Dr. Andrea Love

So what ended up happening was companies were like, well, people don't want parabens, even though parabens are overwhelmingly safe and there's actually no human data that shows that it's a cancer risk. They're not going to buy these products anymore. So they have to kowtow to the public perception, which is part of the problem that we're in these days. And we have cleaner products because of it.

So what ended up happening was companies were like, well, people don't want parabens, even though parabens are overwhelmingly safe and there's actually no human data that shows that it's a cancer risk. They're not going to buy these products anymore. So they have to kowtow to the public perception, which is part of the problem that we're in these days. And we have cleaner products because of it.

So what ended up happening was companies were like, well, people don't want parabens, even though parabens are overwhelmingly safe and there's actually no human data that shows that it's a cancer risk. They're not going to buy these products anymore. So they have to kowtow to the public perception, which is part of the problem that we're in these days. And we have cleaner products because of it.

We actually don't. We actually don't. So what ended up happening was some companies omitted preservatives outright and we saw a huge uptick in contamination and infections as a result, including... Not true. That is not true that I've ever heard of. I have actual data. So I know you don't have data, but I'm a scientist, so I have data.

We actually don't. We actually don't. So what ended up happening was some companies omitted preservatives outright and we saw a huge uptick in contamination and infections as a result, including... Not true. That is not true that I've ever heard of. I have actual data. So I know you don't have data, but I'm a scientist, so I have data.

We actually don't. We actually don't. So what ended up happening was some companies omitted preservatives outright and we saw a huge uptick in contamination and infections as a result, including... Not true. That is not true that I've ever heard of. I have actual data. So I know you don't have data, but I'm a scientist, so I have data.

There was spikes in ocular infections because parabens are used in certain ophthalmic treatments as well as contamination and bacterial infections from preservative-free lotions, skincare products, baby wipes and so on. I have a very long list because I did an extensive presentation at a cosmetic chemistry conference on parabens specifically. So one route was no preservatives.

There was spikes in ocular infections because parabens are used in certain ophthalmic treatments as well as contamination and bacterial infections from preservative-free lotions, skincare products, baby wipes and so on. I have a very long list because I did an extensive presentation at a cosmetic chemistry conference on parabens specifically. So one route was no preservatives.

There was spikes in ocular infections because parabens are used in certain ophthalmic treatments as well as contamination and bacterial infections from preservative-free lotions, skincare products, baby wipes and so on. I have a very long list because I did an extensive presentation at a cosmetic chemistry conference on parabens specifically. So one route was no preservatives.

We're going to market it as preservative free because preservatives, just like synthetic chemicals, sound scary, even though they actually improve the quality and quantity of our lives. The other option was other companies opted for alternative preservatives, one of which is methyl isothiazolinone or MIT. Now, MIT is also an effective antimicrobial. It has about 10% allergenicity.

We're going to market it as preservative free because preservatives, just like synthetic chemicals, sound scary, even though they actually improve the quality and quantity of our lives. The other option was other companies opted for alternative preservatives, one of which is methyl isothiazolinone or MIT. Now, MIT is also an effective antimicrobial. It has about 10% allergenicity.

We're going to market it as preservative free because preservatives, just like synthetic chemicals, sound scary, even though they actually improve the quality and quantity of our lives. The other option was other companies opted for alternative preservatives, one of which is methyl isothiazolinone or MIT. Now, MIT is also an effective antimicrobial. It has about 10% allergenicity.

So what ended up happening was when companies switched to MIT over parabens, huge rates of dermatologic allergies, skin allergies were happening because this was being swapped out in cosmetic products, lotions, make-ups, etc. So you're swapping for a safer...

So what ended up happening was when companies switched to MIT over parabens, huge rates of dermatologic allergies, skin allergies were happening because this was being swapped out in cosmetic products, lotions, make-ups, etc. So you're swapping for a safer...

So what ended up happening was when companies switched to MIT over parabens, huge rates of dermatologic allergies, skin allergies were happening because this was being swapped out in cosmetic products, lotions, make-ups, etc. So you're swapping for a safer...

more well studied preservative because of public outcry and chemophobia and misinformation for a less safe, more allergenic preservative because of all this misinformation. So you can provide information to people and I think that's what we should be doing, but it needs to be the accurate information and factual information and not information that's based on the eye of the beholder.

more well studied preservative because of public outcry and chemophobia and misinformation for a less safe, more allergenic preservative because of all this misinformation. So you can provide information to people and I think that's what we should be doing, but it needs to be the accurate information and factual information and not information that's based on the eye of the beholder.

more well studied preservative because of public outcry and chemophobia and misinformation for a less safe, more allergenic preservative because of all this misinformation. So you can provide information to people and I think that's what we should be doing, but it needs to be the accurate information and factual information and not information that's based on the eye of the beholder.

No, it's actually not. This is based on empirical data. Empirical data is what determines objective reality. What we have instead is not objective facts and evidence-based information. It's the appeal to nature fallacy and also telling people that they shouldn't trust

No, it's actually not. This is based on empirical data. Empirical data is what determines objective reality. What we have instead is not objective facts and evidence-based information. It's the appeal to nature fallacy and also telling people that they shouldn't trust