Skincare

These toxic ingredients can be found in these skincare products:

Body lotion, Face moisturizers, Suncreen, Face wash, Face mask, Serums, Toothpaste, Hand soap, Deodorant, Shampoo, Conditioner, Gels, Hairspray, Hair spritz

Carcinogen.

  • Ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA)

  • Aluminum Chlorohydrate

  • Formaldehyde

    • Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea and Quaternium-15

  • Ethoxylated Ingredients

    • Ceteareth-20, Emulsifying wax, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate-20, 1,4-Dioxane, Ethylene Oxide

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

  • BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)

  • Coal tar hair dyes and other coal tar ingredients

  • Hydroquinone

    • Benzene

  • Parabens (methyl-, isobutyl-, propyl- and others)

  • Polyethylene glycol (PEG compounds)

  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS and SLES)

  • Methoxyethanol

  • Phthalates

  • Synthetic flavor or fragrance

  • Perfluorinated compound (PFASs or PFCs)

    • polyfluor

    • perfluor

  • Petrolatum and Paraffin

    • possible PAH contamination. PAH (which stands for Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons)

  • Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 5 and Yellow No. 6

Allergen.

  • Methoxyethanol

  • BHT (Butylated Hydroxytolune)

  • Resorcinol

  • Methyl Cellosolve or 2-

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

  • Methylchloroisothiazolinone

  • Methylisothiazolinone

  • Hydroquinone

    • Benzene

  • Methoxyethanol

  • Ethoxylated Ingredients

    • Ceteareth-20, Emulsifying wax, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate-20, 1,4-Dioxane, Ethylene Oxide

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

  • Benzalkonium Chloride

  • Synthetic flavor or fragrance

  • Phthalates

Skin Irritations.

  • Benzene

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

  • BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)

  • Methyl Cellosolve or 2-Methoxyethanol

  • Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone

  • Nitromusks

  • Polycyclic Musks

  • Parabens

  • Phthalates

  • Resorcinol

  • Formaldehyde

Hormone/Organ Toxicity.

  • Methoxyethanol

  • Benzophenone, Oxybenzone, and Octinoxate

  • Aluminum Chlorhydrate

  • Ethoxylated Ingredients

    • Ceteareth-20, Emulsifying wax, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate-20, 1,4-Dioxane, Ethylene Oxide

  • BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)

  • BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)

  • Cyclic Silicones

    • Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), Cyclopentasiloxane (D5), Cyclohexasiloxane (D6), and Cyclomethicone

  • EDTA

    • Calcium Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA

  • Ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA)

    • Nitrosamines

  • Formaldehyde

    • Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea and Quaternium-15

  • Perfluorinated compound (PFASs or PFCs)

    • polyfluor

    • perfluor

  • Resorcinol

  • Toluene

  • Triclosan and Triclocarban

  • Ethylhexylglycerin

  • Phthalates

Toxic to the Environment.

  • Benzophenone, Oxybenzone, and Octinoxate

  • Avobenzone (appears to be safe but is currently understudied)

  • Cyclic Silicones

    • Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), Cyclopentasiloxane (D5), Cyclohexasiloxane (D6), and Cyclomethicone

  • EDTA

    • Calcium Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA

  • Aluminum Powder

  • Nitromusks

  • Polycyclic Musks

  • Perfluorinated compound (PFASs or PFCs)

  • Triclosan and Triclocarban

  • Polyvinyl Chloride