Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Hydroderm's Dirty Little Secret! Is It Aging You More Quickly?

By Grace Angel

Welcome to the first article in a series by NightTimeMoisturizers.com. In this first article we will be profiling a very popular skincare moisturizer called an hydroderm.

Sadly, hydroderm contains a compound on our blacklist: Paraben.

At NightTimeMoisturizers.com, we have written about suspected and dangerous ingredients in moisturizers and night creams. One of these suspected dangerous ingredients is a chemical called paragon. It is used as a preservative to extend the shelf life of skincare products.

Paraben has no other helpful benefit. In fact many studies have shown a strong correlation between parabens and cancer and accelerated skin aging. These studies, however, are not conclusive.

Please note that I wrote correlation is not causation. If it had been proved conclusively that Paraben causes skin cancer or accelerated skin aging it would be taken off the market immediately. But can you take that chance? Your skin too precious, and valuable to take such a chance. Especially when there are many products that contain little if any paraben.

Hydroderm and many other namebrand products contain paraben. Because of this reason by itself we can't recommend this product. However when you visit our site now you will find many great products that do not contain paraben and others that contain very little. - 15438

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