Ingredients You Should Know About
| Ingredient |
Why we don't carry it |
Commonly found in |
| Formaldehyde |
Formaldehyde is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and as a known human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. [1] |
Nail polish, hair sprays, mousses, shampoos, toothpaste and mascara |
| 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol (BNPD) |
Can create carcinogenic nitrosamines when combined with triethanolamine (TEA) or diethanolamine (DEA). [3] |
Body wash, conditioner, shampoo, moisturizer, facial moisturizer, facial cleanser |
| Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin (TCDD) |
TCDD is a dioxin created from the bleaching process - carcinogen, causes birth defects and sterility, liver damage, and suppression of the immune system. [3] |
Tampons and sanitary pads |
| Triclosan |
May contribute to liver damage. Studies have increasingly linked triclosan to a range of health and environmental effects including skin irritation, allergy susceptibility, antibiotic resistance, and dioxin contamination which is destructive to the environment. [2]
And we don't like how harsh and drying it is to the skin.
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Deoderants, soap, toothpaste, mouthwash |
| Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) |
Lab animals given dibutyl phthalate had higher numbers of offspring with birth defects, especially of the male reproductive system. [4] |
Nail polish |
| Toluene |
Inhalation of toluene fumes can be intoxicating, but in larger doses nausea-inducing. Chronic or frequent inhalation of toluene over long time periods leads to irreversible brain damage. [1] |
Nail polish |
Sources: [1] Wikipedia, [2] American Medical Association. 2000. Use of Antimicrobials in Consumer Products. Report 2 of the Council on Scientific Affairs (A-00). [3] Home Safe Home by Debra Lynn Dadd, [4] The Environmental Working Group
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