Harmful ingredients This section is dedicated to provide you with valuable information on widely-used yet harmful personal care product ingredients. If you want natural products, you have to be willing to search them out. Learn to read labels and refuse to settle for anything less than 100% natural. Below we've listed and described ingredients to avoid in your personal care products. Organized in alphabetical order.
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Aluminum Salts. Aluminum has always been considered a heavy metal similar to mercury (but with a much lower atomic weight) and yes, it's contained in most of the usual over-the-counter deodorants and antiperspirants in the form of aluminum chlorohydrate... Learn more.
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DEET. Classified as a pesticide by the EPA, DEET, or diethyl-meta-toluamide, can be found in most over-the-counter insect repellents. Media coverage documenting the health risks associated with it's use have prompted retailers to look for alternative insect repellent formulas - largely due to the media's attention to the potential dangers of DEET... Learn more.
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Paraben. Parabens are food and pharmaceutical preservatives used in a wide range of household products: cosmetics, shampoos, lotions, deodorants and antiperspirants. Most commonly found parabens are methyl paraben, butyl paraben, ethyl paraben and propyl paraben. There are also commercial products such as Germall or Germaben that combine different forms of parabens in one product. Learn more. |
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Propylene Glycol. Propylene Glycol (PG), is a petrochemical derivative used as a humectant and penitration enhancer in cosmetic products. Propylene Glycol is also the active ingredient of antifreeze solutions used in cars. Learn more. |
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Triclosan. Triclosan is an antibacterial phenol and is found in toothpastes, acne creams, deodorants, lotions, and hand soaps. Also because of it's antimicrobial and antiviral properties, incorporated into a wide range of consumer goods, including kitchen tiles, children's toys, cutting boards, toothbrush handles, hot tubs, and athletic clothing. Learn more. |
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