Parabens as Preservatives in Personal Care Products

IRIS                       

Journal for Young Scientists

ISSN 2278-618X (Print)

ISSN 2278-6384 (Online)

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Parabens as Preservatives in Personal Care Products

 • Pankhudi • Rupam Kumari • Sonam Kumari • Pinky Prasad

Received                  : July, 2022

Accepted                 : August, 2022

Corresponding Author   : Pinky Prasad

Abstract: Parabens are most commonly used preservatives in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and industrial products. The use of parabens in cosmetics as preservatives was considered safe but recent studies suggest that they are harmful. The present work was a preliminary investigation on the presence of the preservative parabens in commonly used skin care products and to study their antimicrobial effects.

It was concluded that many skin care products use paraben as preservative and they show antimicrobial activity against yeast. However, to know about their harmful effects, further research is needed.

Keywords: Parabens, skin care products, methylparaben,

Pankhudi

B.Sc. Ill year, Botany (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,

Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),

Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

Rupam Kumari

B.Sc. Ill year, Botany (Hons.), Session:2019-2022,

Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),

Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

Sonam Kumari

B.Sc. III year, Botany (Hons.), Session: 2019-2022,

Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),

Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

Pinky Prasad

Head, Department of Botany,

Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),

Bailey Road, Patna-800001, Bihar, India

E-mail: pinky.bot@patnawomenscollege.in