Substances to avoid

Products for personal hygiene, cleaning and detergents may contain substances that cause allergies or hormonal disruptions. This is why it is important always to read the list of ingredients to ensure that you are not exposed to any of the following substances:

PRESERVATIVES

Methyldibromo glutaronitrile (MDBGN)

Bromo-nitro-propane-diol (Bronopol) (is also a formaldehyde releaser)

Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC)

Paraformaldehyde

Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate

Formaldehyde

Kathon

FORMALDEHYDE RELEASING AGENTS

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

Methylisothiazolinone

Diazolidinyl urea

Imidazolidinyl urea

Quaternium-15

DMDM hydantoin

Methenamine

Lanolin (unpurified)

Nickel

Kathon

Camphor (benzylhemiformal) (used as odorants, preservative and denaturant)

26 FRAGRANCE SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE ALLERGY

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Amyl Cinnamal

Amylcinnamyl Alcohol

Anise Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Benzoate

Benzyl Cinnamate

Benzyl Salicylate

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Cinnamal

Cinnamyl Alcohol

Citral

Citronellol

Coumarin

Eugenol

Evernia Prunastri (oak moss extract)

Evernia Prunastri (oak moss extract)

Farnesol

Geraniol

Hexyl Cinnamal

Hydroxycitronellal

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

Isoeugenol

Limonene

Linalool

Methyl 2-Octynoate

HORMONE DISRUPTING SUBSTANCES

UV-filters (Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (UVA) (contact dermatitis and photo dermatitis) + PEG-25 PABA (UVB) (contact dermatitis and photo dermatitis))

4-methylbenzylidenecamphor (4-MBC)*

OTHERS

Butylparaben*, preservative

Isobutylparaben*, preservative

Propylparaben*, preservative

Phthalates, softeners and denaturants

* Currently only suspected

The list originates from the Information Center of the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. Read more here<br />