·· WHAT’S NOT ALLOWED ··

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x Aluminum | x Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) | x Ethylene Glycol

x Hydroquinone | x Mica

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x Mineral Oil

(Paraffin Oil, Paraffin Wax, Petrolatum, Liquid Paraffinum)

x Nanoparticles | x Oxybenzone

(widely used in sunscreens)

x Parabens

(Butylparaben, Benzylparaben, Ethylparaben, Methylparaben, Propylparaben)

x Polyethylene Glycol Compounds

(PEGs)

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x Phenoxyethanol | x Phthalates

(which may appear as phthalate, DEP, DBP, DEHP and fragrance on the label)

x Siloxanes and Silanes

(Silicon-based ingredients with common names: cyclopentasiloxane, cyclohexasiloxane, dimethicone and cetearyl methicone)

x Styrene | x Surfactants such as:

Alkyl benzene sulfonates (ABS), Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES), Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS), Cocoyl Sarcosine, Lauryl Sarcosine, Linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, Linear alkyl sodium sulfonates, Potassium Coco Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate, TEA (Triethanolamine) Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

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x Triclosan and Triclocarban

x GMOs (genetically modified organisms) or Synthetic Biology

x High risk pesticide residue, such as: Acetochlor, Atrazine, Chloropicrin, Chlorpyrifos, Glyphosate, Metolachlor, Metam sodium, Metam potassium, Paraquat, Pendimethalin