Holistic Beauty from the Inside Out (31 page)

BENZYL ALCOHOL: strong neurotoxicant;
can cause allergic
reaction in lungs; causes itching,
burning, scaling, hives, and
blistering of skin; caused liver
damage, coma, and death in
animals.

BENZYL SALICYLATE: this fragrance
component and UV absorber
is associated with allergies
and contact dermatitis.

BORIC ACID: strong reproductive
toxin; potent endocrine disruptor;
unsafe for use on infant,
injured, or damaged skin;
causes death and birth defects in
animals; banned in Canada and
Japan.

BRONOPOL (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-
1,3-diol): one of the
strongest lung and skin toxicants;
endocrine disruptor;
forms carcinogenic nitrosamine;
causes allergic contact
dermatitis environmental contaminant;
poisonous to wildlife.

BUTYLATED HYDROXYANISOLE
(BHA ): this chemical is a
human carcinogen; caused
brain and liver tumors in animals
at low doses; endocrine
disruptor; causes allergic contact
dermatitis and skin depigmentation;
banned in
European Union; persistent
environmental toxin.

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE
(BHT ): common preservative in
food and skincare, it is a known
endocrine disruptor, and a skin
and lung toxicant at low doses;
causes death, liver and stomach
cancers, thrombosis, fibrosis,
liver and brain damage in animals;
strong skin and eye
irritant.

BUTYLENE GLYCOL: this solvent
and thickener is a proven skin,
lung, and eye irritant; environmental
toxin.

BUTYLPARABEN: skin and eye
irritant; endocrine disruptor
linked to breast and ovarian
cancer; environmental
contaminant.

CADE
(Juniperus Oxycedrus)
: extract
or wood tar of this plant is a
human neurotoxicant and
strong skin irritant. It is classified
as expected to be toxic or
harmful. Found in organic
creams.

CALCIUM FLUORIDE: neurotoxic
to humans; leads to bone weakness;
causes birth abnormalities
and depression in animals.

CETEARETH (followed by numbers):
unsafe for use on broken
skin; eye and lung irritant; may
be contaminated with
1,4-dioxane.

CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE: skin
and eye sensitizer that can include
itching, burning, scaling,
hives, and blistering; caused cell
mutations in animal studies.

CHLOROACETAMIDE: strong
skin, eye, and lung irritant;
toxic if inhaled; causes paralysis,
goiter, and birth defects in animals;
banned in Canada.

CINNAMAL: this fragrance component
is a known immune system toxicant and
skin irritant. It is restricted for
use in leave-on beauty
products.

COAL TAR: proven human carcinogen;
causes lung and urinary
tract cancer; potent skin
irritant; causes multiple cancers
in animals; banned in most
countries including Canada and
European Union; still used in
antidandruff shampoos in the
United States.

COCAMIDE DEA (ethanolamide of
coconut acid): strong human
skin toxicant and suspected carcinogen;
causes irritation of
skin, eyes, and lungs in humans;
causes liver and bladder cancer
in animals.

D&C RED 30 LAKE: colorant
which is a strong nervous system
toxicant; as an aluminum compound,
disrupts endocrine system
and linked to breast and
ovarian cancer; persistent wildlife
contaminant.

D&C VIOLET 2: coal tar dye; skin and eye irritant; long-term use

of coal tar hair dye linked to

bladder cancer.

DIBUTYL PHTHALATE: neurotoxicant, linked to impaired

fertility and urinary

abnormalities, linked to breast and ovarian cancers, contaminates

wildlife.

DIETHANOLAMINE (DEA ): linked to brain abnormalities in

animals; may be contaminated

with carcinogen 1,4-dioxane.

DIMETICONE (dimethicone): petroleum derivative, environmental

toxicant.

DMDM HYDANTOIN: contains carcinogenic formaldehyde;

skin, eye, and lung irritant; environmental toxicant.

ELECAMPANE (inula helenium) EXTRACT: fragrance component banned as unsafe in European

Union based on strong evidence

of human neurotoxicity.

ETHYLPARABEN: skin and eye irritant; endocrine disruptor

linked to breast and ovarian

cancer; environmental

contaminant.

