Too late for us maybe. Study shows parabens positively associated with prostate cancer risk.

[Graham49]

Too late for us but probably best to try and avoid parabens.

Relationship between exposure to parabens and benzophenones and prostate cancer risk in the EPIC-Spain cohort. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 6186–6199 (2024). doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-...

Published 26 December 2023

Issue Date January 2024

doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-...

“In this study, higher concentrations of methyl-, butyl-, and total parabens were positively associated with prostate cancer risk. Further research is warranted to confirm these findings.”

[vintage42]

Had to google parabéns. "Parabens are a group of chemicals used as preservatives in many products, including cosmetics, foods, and pharmaceuticals."

[Don_1213 in reply to vintage42]

If you continued reading the Google results (at least mine) apparently it was/is used primarily in cosmetics to keep them from going bad. Perhaps deoderant? Other than that I can't think of anything I've ever used that might be considered a cosmetic.

I don't know what I should be trying to avoid specifically..

Just Googled a bit deeper:

"What are parabens?

Parabens are a group of chemicals that prevent the growth of mold, bacteria, and yeast. They are commonly used in cosmetics and personal care products like deodorants, moisturizers, and hair products. "

That's from Google's AI. I guess I could cut out deodorant, but who wants to hang out with a smelly 78 year old?

[Graham49 in reply to Don_1213]

From AI

To find out if a product contains parabens, you can check the ingredients list on the back of the bottle. Parabens are usually easy to identify by their name, such as methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, or ethylparaben.