Black list of chemicals in cosmetics
We list below the BLACK LIST of chemicals found in cosmetics. Those that we use daily and that many times do not know that its content can be harmful to our health.
1, 4-Dioxane
Aminophenol
Benzalkonium Chloride
Benzophenone and derivative
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Benzylparaben
BHA (Butylated hydroxyanisole)
BHT (Butylated hydroxytoluene)
Bismuth Oxychloride
Butoxyethanol
Butylparaben
Chlorphenesin
Coal Tar (including Aminophenol, Diaminobenzene, Phenylenediamine)
Diaminobenzene
DMDM Hydantoin
Ethanolamine Compounds
- DEA (diethanolamine)
- MEA (momoethnanolamine)
- TEA(triethanolamine)
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)
Ethylparaben
Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea)
Fragrance or flavor, synthetic OR natural
Glycols
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Homosalate (HMS)
Hydroquinone
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Isobutylparaben
Isopropylparaben
Japanese Honeysuckle
Loose Titanium Dioxide
Mercury & Mercury compounds(also listed as Thimerosal)
Methenamine
Methyl Cellosolve
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Methylisothiazolinone
Methylparaben
Mineral Oil
Nanoparticles
Octinoxate
Octyl Methoxycinnamate
Oxybenzone
Parabens
- Butylparaben
- Ethylparaben
- Isobutylparaben
- Methylparaben
- Polyparaben
- Propylparaben
PEGs (Polyethylene Glycol) and (PEG compounds)
Petrochemicals/ Petroleum or petrolatum Ingredients
Phenylenediamine
Phenoxyethanol
Phthalates(DBP, DEHP, DEP and others)
Propylene Glycol
PVC
PVP
Quarternium-15
Resorcinol
Retinyl Palmitate / Retinol
Retinyl Palmitate Polypeptide
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLS and SLES)
Sulfates
Synthetic Colors/Dyes
Synthetic Flavor
Synthetic Fragrance
Synthetic Preservatives
Talc
Toluene
Tetrasodium/Disodium EDTA
Triclocarban
Triclosan
Urea (Diazolidinyl or Imidazolidynl urea)