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EU to Ban Five Parabens in Cosmetics

Ruling goes into effect February 2014.

11.21.13

The European Commission (EU) will ban the following parabens in February 2014: isopropylparaben, isobutylparaben, phenylparaben, benzylparaben and pentylparaben, according to recent reports.

More info: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm

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