Parabens are a group of synthetic compounds commonly used as preservatives in a wide range of health, beauty and personal products. Essentially they are hormone disruptors and should be avoided at all costs. 🙅🏼♀️
The issue with parabens is that they create fake estrogen in your body and take up spots where your real estrogen should be, essentially creating excess estrogen in your body which causes an imbalance.
Skincare brands that use parabens, use them to help preserve the shelf life of their products.
For example, large companies like Target ask for bulk of brand products and when they don’t sell, they end up at Marshalls or TJ MAXX. To meet this expectation, you’ll find companies changing their formula to account for the demands of big retailers. This means adding parabens to increase their shelf life to 4+ years. The long-term effects of using these products will throw off the natural balance that your hormones should have.
That’s why non-toxic is extremely important to us for long-term health benefits. We are NEVER willing to compromise on that at CLEARSTEM, we refuse to cut corners!