Moisturizer Skin Cancer

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  • A study published in the August 14, 2008, edition of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology showed that under certain conditions, four brands of moisturizing cream promoted the growth of cancerous skin tumors in mice.Reuters: Study shows skin creams cause tumours on mice (August 15, 2008) Professor Jonathan Rees, chair of dermatology at Edinburgh University, noted that although the moisturizers caused skin cancer in mice, the same results would not necessarily occur in humans.SKY News: Moisturisers Linked To Skin Cancer (August 15, 2008)
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    ""These moisturizing creams might act as an irritant or a promoter of skin cancer in mice skin, but extensive study is needed before we advise people that their commonly used moisturizers can cause skin cancer."—Dr. Robin Ashinoff, professor of dermatology at New York University School of MedicineBusinessWeek: Moisturizers Spur Skin Cancer in Mouse Study (August 14, 2008)
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