We screened thousands of Black beauty products to find the top potentially harmful, toxic ingredients. These are the top Red List chemicals of concern to watch out for in Black cosmetics and personal care products.
For safer products verified by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics as free of toxic chemicals, check out our List of Top Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Brands and our Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Product Database. Learn more about our Non-Toxic Black Beauty Project
| Red List Chemical | Bodycare | Haircare | Makeup | Nail Products | Skincare | Sunscreen |
| Benzophenone-1 |  |
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| Benzophenone-2 | |
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| Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) | |
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| Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) | |
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| Butyl Acetate | |
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| Butylparaben | |
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| Carbon Black | |
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| Cocamide DEA | |
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| Crystalline Silica (respirable) | |
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| Cyclopentasiloxane | |
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| Diazolidinyl Urea | |
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| DMDM Hydantoin | |
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| Ethyl Acetate | |
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| Ethylparaben | |
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| FD&C Red n4 | |
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| Homosalate | |
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| Hydroquinone | |
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| Imidazolidinyl Urea | |
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| Methylparaben | |
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| n-Butyl Alcohol | |
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| Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane | |
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| Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA | |
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| Oxybenzone or Benzophenone-3 | |
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| P-phenylenediamine | |
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| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | |
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| Polyacrylamide | |
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| Perfluorononyl Dimethicone | |
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| Propylparaben | |
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| Quaternium-15 | |
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| Resorcinol | |
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| Retinol (Vitamin A) | |
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| Sodium Borate | |
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| Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate | |
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| Titanium Dioxide (respirable) | |
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| Triclosan | |
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| Triethanolamine (TEA) | |
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| Triphenyl Phosphate | |
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