FD&C BLUE 1: derived from coal tar; linked to allergies and hyperactivity disorders.

FD&C GREEN 3: linked to sarcomas and bone marrow hyperplasia

in animals; not studied for

safety in humans; prohibited in

European Union.

FD&C YELLOW 5: causes severe allergic and intolerance reactions, especially among asthmatics

and those with an aspirin

intolerance; linked to thyroid

tumors, chromosomal damage,

hives, and hyperactivity in

humans.

FD&C YELLOW 6: human skin and eye irritant; caused coma,

convulsions, testicular damage,

and changes in leucocytes in animals; cannot be used in eye

cosmetics.

FIG
(Ficus carica)
: immune system toxin; cannot be used as fragrance ingredient due to potential

carcinogenicity; banned in

European Union; allowed in the

United States as fragrance ingredient in shampoos and body

washes.

FORMALDEHYDE: known human carcinogen linked to

leukemia; pancreatic, skin,

liver, and lung cancer; strong

skin, eye, and lung irritant;

irritates human liver (causes

cirrhosis), stomach, kidneys,

and bladder; can cause skin

burns; triggers asthma; hazardous

air pollutant; environmental

toxin; banned in

Canada and Japan; determined

as safe for use in cosmetics in

the United States.

GLUTARAL: known as Cidex, this preservative is a skin and immune

system toxicant. Found in

soaps, moisturizers and hair

conditioners.

GLYCERYL ROSINATE: this skin conditioner is also a known

strong skin irritant.

HYDROABIETYL ALCOHOL: this fragrance compound is a known

skin and immune system toxicant;

restricted for use in

cosmetics.

HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED

OIL: may be contaminated with mercury, lead, arsenic, and pesticides unless certified organic.

HYDROQUINONE: eye, lung, and nervous system toxin; can cause

itching, burning, scaling, hives,

and blistering of skin; suspected

liver and stomach carcinogen;

causes liver cancer, DNA and

ovary mutations in animals; restricted in Canada.

IMIDAZOLIDINYL UREA (Uric Acid): can cause itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering

of skin

IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBA MATE:contains DIETHANOLAMINE; can affect thyroid

function; gastrointestinal or

liver toxicant; cannot be used in

aerosols; causes allergic contact

dermatitis; restricted in Japan.

ISOPARAFFIN: petroleum derivative; environmental toxin;

mildly irritating; produced kidney damage in animals; not carcinogenic in humans.

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SD -40): human neurotoxin; skin, eye,

and lung irritant; vapors cause

drowsiness and dizziness; causes

skin dehydration, may promote

brown spots and premature

aging of skin; petroleum

derivative.

LACTIC ACID: strong skin and eye irritant; can cause skin

burns; causes changes in liver,

brain, and blood in animals;

caused mutations and birth defects in animals; restricted in

Canada.

LANOLIN: strong skin irritant and toxicant; can cause allergic

reaction in the lungs; may be

contaminated with pesticides

absorbed by sheep wool.

LAURETH-7: petrochemical that may be contaminated with carcinogen 1,4-dioxane.

LEAD ACETATE: possible human carcinogen and neurotoxin;

skin and eye irritant; environmental toxin; banned in

European Union.

LECITHIN: if not from plant origin, can irritate lungs in aerosol

form; a potent asthma trigger;

forms carcinogenic nitrosamine

compounds if mixed with nitrosating agents.

MANGANESE SULFATE: strong human neurotoxin; harmful

during prolonged exposure or

inhalation; causes convulsions,

DNA mutations, and protein

loss in animals; toxic to wildlife.

METHENAMINE: this preservative is a strong human neurotoxin,

immune system toxicant, and

skin irritant banned for use in

cosmetics. Can be found in

shampoos, conditioners, and

body powders.

METHYL CELLOSOLVE: this chemical is restricted for use in

cosmetics as it is a known human

developmental toxicant and

neurotoxin. Can be found in eye

creams, antiaging creams, and

face moisturizers.

METHYL METHACRYLATE: strong neurotoxin; strong eye and lung

irritant; causes asthma and skin

burns; causes cancer and stomach

bleeding in animals;

hazardous air pollutant; banned

in Canada and recently in the

United States.

METHYLDIBROMO GLUTARONITRILE: this preservative is a

strong skin and immune system

toxicant; found in sunscreen,

moisturizers and body wash.

METHYLPARABEN: skin and eye irritant; endocrine disruptor

linked to breast and ovarian

cancer; environmental

contaminant.

MINERAL OIL (liquid petrolatum): linked to blood and skin

cancer formations in animals;

eye and skin irritant; derived

from petroleum; nonbiodegradable

environmental toxin.

NAPHTHOL: this hair dye is a strong skin and lung irritant;

potential carcinogen.

NONOXYNOL (ethoxylated alkyl phenol): endocrine disruptor;

skin and lung irritant; caused

liver damage in animals; may

be contaminated with

1,4-dioxane.

OCTOXYNOL (10, 11, 13, 40): strong skin and eye toxin that

can cause itching, burning,

scaling, hives, and blistering of

skin; may contain carcinogen

1,4-dioxane; caused cancer of reproductive organs in animals.

ONOETHANOLAMINE (MEA ): skin and eye irritant at low

doses, can be irritating to the

respiratory tract.

OXYBENZONE (benzophenone-4): strong photoallergen, endocrine disruptor; produces

free radicals that can increase

skin aging; environmental

toxicant.

PADIMATE O (octyl dimethyl PABA /PABA ester): has estrogenic

activity; releases free radicals

that damages DNA when

exposed to sunlight; causes allergic reactions and photoallergenic

dermatitis; restricted in Japan.

P-AMINOPHENOL: common hair dye ingredient which is a human

immune system and skin toxicant;

possible mutagen; environmental

toxin.

PARA AMINO BENZONIC ACID

(PABA ): causes allergic dermatitis and photosensitivity; produces

free radicals that cause

mutations, lead to cell death,

and may be implicated in cardiovascular disease; causes

changes in blood components

and muscle weakness in animals;

banned in Canada.

PARAFFIN
(Parrafinum liquidum)
: petrochemical bleached with

carcinogen acrolyn; releases

carcinogens benzene and toluene

upon heating; caused kidney

or renal system tumors in

animals; environmental

toxin.

PEG-40 CASTOR OIL: Not safe for use on injured or damaged skin,

may be contaminated with

1,4-dioxane.

PEG-100 STEARATE: all polyethylene glycols are often contaminated

with 1,4-dioxane;

suspected endocrine disruptor;

linked to cancer in animals;

skin and eye irritant.

PETROLATUM (soft paraffin, white petrolatum, petroleum

jelly): lung irritant upon inhalation; derived from petroleum;

nonbiodegradable environmental

toxin.

PHENOL: strong respiratory irritant; toxic by skin contact,

causes skin burns; causes kidney

damage and cyanosis in humans;

causes skin cancer, birth defects, brain and nervous system damage

in animals at very low doses;

environmental contaminant;

banned in Canada, restricted in

Japan, permitted in the United

States.

PHENYLPHENOL: this fragrance component is a strong human

neurotoxin and lung toxicant. It

is a possible carcinogen restricted for use in cosmetics.

Found in cleansers for sensitive

skin.

PHENOLPHTHALEIN: this chemical is a human carcinogen and

endocrine disruptor. It is found

in styling products and

shampoo.

PHENOXYETHANOL: endocrine disruptor and carcinogen in animals; linked to allergic contact

uritica and dermatitis.

placental extract: endocrine

disruptor containing estradiol

and progesterone; banned in

Canada.

POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL (PEG): often contaminated with carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane; suspected

endocrine disruptor; linked to

cancer in animals; skin and eye

irritant.

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE: causes cancer in animals;

not studied for safety in

humans.

POLYSORBATE 80: may be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane;

suspected endocrine disruptor;

linked to cancer in animals;

skin and eye irritant.

P-PHENYLENEDIAMINE: linked to bladder and prostate cancer;

human neurotoxin; skin and

lung irritant; causes liver cancer and birth defects in animals; very strong environmental toxin.

PROPYLENE GLYCOL (PG): can cause eye irritation and conjunctivitis, as well as upper respiratory

tract irritation; strong