Cosmetic Ingredients to Avoid by: Lori Stryker
Many cosmetics we use every day are made from ingredients that may have adverse effects on our health. These may be derived from animals, microbes or are by-products of petroleum production. They may cause allergic reactions, contact dermatitis, or you may simply have ethical reasons prohibiting their use. When deciding on a cosmetic purchase, consider if your desired purchase has an all-natural alternative. The Organic Make-up Company has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and make-up cosmetics, which are free from all the ingredients listed below. Please visit our glossary for more information on our products' ingredients and this topic.
Chemical Ingredient
Animal or Microbial Ingredient
- Aluminum
- Albumin
- Ammonium glycolate
- Artificial colours
- Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid
- BHT, BHA
- Ceresin
- Cl 77267 (bone charcoal)Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal)
- Collagen
- DEA, MEA, TEA
- Diamines: phenylenediamines
- Dibutyl phthalate
- Dimethicone
- Ectoin: hydroxyectoin
- Elastin
- Fish
- FD & C, D & C colours
- Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea,DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol
- Gelatin
- Hyaluronic acid
- Hydroquinone
- Isopropanolamine
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Keratin
- Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids,glycolic acids, retinoic acids
- Lanolin
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Mink Oil
- Musk
- Ovum
- Parabens
- Parrafin
- Phenoxyyethanol
- Phosphatidylcholine
- Placenta
- Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)
- Pthalates
- Oleates: decyloleate
- Roe
- Salmo
- Serum albumin
- Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
- Sorbitans
- Squalenes
- Tallow
- Toluene
- Unipertan
By Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed. http://www.organicmakeup.ca