- Parabens-widely used as artificial preservatives in the cosmetic industry, Dr. Axe has an article that states clearly what they are, how they are used and why they are harmful.
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Artificial Fragrance / Parfum-more than 5000 different fragrances used in todays products
- Toluene-comes from crude petroleum, is found in nail polish
- Phthalates-found in lotions, body sprays, beauty products, fragrances, plastic packaging, moisturizers
- Polyethylene Gycol (PEG)
- Formaldehyde-exists in a broad range of cosmetics
- Oxybenzone-can cause skin allergies, causes hormone disruption
- Diethanolamine you can read more about this product via this link
- Triclosan (which is banned in soap but still found in toothpaste, mascara and foundation)
It’s important to read labels, ingredients and to do your research if you really want to carefully choose products that you use on your skin and the effect that they have on your body long term.
In Canada all labels are written in INCI (International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient) which are systematic names internationally recognized to identify cosmetic ingredients. So just because you don’t necessarily understand or are able to read an ingredient, this is why you need the INCI decoder.
Here is the INCI decoder that I use to find out exactly what is in a product. You only need to copy and paste into the decoder and it will tell you what’s good, what’s not so good! I love it! (It’s free)
