
ELLE: The truth about parabens in skincare
Dr. Veraitch straight talks to Meg Honigman from Elle about why parabens are use as cheap preservatives in skincare. However, they can cause skin allergies and research has shown parabens to integrate into tissue (leading to cancer and infertility questions). Not only can they effect human health, but they have been found in sea creatures too.
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Dr Ophelia Veraitch, MBBS, BSc (Hons), PhD, MRCP (Derm)
Dr Ophelia Veraitch is an award-winning private consultant dermatologist based on London’s Harley Street, specialising in medical and cosmetic dermatology, including acne, eczema, rosacea, hyperpigmentation and hair loss. An Imperial College London graduate, she holds a PhD in dermatology focused on hair follicle bioengineering and completed specialist training at St John’s Institute of Dermatology. Read her professional background.
Her accolades include Consultant Dermatologist of the Year 2024 (London) at the GHP Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Awards and the Royal Society of Medicine’s Hugh Wallace Registrar’s Prize (2017). Quoted as an expert in British Vogue, she brings clinical expertise and research experience to her articles on skin and hair health.
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