Cosmetics to Avoid

Many cosmetics we use every day are made from ingredients that may have adverse effects on our health. These may be derived from animals, microbes or are by-products of petroleum production. They may cause allergic reactions, contact dermatitis, or you may simply have ethical reasons prohibiting their use. When deciding on a cosmetic purchase, consider if your desired purchase has an all-natural alternative. The Organic Make-up Company has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and makeup cosmetics, which are free from all the ingredients listed below. Please visit our glossary for more information on our products' ingredients and this topic.

Chemical Ingredients:
Animal or Microbial Ingredient
Aluminum
Albumin
Ammonium glycol ate
Artificial colours Cl 77267 (bone charcoal) Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal)
Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid
BHT, BHA
Ceresin
Collagen
DEA, MEA, TEA
Diamines: phenylenediamines
Dibutyl phthalate
Dimethicone
Ectoin: hydroxyectoin
Elastin
FD & C, D & C colours
Fish
Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin, quaternium
15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol
Gelatin
Hyaluronic acid
Hydroquinone
Isopropanolamine
Isopropyl alcohol
Keratin
Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids, glycolic acids, retinoic acids
Lanolin
Methylisothiazolinone
Mink Oil
Musk
Oleates: decyloleate
Ovum
Parabens
Paraffin
Phenoxyyethanol
Phosphatidylcholine
Placenta
Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)
Pthalates
Roe
Salmo
Serum albumin
Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
Sorbitans
Squalenes
Tallow
Toluene
Unipertan
 

About the author:
Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up for the purpose of offering men and women safe natural cosmetics for everyday use. She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge with food family and textile sciences.