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There is lots of debate about whether we should be worried about using products that have Parabens as part of their formulation. And there are lots of products out there now that boast to be Paraben free. So I decided to do a little research on the subject and to find out what they are and we don't want them! What are the used for? Parabens are used by cosmetic companies as a preservative , to make a products shelf life longer. They have been widely used since the 1950's and are relatively inexpensive and effective which makes them so popular with cosmetics companies. There are other natural preservatives such as grapefruit seed oil and vitamin E but they are not as effective over the long term. There are four chemical parabens that all have a similar molecular structure that are commonly found in our products: Butylparaben  Ethylparaben Methylparaben* Propylparaben* *These two are the most commonly used. You will most likely find Parabens in pretty much any personal care pro...

I first heard about the Yes To range while watching a SLOABN (SecretLifeOfABioNerd) video on YouTube, and when I saw that Boots had started carrying some of the range I had to give it a try. Information | Brand | Yes To (tomatoes) Product | Daily Balancing Moisturiser for Combination Skin Size | 50ml / 1.7 fl oz Price | £11.99 Purchased at | Boots Made in | USA Would I re-purchase | Yes, maybe Yes To claim to be a brand with products that are as close to natural as the can get. This particular product has 97% of its ingredients listed as natural. Its key natural ingredients are Tomatoes and Watermelon. Ingredients Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice*, Glycer in, Cetyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao Seed But ter, Glyceryl Laurate, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Phenoxyethanol, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil*, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Po...