Panic in the world of cosmetics

Parabens present in deodorants and antiperspirants have found the spotlight in the early 2000s. It all started with an observation: the paraben was found in biopsies of breast tumors. Where did he otherwise deodorants that you put yourself under the armpits?



Paraben is also a suspected endocrine disruptor, so to act on hormones. After a period of panic in the world of cosmetics, the soufflé fell. "The assumption was reasonable from a biological standpoint, but studies have been made and they showed nothing conclusive," says Mariette Gerber, a physician epidemiologist and president of the French Society of Nutrition.

Today, the doses of parabens in cosmetics are highly regulated. The organic brands have completely eliminated their formulas, applying the precautionary principle.
Aluminum salts are present in antiperspirants have also been implicated. These molecules are tightening pores, thus limiting transpiration. But again, no study could not prove a link with the onset of breast cancer.