10/29/2025
Fertility Foe: Parabens
Where they hide, why they matter, and how to detox your routine without tossing everything at once
Parabens are one of those little chemicals that have quietly made their way into so many products we use every single day from face wash to deodorant to body lotion. Here’s the problem: parabens can mimic estrogen in your body.
they can disrupt your natural hormone balance something that’s especially important when you’re trying to conceive or simply want to support your cycle health & thyroid function, the truth: your body doesn’t need more hormone lookalikes to process.
👣 Start Here — Small Shifts That Make a Big Impact
You don’t need to throw out your entire bathroom cabinet. Instead, focus on the highest-impact swaps first the ones that come into contact with your skin and bloodstream most often.
1️⃣ Check these first: Daily use
Face moisturizer or serum
Body lotion
Deodorant
Foundation or tinted moisturizer
Feminine care products (wipes, washes, lubricants)
2️⃣ Flip the label and look for these endings:
Ingredients ending in: -paraben (like methylparaben, propylparaben, butylparaben, or ethylparaben)
3️⃣ Choose better:
Look for products labeled “paraben-free”, “fragrance-free”, or from trusted non-toxic brands. Some retailers have already removed parabens from their shelves, but it’s still smart to double-check.
🌿 Fertility-Friendly Swaps
Moisturizer: Try shea butter, cocoa butter, or cold-pressed sunflower oil for dry skin.
Makeup remover: Use fractionated coconut oil or a clean micellar water.
Body lotion: Swap for aloe vera gel + a few drops of jojoba or argan oil.
Every swap you make creates a little more room for your hormones to do their job to communicate clearly, to build up progesterone naturally, and to support healthy cycles. This is how your body moves closer to balance, one small choice at a time.
And inside my Get Ready to Get Pregnant program, we walk through this process together — step-by-step. You’ll have weekly support from me to help you detox your home, nourish your body, and take the right supplements without the overwhelm. Comment “Fertility” to Learn more
