Methylparaben

Product Group : Xenoestrogen

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Description : 

Methylparaben is a member of the paraben family. It is used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics and personal-care products, an antimicrobial in food preservatives, a neuroprotective agent and an antifungal agent.

Sources of Exposure: Cosmetics and personal care products; medication

Health Impacts: Parabens have been recently reported to have estrogenic activity in yeast cells and animal models, meaning it acts like natural estrogen in the body and could disrupt hormone function. This affects male and female reproductive system functioning, reproductive development, fertility, and birth outcomes. Butyl-, methyl- and propylparaben have been linked to activating breast cancer cells. Methylparaben is toxic at higher concentrations and has an estrogenic effect (mimics estrogen in rats and has anti-androgenic activity).

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