So as a beauty educator, salon owner and a "Beauty Geek", I get asked this question alot. So I decided to put my thoughts, ideas and research down as a blog for you make your own minds up and come to your own personal conclusions. Should I avoid them? So you may have heard rumours that parabens should be avoided and they are bad for you? You may have never heard of them? It does seem to be the buzz word at the moment. With the power of the internet and beauty journals and such like. Its important to read up on these researches and judge for yourselves. But know enough to explain them to clients, customers and anyone that may mention them. I found, once you start to look into ingredients in skincare, beauty products and the likes. Its amazing how you view things alittle differently. What is a paraben? Where can they be found? Parabens are chemicals used as preservatives, and that’s why they are found in so many products, to give them a longer shelf life. They are us