The No Buy Zone

Ingredients to Avoid:

By Danielle

Acetophenone

Aluminum

Benzalkonium

Benzene

Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)

Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)

Ceteareth

Coal tar hair dyes

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)

Ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA)

Ethylene Glycol

Formaldehyde releasers (including DMDM hydantoin, diazolidinyl urea, imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15) 

Hydroquinone

Isobutane

Methylisothiazolinone (M1)

Methychloroisothiazolinone

Mineral Oil 

Nanoparticles

Octinoxate

Oxybenzone

Parabens (methyl-, isobutyl-, propyl- and others

Petrolatum

Phthalates (DBP, DEHP, DEP and others)

Polyethylene glycol (PEG compounds)

Retinyl palmitate and Retinol (Vitamin A)

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

Sodium Laureth Sulfate  (SLES)

Styrene

Synthetic flavor, fragrance, colors or dyes

Talc

Toluene

Triceteareth

Triclosan

Triclocarbon