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What is all the hype about the harm of parabens nowadays? so many ppl use products with parabens in them, so how do we go about avoiding them?
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I don't: I don't worry about it. Parabens cause skin irritation. I have patients avoid products with this present when they have this problem.
Answered 3/23/2014
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