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caya · 01-12-2012, 12:17 PM

Thanks for posting this Lani. I try to buy as many products as I can that are paraben free. Origins is one company that does not use parabens, to the best of my knowledge.

Make sure all products (skin creams, makeup etc) are marked "Paraben free" or "Without Parabens" - words like "naturally organic" or "preservative free" don't cut it. Look at the ingredients on soaps, moisturizers etc. More and more cosmetic companies are aware of the paraben "issue" and are responding.

I truly believe that parabens, along with additives in our foods, and environmental pollutants, cause cancer. When I was a kid in the 60s, who ever heard of younger women (under 50) having breast cancer? Very very rarely.

all the best
caya

01-12-2012, 12:17 PM	#2
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: parabens (widely used as preservatives in costmetics, suntancreams, even liqd vit Thanks for posting this Lani. I try to buy as many products as I can that are paraben free. Origins is one company that does not use parabens, to the best of my knowledge. Make sure all products (skin creams, makeup etc) are marked "Paraben free" or "Without Parabens" - words like "naturally organic" or "preservative free" don't cut it. Look at the ingredients on soaps, moisturizers etc. More and more cosmetic companies are aware of the paraben "issue" and are responding. I truly believe that parabens, along with additives in our foods, and environmental pollutants, cause cancer. When I was a kid in the 60s, who ever heard of younger women (under 50) having breast cancer? Very very rarely. all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!