Zenoestrogens are endocrine disrupters. They are chemicals that mimic estrogen in your body and interfere with the normal functioning of your hormones.
Endocrine disrupters are found in a great many personal care products on the market, including shampoos, conditioners and cosmetics as well as baby products.
Estrogen mimicking chemicals have been implicated in early puberty in girls, development of breast cancer, some association with vaginal and cervical cancer, and endometriosis. In males, they have been associated with reproductive disorders, including decreased sperm count, increase in testicular cancer, hypospadias and cryptorchidism, and possibly benign prostatic hypertrophy and prostate cancer.
The xenoestrogens most commonly found in personal care products are the parabens:
*butylparaben
*ethylparaben
*methylparaben
*proplyparaben
Other xenoestrogens, used mostly in facial cosmetics and lipsticks include:
*octyl-methoxycinnamate
*octyl-dimethyl-PABA
*benzophenone-3
*homosalate
*4-methyl-benzylidene camphor (4-MBC)
These five chamical not only demonstrated strong estrogenic effects, but also caused increased growth of cancer cells in a swiss study.
Most companies using parabens, maintain that they are nontoxic and safe. But while they may be relatively nontoxic, according to Peter Eckhart, M>D>, "The new theory that has been espoused since 1991 is that these zenoestrogens are causing many female problems such as endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibrocystic breast disease, premenstrual syndrome, and most recently menstrual cramps".
The chemicals listed above are only a partial list of endocrine disrupters.
PLEASE EVERYONE, CHECK YOUR LABELS. AT GOING PURE, NONE OF OUR PRODUCTS CONTAIN ANY OF THESE OR ANY OTHER CHEMICALS!!
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