Parabens in your makeup.. ick! Is it in YOURS?

It's very important these days to know what you are putting on and in your body. Parabens are in most makeups out there.. take a look at yours and see! I had heard a little about this and didn't have all the information about it until today. Affordable Mineral Makeup™'s owner/founder was about to add mascara to our line.. turned out that the particular clear mascara contained parabens and so she decided to not use it. She holds all products she adds to very high standards. Her doing that gives me total confidence in recommending these amazing products. Anyways, here is more information about parabens that we NEED to know:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/breastcancer090604.cfm
- 6 commonly used forms of parabens are: Methylparaben,Ethylparaben, p-Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben, n-Butylparaben andBenzylparaben
- it is estimated that they are used in at least13,200 cosmetics products
- "According to the lead researcher of therecent study, Philippa Darbre, an oncology expert at the university ofReading, in Edinburgh, the chemical form of the parabens found in 18 ofthe 20 tumors tested indicated that they originated from something applied to the skin, the most likely candidates being deodorants,antiperspirants, creams, or body sprays"



http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/Pages/CosmeticCompanies.html
- "Parabens are chemical preservatives that have been identified as estrogenic and disruptive of normal hormone function. (Estrogenic chemicals mimic the function of the naturally occurring hormone estrogen, and exposure to external estrogens has been shown to increase the risk of breast cancer.) "
- This link provides information about specific companies as well.. Avon, Revlon, Mary Kay, and Estee Lauder


http://www.bestskincarebiz.com/beware.html
-"Parabens are chemicals used as a preservative to inhibit the growth of bacteria and molds. Parabens are known to disrupt endocrine (hormone) function. More the 12 recent research studies show parabens to have estrogenic activity when applied to the skin-they raise estrogen levels which increase risk of certain cancers. Recent research detected 5 types of intact parabens in human breast tumors, an indication that parabens penetrate skin and remain in breast tissue. Animal studies indicate that parabens may also affect pre-natal development of male reproductive system. Parabens are not only found in skin care. They are found in many personal care products: deodorants, shampoos, etc. Therefore, researchers show concern for "daily chronic exposure" and the cumulative effect of this exposure. "



http://www.safecosmetics.org/faqs/#I_don_t_see_Arbonne
The company that I represent IS on this list!!! We are very proud to be a part of the Compact for Safe Cosmetics!!
http://www.safecosmetics.org/