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Short-Chain Parabens ARE SAFE

If Someone Questions This Statement, Here's Your Ammunition.

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Kevin James Bennett
Oct 14, 2025
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Parabens as a preservative system is an extremely divisive topic in cosmetics and gets a lot of press, mostly bad. But, when it comes to short-chain parabens like methylparaben and propylparaben, actual clinical scientific data tell a reassuring story - NOT a horror story. More importantly, we as professionals in this industry need to push back against ingredient fear-mongering that lacks clinical scientific evidence (looking right at you, EWG 🤬 and your ingredient fear-mongering bullsh*t).

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