MORE Benzophenone & Related Compounds Benzophenone is used in personal care products such as lip balm and nail polish to protect the products from UV light. Derivatives of...
MORE Butylated Compounds Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are used as preservatives in a variety of personal care products. Both of...
MORE Carcinogens in Cosmetics The laws governing cosmetics and personal care products are so limited that known cancer-causing chemicals, or carcinogens, are legally...
MORE Homosalate Homosalate is a widely used chemical in sunscreens and skin care products with SPF. Homosalate is a potential endocrine disruptor and...
MORE Nitrosamines Nitrosamines are impurities that can show up in a wide array of cosmetics ingredients—including diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine...
MORE Octinoxate Octinoxate, also called Octyl methoxycinnamate or (OMC), is a UV filter. It can be absorbed rapidly through skin. Octinoxate has been...
MORE Parabens Parabens are preservatives used in a wide variety of personal care products and foods to prevent the growth of microbes. These...
MORE PABA PABA and PABA derivatives are commonly used in sunscreens as ultraviolet B (UVB) filters. PABA use has declined over the years, but its...
MORE Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, Aka Teflon®) Teflon® in your makeup? Yuck. This non-stick ingredient and other fluorinated compounds have been associated with delayed menstruation,...
MORE Preservatives Preservatives may be used in cosmetics to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and mold. Parabens and formaldehyde-releasing...