natural organic make-up

name of ingredient

parabens

scientific name

function

	- antibacterial agents
	- found in almost all cosmetics

benefits

pros:

cons:	- hormone disruptor (mimics estrogen)
	- triggers skin irritations and may be an xerestrogen
	- may play a role in falling sperm counts and rising breast cancer rates
	- used in 99% of all cosmetics, and in many so-called ‘natural’ products(Fairley, 2001)

origin

synthetic