Black List Cosmetic Ingredients!

	Info	Examples
1.	Ingredients that have known or suspected safety concerns.	Butylparaben Ethylparaben Isobutylparaben Isopropylparaben Methylparaben Propylene Glycol Propylparaben Triclosan
2.	Ingredients prone to impurities that have known or suspected safety concerns.	Acrylates Copolymer Ceteareth-20 Cocamide Mea Emulsifying Wax Ethanolamine Laureth-7 Sodium Laureth Sulfate Hydroxyethylcellulose Peg-100 Stearate Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Polyquaternium-7
3.	Ingredients that are made from petroleum (unless they are nature identical).	BHT Butylene Glycol C13-14 Isoparaffin Dipropylene Glycol Disodium EDTA EDTA Paraffin Peg-8 Petrolatum Polybutene Polyethylene Tetrasodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA Propylene Glycol Triclosan
4.	Ingredients that are made by treating natural ingredients with petroleum derivatives or synthetics.	Hydroxyethylcellulose Peg-100 Stearate Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Emulsifying Wax
5.	Synthetic colors.	FD&C Blue 1 FD&C Red 40 FD&C Yellow 5
6.	Synthetic fragrances.	Lillial Vanillyl Butyl Ether Parfum* *Typically Synthetic Unless Noted
7.	Synthetic preservatives (unless they are nature identical).	Chlorphenesin Diazolidinyl Urea Dmdm Hydantoin Imidazolidinyl Urea Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone
8.	Synthetic polymers and other synthetic ingredients (do not exist in nature).	Carbomer Polymethyl Methacrylate Pvp/Va Copolymer Sodium Acrylate Acrylates Copolymer Polyethylene
9.	Ingredients that are derived from harming animals.	Ingredients made from animal fats or oils
10.	Ingredients that do not easily biodegrade.	Cyclomethicone* Cyclopentasiloxane* Dimethicone Copolyol* Dimethicone* Methicone* Phenyl Trimethicone* Polyquaternium-7 Disodium EDTA EDTA Tetrasodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA *Silicones.
11.	Ingredients that could react with other ingredients in a cosmetic product to form potentially harmful substances.	Triethanolamine (TEA) Diethanolamine (DEA) Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate Nitrosamines are the potential by-products of reactions between these ingredients and other ingredients. Nitrosamines are potent carcinogens.
12.	Ingredients that are generally considered to be harsh on the skin.	Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Can be made solely from natural sources, but is a very aggressive detergent

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The Story of Cosmetics

 

The Story of Cosmetics, released on July 21st, 2010, examines the pervasive use of toxic chemicals in our everyday personal care products, from lipstick to baby shampoo. Produced with Free Range Studios and hosted by Annie Leonard, the seven-minute film by The Story of Stuff Project reveals the implications for consumer and worker health and the environment, and outlines ways we can move the industry away from hazardous chemicals and towards safer alternatives. The film concludes with a call for viewers to support legislation aimed at ensuring the safety of cosmetics and personal care products.