Parabens and Formaldehyde free

Parabens and Formaldehyde free products in the beauty and care industry

The universal awakening regarding environmental issues and health concerns have promoted a new wave of growing demand for eco friendly products, with a great emphasize on pure natural sources and substances in effort to diminish health risks and encourage the awareness to the wellbeing of our planet.

Within this effort, lies a true quest for the discovering and abandoning of any material or substance that has even the mildest harmful affect on people. The denunciation of these ingredients rapidly evolves until they completely vanish from the surface and a new dangerous substance immerges and targeted by the public eye.

This process is endless and many ingredients thought to be safe for use are becoming outlawed and forbidden thus forcing the industry to provide safe alternatives. The downside of this compulsion is the increase in value of the products due to the need for research and development of new formulas and complexes.

On the other hand, the public awareness and demand towards their own safety and the planet’s is justified. Too long has the industry comprised the products we consume with out accounting for the dangerous side effects related to the selected ingredients.

Not only are we the costumers being fooled many times due to our lack of fundamental knowledge concerning the materials and substances found in the products we consume, but the use of infamous potentially harmful substances is something we will no longer endure. Hence the questioning and outlawing of various dubious substances is understandable, important and desirable process.

On the spot these days are the parabens and formaldehyde ingredients which are types of preservatives found in various cosmetic products.

The parabens have been used for many years by different fields of industry from the manufacturing of wood products to cosmetics. The substance has been tested and found to be the cause for various negative side effects such as

There is no question as to the need of use of preservatives in cosmetics products since the prevention of microbial growth is crucial to ensure the safety consumption of these products. Cosmetics products which do not contain any preservatives or contain ineffective amounts of preservatives, will lose their stability and spoil quickly, and even start growing pathogenic organisms of potential danger to our health.

Little does the public know about hazards related to preservatives. When consuminga cosmetic or personal care product the user is unaware of the  There are ingredients which may cause harmful side effects like allergies in susceptible people, which can go as far as dermatitis and breathing disabilities and now even suspected to be connected with cancer and long term health problems.

The cosmetics manufactures must care enough about their costumers and commit themselves to their wellbeing even if the connection between the product and the side effect is not obvious and easily proven. The fact that there is a possibility that the product might cause harm to the consumers has to encourage manufactures to provide alternatives to their products. And in case the notion itself does not do the trick, the boost must come from the consumers refusing to buy any products which contain potentially dangerous substances. The important thing is that the manufactures will invest time and effort in supplying a range of possibilities and that the costumers would enjoy the freedom of choice and may make an educated decision based on knowledge.

According to new studied recently released, the parabens are found to be related to various problems such as weight gain, skin aging, liver problems and types of breast cancer, however the relation is still being investigated and tested.

Although the parabens are being suspected to cause such harmful side effects, the danger of any of these effects being realized depends upon quantities consumed and the type of use.

Since the cosmetics products are used topically and not systemically, and contain relatively small quantities, it is suggested that the negative influence arising from the use of such products which contain parabens, is mild and sustainable in regard to the danger arising from ineffective amount or no preservatives at all.

On the other hand, cosmetic formulations and care products do penetrate the skin and may be well absorbed into the skin and blood circulation, especially “leave-on” products. It is also important to remember that these types of products are being used daily and even several timed a day, after all, the parabens are present in various products like shampoos, lotions, gels etc. moreover, some people are susceptible and may suffer from side effects even though the quantities used are small.

Since the research and testing of the matter is ongoing, some cosmetic manufacturers have decided to act now, and started developing new formulas which contain alternatives to parabens thus providing healthier products to their costumers. ”even a slight danger is still a danger; we do not wish to take any chances concerning the health of our costumers. Although the parabens was regarded as safe for use for many years, recent studies show a possible connection to various diseases and allergies. However small the quantities we use, the substance itself is dubious, hence we must move forward and adjust ourselves accordingly.” said Shneerson Gideon, CEO of “guy De On” cosmetics labs, one of the manufactures who offer a range of paraben and formaldehyde free personal care and cosmetic products, using globally excepted preservatives.

Suppliers of cosmetic preservatives are under great pressure to produce and provide the market with safe to use preservatives due to the strong public opinion and the fast changing of regulations in the field.

Is seems that the public has already doomed the parabens.

The market does offer alternative preservatives such as phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, Neolone, Optiphen Plus, Hydantoin, Glycacil, Natrulon and benzethonium chloride. All of these substances are paraben-free and formaldehyde-free preservatives. New blends are being comprised all the time to answer the need that has risen by the costumers themselves and create powerful safe preservatives and preservatives enhancers.

The Formaldehyde may cause itching and burning of the skin, and has been deemed a possible carcinogen by the EPA, it is forbidden to use in Japan and Sweden.

The substance is also dangerous to the environment and the wildlife.