Claim: 99% of cancer is caused by parabens found in beauty products, skin products and home fragrance.
Fact-check: No evidence that parabens in cosmetics cause 99% of cancers - Full Fact
Verdict: false. this appears to be based on a study which the author said did not show a causal link between parabens and cancer, though some recent evidence has emerged that parabens may increase the growth of a breast-cancer cell line found in women with west african ancestry.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2022-06-24T00:00:00