Keep in mind that this is a constantly updated list. Check back over time and you can keep track of new ingredients and new information as studies are released.
Avoid Entirely:
- Formaldahyde. Synonyms: formalin; formic aldehyde, merthaldehyde, methanal, methyl aldehyde, oxomethane, oxymethylene, BFV.
- Fragrance
- Hydroquinone
- Oxybenzone
- Parabens. Synonyms: methylparaben, butylparaben, ethylparaben, benzylparaben, isobutylparaben, and propylparaben.
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phthalates
- Quats: Hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride, stearylkonium chloride, polyquaternium-10, soyamidopropalkonium chloride, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl laurelglucosides chloride.
- Triclosan
- Urea. Synonyms: diazolidinyl, imidazolidinyl urea.
Try to Avoid:
- Aluminum
- Benzyl alcohol
- BHT
- Bismuth oxychloride
- Ceteareth-20
- Cocamidopropyl betaine
- Disodium EDT
- DMAE / Dimethylaminoethanol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Geraniol: It's fine if listed as a component of essential oils
- Grapefruit seed extract
- Limonene: It's fine if listed as a component of essential oils
- Linalool: It's fine if listed as a component of essential oils
- Nanoparticles
- Potassium alum
- Potassium aluminum sulfate
- Propylene glycol
- PVC
- Retinyl palmitate
- Sodium benzoate
- Sodium lauryl sulfate and family: Ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium cocoyl sulfate, sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate,
- Tetrasodium EDTA