Marks & Spencer Natural Beauty Intensive Facial Moisturiser

Having read a lot about the possible adverse effect of parabens in cosmetics I have been seeking out some of the alternative ranges out there that are free from these preservatives. I've been using 'skinfood' products for a while now but after reading a review on dooyoo about the Marks and Spencer range of preservative free moisturisers etc I was tempted to give it a go. The range can be found alongside their other bath and beauty products usually near to the ladies underwear section. The range includes body butter, shower gel, facial moisturiser, lip moisturiser, hand cream, and a bath oil (which I also bought). The packaging is nice ...  Read the complete review

I have recently become quite concerned about adverse publicity I have been reading about the inclusion of Parabens in cosmetics and toiletries, in relation to their possible hormonal action mimicking the way natural oestrogen works in the body. This is especially worrying to me in the area of reproductive cancers such as breast, as I now have an increasing number of friends with this condition. Parabens are already banned in Sweden and Japan, but the jury seems to be out in most other countries, and the cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, does not endorse these findings, and clearly states that there is no evidence, as yet, to suggest that these chemicals are in any way ...  Read the complete review