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ZZ Bottom<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parabens</span></a> pelos <a href="https://c.im/tags/Oscars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oscars</span></a><br>A maior Democracia da America!</p>
Johannes W. Dietrich<p>Multiple studies have proven the impact of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/endocrine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrine</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/disruptor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disruptor</span></a>​s, e.g. <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> and <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parabens</span></a>, on <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/thyroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thyroid</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/homeostasis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeostasis</span></a>. It was unknown, however, that these effects depend on whether or not the included persons are fasting.</p><p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39826653/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/398266</span><span class="invisible">53/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.120880" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.</span><span class="invisible">120880</span></a></p>
Johannes W. Dietrich<p>The hazardous impact of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parabens</span></a> on <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/thyroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thyroid</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/homeostasis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeostasis</span></a> (HPT axis) affects several elements of the feedback loop.</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Formaldehyde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Formaldehyde</span></a> And Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives<br> <br>Formaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FRPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FRPs</span></a>) are used in many <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PersonalCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalCare</span></a> products, particularly in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/shampoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shampoos</span></a> and liquid <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BabySoaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BabySoaps</span></a>.</p><p>"These preservatives release small amounts of formaldehyde over time. Since low levels of formaldehyde can cause health concerns-at levels as low as 250 parts per million and even lower levels in sensitized individuals-the slow release of small amounts of formaldehyde are cause for concern. A 2015 study determined that longer storage time and higher temperature increase the amount of formaldehyde released from FRPs and could ultimately lead to more severe health concerns.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Quaternium15" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quaternium15</span></a> is the most sensitizing of these FRPs and is found in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/blush" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blush</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mascara" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mascara</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lotion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lotion</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/shampoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shampoo</span></a>.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DMDMHydantoin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DMDMHydantoin</span></a> is found in lotion, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sunscreen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sunscreen</span></a> and make-up remover and is one of the least sensitizing of the FRPs.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImidazolidinylUrea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ImidazolidinylUrea</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DiazolidinylUrea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DiazolidinylUrea</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polyoxymethylene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>polyoxymethylene</span></a> urea, are found in shampoo, conditioner, blush, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EyeShadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EyeShadow</span></a>, and lotion and are all known human <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/allergens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>allergens</span></a>. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Imidazolidinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Imidazolidinyl</span></a> urea is one of the most common <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/antimicrobial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>antimicrobial</span></a> agents used in personal care products and is often combined with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parabens</span></a> to provide a broad spectrum preservative system. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Diazolidinyl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Diazolidinyl</span></a> urea releases the most formaldehyde of any FRP.</p><p>"Sodium <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hydroxymethylglycinate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydroxymethylglycinate</span></a> is found in shampoo, moisturizer, conditioner, and lotion. Animal studies have shown that sodium hydroxymethylglycinate has the potential for sensitization and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dermatitis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dermatitis</span></a>.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Bromopol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bromopol</span></a> is found in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nail</span></a> Polish, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/makeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makeup</span></a> remover, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/moisturizer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>moisturizer</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BodyWash" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BodyWash</span></a>. Bromopol is considered safe in concentrations less than 0.1%, but cannot be found in formulations with the FRP amine. Mixing bromopol and amines produce <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nitrosamines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nitrosamines</span></a> which have been found to penetrate the skin and cause <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a>.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Glyoxal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Glyoxal</span></a> is found in conditioner, lotion, nail polish and nail treatment. CIR Expert Panel has declared that glyoxal is a skin allergen.</p><p>Regulations</p><p>"Banned from use in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/cosmetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cosmetics</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/toiletries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toiletries</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sweden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sweden</span></a>; in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a>, restricted in personal care products, and labeling is required in products that do contain these chemicals; concentration restrictions in Canada. The EU allows the use of Quaternium-15 up to 0.2% as a preservative in cosmetic products.</p><p>How to Avoid?</p><p>Read labels and avoid products containing the following ingredients: Formaldehyde, quaternium-15, dimethyl-dimethyl (DMDM) hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, diazolidinyl urea, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (bromopol). In addition, choose nail products that are labeled formaldehyde-free or “toxic-trio-free” (formaldehyde, toluene and DBP). Skip hair-smoothing products—especially those sold in salons, as salon-based products are exempt from labeling laws. Don’t use expired cosmetic products or store cosmetic products in the sun because this can cause more formaldehyde to be released."</p><p><a href="https://www.safecosmetics.org/chemicals/formaldehyde/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">safecosmetics.org/chemicals/fo</span><span class="invisible">rmaldehyde/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ReadTheLabels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReadTheLabels</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Consumerism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Consumerism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ToxicChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToxicChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PersonalCareProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalCareProducts</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pollution</span></a></p>
ZZ Bottom<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parabens</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JoanaMarques" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoanaMarques</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TbokArSSc4" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=_TbokArSSc</span><span class="invisible">4</span></a></p>
⏣ Prof. Oliver Jones<p>Have you ever heard of <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Parabens</span></a> and wondered what they are and why so many products are advertised as &#39;paraben-free&#39; these days? Find out the answers and more in my latest article for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@theconversationau" class="u-url mention">@<span>theconversationau</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://theconversation-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/what-is-a-paraben-and-why-are-so-many-products-advertised-as-paraben-free-198994" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation-com.cdn.amppro</span><span class="invisible">ject.org/c/s/theconversation.com/amp/what-is-a-paraben-and-why-are-so-many-products-advertised-as-paraben-free-198994</span></a></p><p>Thanks to Sunanda Creagh for being such a great editor.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ozchem" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ozchem</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>chemistry</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/scicomm" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>scicomm</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/makeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>makeup</span></a></p>
Dave Underwood<p>Just in case my family &amp; I were the only ones who didn't know this about E45 body lotion:</p><p>After being recommended we use E45 by a doctor, we have only just realised it contains parabens 🤮 🤒 👎 </p><p>Parabens can interfere with our hormone systems and increase breast cancer risk. Source: Breast Cancer UK <a href="https://cdn.breastcanceruk.org.uk/uploads/2019/08/Full_brief_parabens_v2_nw.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cdn.breastcanceruk.org.uk/uplo</span><span class="invisible">ads/2019/08/Full_brief_parabens_v2_nw.pdf</span></a></p><p>1/3</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parabens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/E45" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>E45</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PersonalCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalCare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Beauty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Beauty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BeautyProducts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BeautyProducts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemicals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BreastCancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BreastCancer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infertility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infertility</span></a></p>
Thatch<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/@guerrillarain" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>guerrillarain</span></a></span> Yo….. <a href="https://toot.community/tags/Par%C3%A1bens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parábens</span></a></p>