Guess what I learned this weekend? It’s shocking, actually. Paraben, a common additive in everything from deodorant to eye shadow, causes hormone destabilization. Paraben will turn testosterone into estrogen.
The reason paraben is so scary is because according to an article in Muscle and Fitness magazine, testosterone levels have dropped 1% per year over the last forty years. That means men today have less testosterone and women, more estrogen.
Paraben could explain girls going through puberty earlier, women having menopause sooner, and an enormous raise in women with breast cancer. As for the guys, paraben could also be responsible for the increase in prostate and testicular cancers. Having record low levels of testosterone may not be a smoking gun, but clearly paraben is terrible.
Included is a link to an article citing companies that make only paraben free products.
Here is a list of companies that don’t use paraben. Happy Shopping.
