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ABOUT PARABEN


What is it?
o   Parabens are a type of preservative
o   They're used to prolong shelf life in many health and beauty products – preventing the growth of mould and bacteria within them
o   Since that, it is used to protect some people from allergy; eczema
o   So that, product yang kita beli tu akan tahan maybe over a month or a year.
o   It is cheap – sbb tu selalu digunakan dlm produk yg ada dlm market sekarang
o   It is used almost 70 years in cosmetics


Why is it bad?

o   It can get through our skin
o   Study didn’t prove that paraben can cause cancer, but it will penetrate into our skin and remain within it.

o   Paraben mengganggu hormone wanita dgn mimicking hormone estrogen.
o   Bila banyak sangat hormone estrogen dalam badan, breast cell division and growth of tumor will increase.
o   And this is why paraben selalu dikaitkan dengan breast cancer. So, beware of it girls!


Can we use it?
o   Emm, not exactly. Tapi, kene tgk jugak dia pnye percentage of the amount. Kalau too small, we can consider jugakla. Kalua percentage dia like 20% - its too much beb! Haha

o   Before this, my friend told me; “kalau kau nak beli skincare or make-up, cari yang dia tulis no paraben atau paraben free”

o   But then, after I read some article abt paraben – one of the article ada cakap yang even dia tulis paraben free, x semestinya dia bagus

o   It is because they may use other synthetic ingredients yang akan merosakkan muka kita – especially for those yang sensitive-skin

o   And do not expect the product that write “paraben free” on it is a very natural or greenwash skincare eh. Reason dia same like point kat atas.



How to know your product have paraben in it?
o   Tengok dekat ingredient – methyl-paraben / ethyl-paraben / butyl-paraben

o   So kalau methyl ngan ethyl – completely safe to use (green light)

o   Butyl-paraben, propyl-paraben, isobutyl-paraben, isopropyl-paraben (seldom use) – yellow light (medium-dangerous to use it)


Refer to this article: PARABEN – DANISH SKINCARE 



**Kalau dalam skincare product korang ada paraben or other ingredients yang will make your acne worst tu, janganla boycott terus product tu. Just don’t use it frequently if your skin break out. Least the usage of the products laa. Kalau boleh, macam make up tu, haa xyah makeup sangat bila muka tgh berjerawat. Bagi muka kita rest. Ok tu je. Bye ;)

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