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 Ethanolamine Compounds (MEA, DEA, TEA And Others) Ethanolamines are present in many consumer products ranging from cosmetics, personal care products and household cleaning products. Both...
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 Nitrosamines Nitrosamines are impurities that can show up in a wide array of cosmetics ingredients—including diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine...
MORE Preservatives Preservatives may be used in cosmetics to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and mold. Parabens and formaldehyde-releasing...
MORE Phthalates Pronounced THAL-ates, these chemicals, which are linked to endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and cancer, have...
MORE Red List You shouldn’t need a Ph.D in chemistry to choose safe cosmetics and personal care products. That’s why we enlisted the Campaign for...
MORE Synthetic Musks Synthetic musks are chemicals used in personal care product fragrances. They are rarely listed on the label, since fragrance ingredients...