Homosalate
WHAT IS HOMOSALATE? Homosalate is an organic compound that belongs to a class of chemicals called salicylates. Salicylates prevent direct skin exposure to the sun’s harmful rays by absorbing...
View ArticleFragrance
While most fragrance chemicals are not disclosed, we do know that some are linked to serious health problems such as cancer, reproductive and developmental toxicity, allergies and sensitivities....
View ArticleFormaldehyde And Formaldehyde-Releasing Preservatives
These chemicals, which help prevent microbes from growing in water-based products, can be absorbed through the skin and have been linked to cancer and allergic skin reactions. WHAT ARE...
View ArticleEthoxylated Ingredients
WHAT ARE ETHOXYLATED INGREDIENTS? Ethoxylated ingredients on their own are of low concern, however, the process of ethoxylation, may leave behind trace amounts of carcinogens. 1,4-dioxane is a clear...
View ArticleEthanolamine Compounds (MEA, DEA, TEA And Others)
WHAT ARE ETHANOLAMINES? Diethanolamine (DEA) and triethanolamine (TEA) are key examples of ethanolamines—a chemical group comprised of amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) and alcohols. They...
View ArticleCoal Tar
Coal tar is used in food, textiles, cosmetics and personal care products. Experimental studies have found that application of and exposure to coal tar produce skin tumors and neurological damage. WHAT...
View ArticleCarcinogens in Cosmetics
Where do we find those known human carcinogenic chemicals? The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is an intergovernmental agency, and part of the World Health Organization. IARC’s...
View ArticleButylated Compounds
WHAT ARE BUTYLATED COMPOUNDS? BHA is primarily used as an antioxidant and preservative in food, cosmetics, food packaging and animal feed. It also serves as a preservative and antioxidant in...
View ArticleBenzophenone & Related Compounds
WHAT IS BENZOPHENONE? Benzophenone is widely used in household products, such as sunglasses, food packaging, laundry and cleaning products to protect from UV light.[5] It can contaminate drinking...
View Article1,4-DIOXANE
1,4-dioxane, a carcinogen linked to organ toxicity, may be found in as many as 22 percent of the more than 25,000 cosmetics products in the Skin Deep database,[1] but you won’t find it on ingredient...
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