Parabens and Breast Cancer...

Parabens are the most commonly used preservative in personal care products. They are widely used in everything from shampoo to personal lubricants.

But first, let's back up a bit... exactly what is a paraben? The chemical name is Alkyl Hydroxy Benzoate Preservatives.

Should you change your personal care product habits?

Of course, you may want to just eliminate all skin care products that contain parabens and follow...

The "Precautionary Principle"

If you're still concerned about parabens and cancer, it's easy enough to avoid this controversial chemical. Read labels... look for ingredients such as ethylparaben, butylparaben, methylparaben, propylparaben, isopropyl and isobutylparaben, or parahydroxybenzoate. They all indicate the product contains this preservative.

At Keep Austin Gorgeous we carry a line free from parabens by Kevin.Murphy. The only hair care line that puts a seal on his products. We love Kevin.Murphy! He is a real stylists and not a cosmetics line trying to sell "natural" hair products!