MORE Fragrance Many products list “fragrance” on the label, but very few name the specific ingredients that make up a “fragrance.” This lack of...
MORE Homosalate Homosalate is a widely used chemical in sunscreens and skin care products with SPF. Homosalate is a potential endocrine disruptor and...
MORE Hydroquinone Hydroquinone is most commonly used in skin lighteners, products heavily marketed towards women of color. It is linked to cancer and...
MORE Lead And Other Heavy Metals Heavy metals like lead, arsenic, mercury, aluminum, zinc, chromium and iron are found in a wide variety of personal care products including...
MORE Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) and Methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT) may be hard to pronounce, but they can be even harder on the body....
MORE Mica Mica is a naturally occurring mineral dust often used in makeup foundations, as filler in cement and asphalt, and as insulation material in...
MORE Nail polish removers Isopropyl acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and n-methyl-pyrrolidone, are commonly used as the solvent in nail polish removers. Evidence...
MORE Nanomaterials Insoluble nanoparticles in cosmetic products are essentially used as UV-filters or preservatives.Nanoparticles alter properties of...
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...
