How many times have you walked through the drug store, looking for safer shampoo or make-up, and have been really confused by the ingredient list? What does all of that mean, and more importantly, which are the ones that are harmful to your health? There are over 1800 chemicals that are considered either dangerous or questionable which can be linked to cancer, developmental toxicity, hormone disruption, and/or infertility. 1400 of these ingredients have been banned in Europe (but not the US.) The personal care industry is a non-regulated industry and utilize many of these chemicals. Interesting, but which are the ones you should avoid? Beautycounter makes it easy for you to navigate these complicated waters by banning those 1800+ ingredients from their own line of personal care products while at the same time, maintaining high-performance. If you want to see if your own products are safe, start by referencing The Never List Here, and avoid these top 17 found in many conventional products: Top 17 Ingredients To Avoid In Beauty + Personal Care: 1. Benzalkonium chloride Associated with skin, eye, allergies, and respiratory irritations. 2. BHA and BHT Likely carcinogens and hormone disruptors. 3. Coal tar hair dyes Known carcinogen. 4. Ethylenadiaminetetraacedic acid (EDTA) May be toxic to organs. 5. Ethanolamines (MEA/DEA/TEA) Linked to allergies, skin toxicity, hormone disruption, and inhibited fetal brain development. 6. Formaldehyde A known carcinogen also linked to asthma, neurotoxicity and developmental toxicity. 7. Hydroquinone Linked to cancer, organ toxicity, and skin irritation. 8. Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone Causes of contact skin allergies, irritants and sensitizers. 9. Oxybenzone Possible hormone disruptor. 10. Parabens Endocrine (hormone) disruptors. 11. Phthalates Disrupt the endocrine system and may cause birth defects. 12. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) May be contaminated with carcinogens from other chemicals. 13. Retinyl palmitate and Retinol May damage DNA and speed the growth of skin tumors. 14. Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) Can cause skin irritations and trigger allergies. 15. Synthetic flavor or fragrance May include hormone disruptor and skin irritants. 16. Toluene Toxic to immune system and may cause bith defects. 17. Triclosan and Triclocarbane Toxic to aquatic environment and may also be harmful to human reproduction. Source: beautycounter.com/theneverlist Make it easy on yourself to reference what to avoid when shopping. Any questions? Please pop them in the comments below! If you'd like to check out my top recommendations for Better Beauty, you can find those HERE.
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