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Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:46 am  |
| Heard this on the news last week.Many moisturizers contain estrogen which if used daily could possibly cause cancer.....however the moisturizer companies do not list estrogen in the ingredients so there is no way to know WHICH ones have it! Isnt that illegal to NOT list estrogen? |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:36 am |
This is not good news, but thank you for sharing.
Here is a news article with more information about the findings (note that this is a preliminary study that is not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal):
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/SABCS/12153 |
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:41 am |
| I just read this news, as well. It would be nice if they listed what products they tested! Pretty scary stuff, that is for sure. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:35 am |
Hmm might be me but I read this as the estrogens could be a problem for existing estrogen dependant tumours as opposed to causing tumours as such?
Personally while this is certainly concerning I think that the increased prevalence of fortified foods like bread that is fortified with soya (recommended to women here in the uk during menopause as soya contains phyto estrogens) is more of a concern. If you look at labels on breads, certain dairy produce/spreads etc soya has been added. While it has many beneficial effects like most things it can cause problems in certain people.
I am not a doctor nor a scentist, but my personal view on this is similar to my view on parabens (also proported to cause cancer) in that in tiny amounts these will not cause a problem (as hormone like ingredients are in our diet and we are exposed to them all the time - especially our water due to the amount of women on the pill/HRT etc!). Its the continual exposure to these substances over a long period of time with out us being aware of it; that add up to present a potential problem?
I think its a case of being a smart consumer and making sure you know what you are eating/applying to your skin an weighing up the benfits against the possible issues. |
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Lucia, VERY fair (ghostly so!)redhead, combination skin prone to dehydration. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:42 am |
well, not to open ANOTHER can of worms but I had also heard soy is really bad for you!  I used to always think it was really healthy but there was a whole radio show once devoted to healthful living talking about the evils of soy. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:14 pm |
| Lucia wrote: |
| Hmm might be me but I read this as the estrogens could be a problem for existing estrogen dependant tumours as opposed to causing tumours as such? |
Yes, it's apparently more problematic for breast cancer patients, but the researcher also points out that healthy patients are at risk in a news article provided by Reuters.
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:40 pm |
| Septembergirl wrote: |
Yes, it's apparently more problematic for breast cancer patients, but the researcher also points out that healthy patients are at risk in a news article provided by Reuters. |
Well, I meant to say healthy people.
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Female, 40, Norway. Normal/dry skin, starting to see signs of aging. Staples: Glycolic acid cleanser, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF, Revaleskin, NIA24. |
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Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:14 pm |
| If anybody gets more information on which exact products were tested to have estrogen hormones in them, could they please post the link? |
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Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:40 pm |
| this really sounds scary but that particular ingrediant can be in other products other then just moisturizers! |
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age 33 .. skin dry with odd breakout now and then. skin color best i can describe is golden brown..tans easily |
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Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:29 pm |
| Just to add to the soy controversy. I became hypothyroid when I started drinking soy milk and a couple months after I stopped I was back to making normal thyroid levels. So soy is pretty harmful. |
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