Ingredients to Avoid

 

Below is a list of ingredients that I don’t feel comfortable using. While I am not against using some synthetic ingredients (particularly for anti-aging), they need to be 100% safe, cruelty-free & eco-friendly as well as effective.

  • Parabens
  • GMO’s
  • Sulfates
  • Phthalates
  • Parfum (synthetic fragrance)
  • Triclosan
  • C13-14 Isoparaffin
  • Formaldehyde-releasing ingredients
  • Mercury
  • Coal Tar
  • Lake Dyes
  • Mineral Oil
  • Petroleum and other petrochemicals
  • Diazolidinyl Urea
  • Bismuth Oxychloride
  • Polyquaternium-7
  • Dm Hydantoin
  • SD Alcohol 40
  • Isopropyl Alcohol
  • Silicones (depends on source)
  • Diethanolamine (DEA)
  • Triethanolamine (TEA)
  • 4-Methyl-Benzylidencamphor (4-MBC)
  • Oxybenzone Benzophenone-3
  • Octyl-methyl-cinnamates (OMC)
  • Octyl-Dimethyl-Para-Amino-Benzoic Acid (OD-PABA)
  • Homosalate(HMS)
  • Phenoxyethanol (if used in amounts less than 1%, I’m not as squeamish)
  • Palm Oil (non-sustainably sourced)
  • Lanolin
  • Hormone or endocrine disrupting ingredients

I also refuse to use or accept for review any products that have been tested on animals in any stage of creation.