Holland & Barrett to become the first retailer to ban parabens, SLS and microplastics

By Sarah Parsons | Published: 23-Oct-2017
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The health store announced the decision to reflect the growing interest in beauty product ingredients

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Holland & Barrett is to become the first high street retailer to ban products containing parabens, SLS or microplastics.

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