For awhile I’d been oblivious to why so many products were jettisoning parabens. But then I came across an article, not in Allure, not on Sephora’s webpage, but in a review of clinical research trials related to pharmaceuticals litigation. Learning that parabens were found in improbably disproportionate amounts in excised breast cancers reminded me that scientific and medical literature can no more be overlooked in choosing what goes on your face and body. My shelves have since undergone some purging! Three companies whose product lines are remarkably free of undesirable ingredients, Ren, Juice Beauty and Organic Apoteke, are currently under nonrigorous nonlaboratory testing…and so far, the Juice Nutrient Moisturizer, Antioxidant Serum, Hydrating Mist and Cleansing Milk are performing very impressively, as is the Ren Biomimetic Lip Honey. One unexpected and wonderful benefit of the first two products: minimizing the hyperpigmentation/”pregnancy mask” I’ve had since carrying my daughter to term back in 1990. And everything Juice makes feels and smells so silky, fresh and good, they also make points there.