Chemicals in cosmetics: Is organic the safer way to go? By Lindsay Carlton Published October 29, 2015.
It's no secret that most women wear makeup every day. A product that was first used by ancient Egyptians is now a multibillion dollar cosmetic industry. However, a growing concern over the safety of certain makeup ingredients has created a new view on our favorite beauty products. "I decided to switch over to organic makeup about halfway through my modeling career," Anna Lisa Wagner, a Ford model, said. "There is a lot of makeup out there that has toxins in them and it can really be detrimental to your health or even just your image. Many environmental safety groups encourage consumers to stop using cosmetic products that contain chemical ingredients like parabens and phalates, claiming that they are linked to adverse health effects like cancer and birth defects. But while these accusations sound alarming, not all experts agree. "[For] the groups that say organic is better and they point to the dangers of the other products, it's often based on studies that weren't published or are taking things out of context," Dr. Doris Day , a clinical associate professor of dermatology at the New York University Langone Medical Center said. "The studies that I've seen that claim things like parabens are harmful or cause breast cancer, there's nothing substantiated from those. Parabens are used in many cosmetics as preservatives to help prevent bacteria from growing in the product. A 2004 study by biochemist Philippa Darbre has been widely cited for linking parabens to cancer. However, the small study was discredited by many toxicologists and cancer research organizations. The American Cancer Society issued a statement saying, "the study did not show that parabens caused or contributed to breast cancer development- it only showed that they were there.
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