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Could I totally agree with everything Chrisbell has written? Just because something is 'natural' means very little in itself as Chris has already said.
GOS ( Great Ormond Street Hospital) investigated Chinese topical remedies which were being prescribed for childhood eczema and shown to be working very well, and found, would you believe it, very high concentrations of potent steroids- the correct treatment but way too high a dose, especially for children.
Another problem with 'natural good, scientific bad' is that people start to believe absolute rubbish like homeopathy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0
The Ben Goldacre book is excellent and I would also suggest 'Trick or Trearment' by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst ( a lecturer in alternative medicine) if you really want some insight into this subject.
To go back to the original topic, I personally think the jury is still out on parabens and I wish cosmetic companies would find alternatives to petrochemical derived chemicals such as SLS in their wash stuff.
Rant over!
GOS ( Great Ormond Street Hospital) investigated Chinese topical remedies which were being prescribed for childhood eczema and shown to be working very well, and found, would you believe it, very high concentrations of potent steroids- the correct treatment but way too high a dose, especially for children.
Another problem with 'natural good, scientific bad' is that people start to believe absolute rubbish like homeopathy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0
The Ben Goldacre book is excellent and I would also suggest 'Trick or Trearment' by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst ( a lecturer in alternative medicine) if you really want some insight into this subject.
To go back to the original topic, I personally think the jury is still out on parabens and I wish cosmetic companies would find alternatives to petrochemical derived chemicals such as SLS in their wash stuff.
Rant over!