So now I'm going to get on the soap box for a bit. My son has been sneezing and watering at the eyes for weeks now. We got the "must be allergies" from the doctor with a recommendation to take zyrtec. I promptly purchased, only to take home and realize that there are
Methylparaben and Propylparaben in the liquid. Wait a minute, I have spent the last several years healthing up my life and avoiding these products in my soaps and body products only now to shove them in my son's mouth?
I just sent an email to the "Customer Care" department over there at Zyrtec headquarters asking them why they put these 2 ingredients in their product? What is the necessary function? Aren't there alternatives that are on the less potentially yuk side?
I'm interested to see what they say.
I realize these are small amounts - but I can't help but wonder if these small amounts of this, small amounts of that, small amounts of something else haven't all added up to allergies as we now know them.
Here is link that briefly discusses methylparaben and propylparaben
Methlyparaben and Propylparaben
Denise
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It is so important to scrutinize your labels in virtually anything you put on your skin or consume; the yuk does add up and if British toxicologists warn us against using parabens in deodorant as a result of what they find in breast cancer tissue, why should a child's liver have to break down external sources of synthetic estrogens? Seems like a no brainer.
Off topic - what deodorants do you use?
I have tried several and have found the liquid crystal roll-on to be the most effective (Whole Foods); in general,when switching to non-toxic deodorants there may be an adjustment period where you may feel that your b.o. is resistant to anything but your synthetic deodorant, give it some time.
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