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Benzophenone is used in personal care products such as lip balm and nail polish to protect the products from UV light. Derivatives of...

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) are used as preservatives in a variety of personal care products. Both of...

Ethanolamines are present in many consumer products ranging from cosmetics, personal care products and household cleaning products. Both...

Many products list “fragrance” on the label, but very few name the specific ingredients that make up a “fragrance.” This lack of...

Nitrosamines are impurities that can show up in a wide array of cosmetics ingredients—including diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine...

Preservatives may be used in cosmetics to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria and mold. Parabens and formaldehyde-releasing...

Pronounced THAL-ates, these chemicals, which are linked to endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive toxicity, and cancer, have...

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...

Synthetic musks are chemicals used in personal care product fragrances. They are rarely listed on the label, since fragrance ingredients...