By Dr Madhu Mohan. Tribune had carried a report on the harmful effects of hair straightening. I think its high time the Health Ministry come up with some guidelines for beauty parlous and shampoo manufactures over the use of chemicals in their products. According to Costmeticsinfo.org, data indicat
Tribune had carried a report on the harmful effects of hair straightening. I think its high time the Health Ministry come up with some guidelines for beauty parlous and shampoo manufactures over the use of chemicals in their products. According to Costmeticsinfo.org, data indicate that methyl, propyl, and butyl forms of parabens interfere with the functioning of the endocrine system.
Specifically, parabens are endocrine disruptors stored in the body tissue that interfere with glandular activity and hormone production. Moreover, these preservative chemicals are associated with the following in infants and children: developmental disorders, dysfunction of the immune system, learning problems as well as reproductive disorders. The Food and Drug Administration states that several assessments made by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review report that parabens are safe, with no side effects, in cosmetics at levels up to 25 per cent.
It is advised that one read the ingredients in cosmetics before buying any products containing these preservatives. Ironically, while several of the commercial products that contain parabens are beauty products that are supposed to enhance the skin, such as lotions and moisturisers, research has found they accelerate the skin ageing process. As reported by live-naturally.
co.uk, researchers from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine in Japan found that the methyl type of parabens increases sensitivity to and damage from the sun; that is, when exposed to ultraviolet rays, skin cells die at a much faster rate than normal. Therefore, one should read the ingredients to check for methylparabens before buying beauty products for the skin.
