Paraben free shaving cream please?

[raw8725]

Hello everyone,

This is my first post here and I'm totally new. I'm looking for a paraben free shaving cream please? Can someone kind soul point me in the right direction please? Is proraso paraben free?

Thanks

 

[demaro]

As far as I know , the re formulated Proraso is paraben free.

 

[Foyle]

Taylor of Old Bond Street, Palmolive, Proraso, and Speick are all paraben free.

 

[OMEN]

eShave, and The Bluebeards Revenge (AKA - Dreadnought in the USA)

 

[branford]

+1 on Proraso. You may also like Kiss My Face Creams. All natural and available at most health and vitamin stores.

 

[brooks_bro]

my motto is the more parabens the better

 

[raw8725]

Thank you everyone!

 

[Marco]

Sir, many shaving creams are paraben free now. And yes, the entire new Proraso line is paraben free.

 

[Thu'umhammer]

What are the issues with parabens? I've heard they're bad, but don't really know why.

 

[mblakele]

What are the issues with parabens? I've heard they're bad, but don't really know why.

Strictly speaking, nothing has been proven. But at this point it hardly matters, because most manufacturers have given up and removed parabens from their formulations. As a result, open containers of shaving cream do not last as long as they used to.

Here is the current FDA position, from http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/ProductandIngredientSafety/SelectedCosmeticIngredients/ucm128042.htm.

Are there health risks associated with the use of parabens in cosmetics?

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) reviewed the safety of methylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben in 1984 and concluded they were safe for use in cosmetic products at levels up to 25%. Typically parabens are used at levels ranging from 0.01 to 0.3%.

On November 14, 2003, the CIR began the process to reopen the safety assessments of methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben, and butylparaben in order to offer interested parties an opportunity to submit new data for consideration. In September 2005, the CIR decided to re-open the safety assessment for parabens to request exposure estimates and a risk assessment for cosmetic uses. In December 2005, after considering the margins of safety for exposure to women and infants, the Panel determined that there was no need to change its original conclusion that parabens are safe as used in cosmetics. (The CIR is an industry-sponsored organization that reviews cosmetic ingredient safety and publishes its results in open, peer-reviewed literature. FDA participates in the CIR in a non-voting capacity.)

A study published in 2004 (Darbre, in the Journal of Applied Toxicology) detected parabens in breast tumors. The study also discussed this information in the context of the weak estrogen-like properties of parabens and the influence of estrogen on breast cancer. However, the study left several questions unanswered. For example, the study did not show that parabens cause cancer, or that they are harmful in any way, and the study did not look at possible paraben levels in normal tissue.

FDA is aware that estrogenic activity in the body is associated with certain forms of breast cancer. Although parabens can act similarly to estrogen, they have been shown to have much less estrogenic activity than the body’s naturally occurring estrogen. For example, a 1998 study (Routledge et al., in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology) found that the most potent paraben tested in the study, butylparaben, showed from 10,000- to 100,000-fold less activity than naturally occurring estradiol (a form of estrogen). Further, parabens are used at very low levels in cosmetics. In a review of the estrogenic activity of parabens, (Golden et al., in Critical Reviews in Toxicology, 2005) the author concluded that based on maximum daily exposure estimates, it was implausible that parabens could increase the risk associated with exposure to estrogenic chemicals.

FDA believes that at the present time there is no reason for consumers to be concerned about the use of cosmetics containing parabens. However, the agency will continue to evaluate new data in this area. If FDA determines that a health hazard exists, the agency will advise the industry and the public, and will consider its legal options under the authority of the FD&C Act in protecting the health and welfare of consumers.

 

[Thu'umhammer]

Great information Mblakele, thanks!

 

[merkur59]

edwin jagger

 

[brucered]

The best cream on the market and also Paraben Free is Castle Forbes.

It's too bad GFT Coconut Cream has Parabens, or it would likely be a tie with CF.

 

[branford]

The best cream on the market and also Paraben Free is Castle Forbes.

It's too bad GFT Coconut Cream has Parabens, or it would likely be a tie with CF.

Given the current trend to eliminate parabens, SLS, etc., particularly with EU regulations and labeling mandates, I would not be surprised if the GFT creams were shortly reformulated to rid them of these chemicals. Similar concerns and priorities are the reason why the once excellent English tallow soaps are now vegetable based, and sorely lacking in performance (thankfully, excepting DR Harris).

 

[JerYnkFan]

Lucky Tiger Liquid Shave Cream and Cremo are also paraben free. Both are considered brushless creams however.

 

[MikeAwesome]

Proraso or Taylor's of Old Bond Street.

 

[Chadao]

edwin jagger

+1

 

[musicman1951]

The best cream on the market and also Paraben Free is Castle Forbes.

+1

 

[muskus]

Creams made in Bulgaria are paraben and SDS-free. They are cheap and good performers.

 

[brucered]

NB is also paraben free. I have a tub, but haven't used it yet.

the Paraben versions were amazing, so have high hopes for it in the paraben-free version.