrances, suntan lotions, moisturizers, shampoos, etc. I even once saw them listed in the ingredients of liquid vitamins drops to be ingested in a health food store! Not to be alarmist--I encourage everyone to look up the scientific literature on parabens under PubMed (google it) and decide for yourself.