Lotion Ingredient Paraben and Carcinogens

Lotion Ingredient Paraben and CarcinogensTop of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 192, Segment 6

Dec 8, 2015 • 13m

Guests: Ruthann Rudel, Director of Research at the Silent Spring Institute Cold dry winter climates like Utah make for lots of lotion use. There are so many choices at the drug store, finding the right lotion for your skin can seem like trial and error. The message from some new research out of UC Berkeley and the Silent Spring Institute, which studies environmental health issues, is to steer clear of lotions that include parabens.

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