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- noun Plural form of
paraben .
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You might not see the word parabens, but that does not mean they are not there, as these chemicals might be listed as methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben or butylparaben.
TreeHugger 2009
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Most commercial body care products and cosmetics are preserved with chemicals called parabens.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Cancer Risk Factors: 10 Things Women Should Keep in Mind Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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Most commercial body care products and cosmetics are preserved with chemicals called parabens.
Dr. Nalini Chilkov: Cancer Risk Factors: 10 Things Women Should Keep in Mind Dr. Nalini Chilkov 2011
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She told VOA that many personal care products also contain preservatives - called parabens - that act like synthetic estrogen in the body.
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None of the skincare products contain parabens, which is unusual these days.
Give him the Flint Edge this Christmas! Thatsnews 2008
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THURSDAY, Jan. 12 HealthDay News -- For several years, researchers have studied a possible link between substances called parabens -- widely used as a germ-fighting preservative in cosmetics such as deodorant/antiperspirants -- and breast cancer.
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One very small study of breast cancer tumours also found trace levels of chemicals called parabens
Home | Mail Online 2010
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The study provides the first data available from teens on levels of synthetic chemical musks, common fragrance ingredients that accumulate in people and act like estrogen in the body, and preservatives called parabens that also mimic estrogen.
The Good Human 2008
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The study provides the first data available from teens on levels of synthetic chemical musks, common fragrance ingredients that accumulate in people and act like estrogen in the body, and preservatives called parabens that also mimic estrogen.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED 2008
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Methylparaben and related substances, known collectively as "parabens," are frequently used as preservatives in shampoos, lotions, makeup, and other products.
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