Do you go to work with parabens on you?

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  • Specializes in Critical Care, Float Pool Nursing. Has 5 years experience.

What do you think of going to work with parabens on you?

Do you generally avoid parabens when you get ready to go to work in the morning, or do you apply them liberally? Do you think parabens factor into creating a "safe" environment? Some people are strongly against parabens. Where do you fall on the matter of bringing in parabens to work or spraying parabens around at work.

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What?

Farawyn

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Is that another term for whipits?

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Is that another term for whipits?

I was wondering the same thing.

Farawyn

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Chemicals. OP, are you asking about makeup and perfume? Or something else? Anything nefarious?

Whispera, MSN, RN

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they're preservatives used in cosmetics/hair care thingies, etc....

Farawyn

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For me: A smidge. Just a smidge of parabens get me through most days.

RNdynamic

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Yeah, they're chemicals in cosmetics, deodorants, hairsprays. I saw some commercial advertising paraben free, and wondered if people took that into consideration when coming to work.

margin261

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Thank you, Far. I really needed a laugh!!

Where oh where does OP come up with this stuff??

Farawyn

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Thank you, Far. I really needed a laugh!!

Where oh where does OP come up with this stuff??

I like it.

I want him to post more! :blink:

NICUNurseEliz

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What do you think of going to work with parabens on you?

Do you generally avoid parabens when you get ready to go to work in the morning, or do you apply them liberally? Do you think parabens factor into creating a "safe" environment? Some people are strongly against parabens. Where do you fall on the matter of bringing in parabens to work or spraying parabens around at work.

I spray parabens in the bathroom after I sit there for a while when my unit is crazy busy or there is a code happening. I find that it makes the unit more therapeutic for me. :blink: