What is a paraben and why are so many products advertised as ‘paraben-free’?

<https://theconversation.com/what-is-a-paraben-and-why-are-so-many-products-advertised-as-paraben-free-198994>

"You might have noticed many skin and haircare products are advertised as
“paraben-free”, or come across online influencers warning parabens are terrible
for your health.

But what is a paraben? And could a minor ingredient in products that many of us
use daily really be that bad for us?

Let’s take a closer look."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics