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Here is a list of ingredients we DO NOT use in our soaps:
----Parabens
Function: Common chemical preservative
Relevant Product Types: Many products, including shampoo.
Parabens are a class of preservatives that include methylparaben, ethylparaben, and propylparaben. Studies have evaluated the potential impacts of these preservatives as endocrine disrupting chemicals or carcinogens.
----Phthalates
Function: Solvent used with many different fragrances
Relevant Product Types: Many Products, including candles
Phthalates have been extensively studied and shown to have a variety of negative impacts on health with chronic exposure, including endocrine disruption.
----Sulfates
Function: Detergent that leaves the skin feeling clean
Relevant Product Types: Many products, including soap and detergent
Sulfates are a common ingredient in personal care products like cleansers and shampoos because they are great foaming agents.
----Aluminum / Aluminum Zirconium
Function: Antiperspirant
Relevant Product Types: Many
Aluminum is the active ingredient found in antiperspirant deodorant products and functions by plugging pores. Studies have been conducted to evaluate its links to breast cancer with conflicting results. Aluminum Zirconium (a derivative) has been possibly linked to Alzheimer’s disease.
----DMDM Hydantoin
Function: Synthetic preservative
Relevant Product Types: Many products
DMDM Hydantoin is a preservative. It functions as a formaldehyde donor, releasing a small amount of formaldehyde over the shelf-life of a product. DMDM Hydantoin can be sensitizing and lead to contact dermatitis for those allergic to formaldehyde.
----FD&C Colors
Function: Synthetic coloring agent
Relevant Product Types: Many products
FD&C colorants such as Blue #1, Yellow #5, and Red #40 are synthetic coloring agents. We only use natural colorants.
----Mineral Oil
Function: Moisturizer often used in skincare
Relevant Product Types: Lotions and creams
Mineral oil is derived from petroleum. We do not use petroleum-derived chemicals in our bar soaps.
----MIT/CIT (Methylisothiazolinone / Methylchloroisothiazolinone)
Function: Synthetic preservative
Relevant Product Types: Many products
MIT/CIT are preservatives that have been shown to cause allergic reactions in some people and have sensitizing potential.
----Nitro & Polycyclic Musks
Function: Synthetic substitutes for natural fragrance
Relevant Product Types: Many products
Nitro and polycyclic musks are synthetic fragrance components. Originally created to replace the usage of animal musks, some studies in animals have linked them to the potential disruption of the endocrine and reproductive systems.
----Petrolatum
Function: Common moisturizer
Relevant Product Types: Creams, balms, ointments
Petrolatum, also known as petroleum jelly, is a byproduct of petroleum manufacturing.
----Polyethylene Glycol
Function: Common emulsifier
Relevant Product Types: Lotions and creams
Polyethylene glycols are synthetic petrochemicals used in skincare and hair color products as thickeners, softeners, and solvents. They are produced via ethoxylation, which can result in impurities such as ethylene oxide and 1,4-dioxane that are known carcinogens.
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