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Banned Ingredient List

 

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

 Use 

  • Blocks sweat ducts

Potential Health Concern: 

  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve
  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects. 

Where you can find it: 

  • Antiperspirant 

 

BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) 

Use 

  • Preservative in both cosmetics and food 

Potential Health Concern: 

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects. 

Where you can find it: 

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Butoxyethanol 

Use

  • Viscosity Control
  • Solvent
  • Fragrance additive 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers. 

Where you can find it

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Chemical UV Blocks 

Use

  • Protects from UVA/UVB rays
  • Ingredient stabilizer 

Potential Health Concern:

  • DNA/Cell Damage: Alteration in the chemical structure of our DNA. May be naturally repaired but will not result to 100% efficiency. Un-repaired DNA may damage and accumulate in non-replicating cells such as in the brain and muscles.
  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects. 

Where you can find it

  • Face Sunscreen
  • Body Sunscreen
  • Cosmetics 

 

Coal Tar 

Use

  • Anti-dandruff
  • Colorant 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances. 

Where you can find it

  • Hair Products
  • Cosmetics

 

1,4-dioxane 

Use

  • Contaminant (unmentioned in ingredients list) 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers. 

Where you can find it:

  • Products that sud

 

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic (EDTA) 

Use

  • Binding agent
  • Penetration enhancer 

Potential Health Concern

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it

  • Moisturizers
  • Cleansers
  • Hair Color
  • Soap and Body Wash
  • Foundation
  • Eye Makeup

 

Ethanolamines 

Use

  • Surfactant
  • pH Adjuster 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.
  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers. 

Where you can find it

  • Moisturizers
  • Cleansers
  • Hair Color
  • Soap and Body Wash
  • Foundation
  • Eye Makeup

 

Formaldehyde 

Use

  • Preservative 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it

  • Bath products like shampoo, body wash, cleansers
  • Nail Polish
  • Synthetic Eyelash Glues 

 

Hydroquinone: 

Use

  • Bleaches the skin
  • Halts production of melanin pigments
  • Reduces hyperpigmentation  

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it:

  • Skin whitening products (cleansers, moisturizers) 

 

Mercury and mercury compounds 

Use

  • Preservative
  • Anti-microbial agent 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it:

  • Eye makeup 

 

Methyl cellosolve 

Use

  • Fragrance
  • Solvents
  • Viscosity control 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • DNA/Cell Damage: Alteration in the chemical structure of our DNA. May be naturally repaired but will not result to 100% efficiency. Un-repaired DNA may damage and accumulate in non-replicating cells such as in the brain and muscles.
  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers. 

Where you can find it:

  • Anti-aging skincare products

 

Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone 

Use

  • Preservatives
  • Fragrance enhancers 

Potential Health Concern

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.
  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve. 

Where you can find it

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Mineral Oil 

Use

  • Moisturizer 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system. 

Where you can find it

  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Nanoparticles 

Use

  • *not labeled in ingredients
  • UV protection
  • Penetration and texture enhancer
  • Ingredient stabilizer
  • Preservative 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • DNA/Cell Damage: Alteration in the chemical structure of our DNA. May be naturally repaired but will not result to 100% efficiency. Un-repaired DNA may damage and accumulate in non-replicating cells such as in the brain and muscles.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers. 

Where you can find it:

  • Anti-aging products and treatments
  • Sunscreens 

 

Parabens 

Use

  • Plasticizers
  • Solubilizer
  • Denaturant 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide. 

Where you can find it:

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Phenoxyethanol 

Use

  • Preservative
  • Fragrance Ingredient 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Organ Toxicity 

Where you can find it:

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Phthalates 

Use

  • Plasticizers
  • Solubilizer
  • Denaturant 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide. 

Where you can find it:

  • Synthetic fragrance, hairspray 

 

Polyethylene glycol (PEG compounds) 

Use

  • Thickeners
  • Solvents
  • Softeners
  • Moisture-carriers
  • Penetration Enhancers 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide. 

Where you can find it:

  • All types of hair products, moisturizers, foundation

 

Propanol 

Use

  • pH Adjuster
  • Ingredient Stabilizer 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Resorcinol 

Use

  • Colorant
  • Fragrance ingredient
  • Acne therapy 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects. 

Where you can find it:

  • Hair care and styling products 

 

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate 

Use

  • Surfactant
  • Fragrance ingredient
  • Acne therapy 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.
  • Contamination with 1,40-dioxane 

Where you can find it

  • Shampoo
  • Cleanser
  • Soap
  • Exfoliators
  • Body Wash
  • Bubble Bath 

 

Synthetic Fragrance 

Use

  • Fragrance or Parfum 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Allergen: Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system. 

Where you can find it:

  • All types of hair products
  • All types of face products
  • All types of body products
  • All types of cosmetic products 

 

Toluene 

Use

  • Solvent 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Neurotoxicity: Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve.
  • Carcinogen: Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.
  • Reproductive Harm: Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it:

  • Hair Dye
  • Nail polish 

 

Triclosan 

Use

  • Antimicrobial agent (look for "Microban") 

Potential Health Concern:

  • Endocrine Disruption: Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.
  • Environmental Harm: Potential contamination of water and soil together with other micro pollutants that contribute ecosystem damage
  • Organ Toxicity/Irritation: Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, and eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia. 

Where you can find it:

  • Antibacterial hand and body soap/cleanser
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Antiperspirant
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