Ingredients are very important when it comes to the products we use. What a product is made up of can seriously effect our health and the health of others in many ways. I am listing here the ingredients that are used in many products that are hazardous to us. Please feel free to print this out to use as a handy tool when you go shopping.
Because this list is long, I have decided to choose an ingredient each week to go more in depth on. Please join me as we take a journey into Ingredients 101!
- Parabens includes Methyl-, Ethyl-, Propyl-, Butyl-, Isobutyl-
- Triethanolamine or TEA
- Ceteareth
- PEG’s includes Polyethylene Glycol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Idopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol or Bronopol
- DMDM Hydantoin
- BHA
- Oxybenzone
- Triclosan
- Boric Acid and Sodium Borate
- Phtalates
- Toulene
- 1,4-Dioxane
- Formaldehyde
- P-Phenylenediamine
- Diethanolamine or DEA
- Hydroquinone
- Imidazolidinyl Urea
- Diazolidinyl Urea
- Phenoxyethanol
- DBP
- Mineral Oils such as Paraffin oil, Paraffin wax, Liquid Paraffin, Petrolatum
- Nitosamines such as Cocamide DEH, Lauramide DEA, Cocamide MEA, TEA, DEA
- Sodiul Maureth Sulfate or SLS
- Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate or SLES
- Bismuth Oxychloride
- Nano Particles
- Animal Fats such as Mink oil, Emu oil
- BHT or Butylated Hydroxytoluene
- Coal Tar
- Placenta
- Propylene Glycol
- Methacrylate Monomers
- Ethyl Acetate
- Lead
- Mercury
- Synthetic Fragrance
Note This list is forever changing and will be added to in the future. Please check back periodically for updates.
