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"Welcome" by syd on October 8, 2008, 5:33 pm, in category General

Parabens. Sinners or saints?

Preservatives are critical for product safety. Great skin care and hair care products often combine proteins, lipids (fats), and polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates)—making them essentially food. Therefore, it is essential to preserve products properly to ensure consumer safety.

The most common preservatives have been widely tested and have been used in the industry for a long time. Controversial science has emerged in many categories, specific.....

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