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SCANCOS Defends Paraben Safety, Addresses Nanoparticles

Posted: November 20, 2009

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Michael Dyrgaard Lundov from the National Allergy Research Centre at Gentofte Hospital informed attendees that 67% of the hand care products he tested contained microorganisms. He observed that these microorganisms exacerbated eczema and suggested that the preservatives used in the products were to blame.

Finally, Jeppe Frydendal from Nordic Ecolabelling presented data showing that the Swan label is highly recognized in Nordic countries such as Denmark and Sweden. The philosophy of this label is to accelerate the replacement of questionable substances in cosmetics such as parabens, zinc oxide and nanoparticles.

For more information about the event or to review the complete report compiled by SCANCOS board member Marie Lodén of Eviderm Institute AB, Sweden, visit www.scancos.com/documents/Sustainable_Cosmetics.pdf.