TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preservatives A1 - Weisberg, Edmund M. A1 - Baumann, Leslie S. A2 - Baumann, Leslie S. A2 - Rieder, Evan A. A2 - Sun, Mary D. PY - 2022 T2 - Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e AB - SUMMARY POINTSWhat’s Important?Parabens are more likely to cause contact dermatitis on skin with a compromised barrier such as tape-stripped skin.Preservatives in paraben-free products currently on the market are more likely to cause an allergic rection than parabens.Only intact skin should come in touch with products containing parabens to prevent irritant reactions.What’s New?Experts have concluded that current scientific knowledge is insufficient to demonstrate a clear cancer risk due to the topical application of cosmetics that contain parabens on normal intact skin.What’s Coming?New preservatives will be developed that have no estrogenic activity and decreased allergic potential.Organic skincare product choices without preservatives are becoming more efficacious. SN - PB - McGraw Hill LLC CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1197536422 ER -