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Sulfates – SLS + SLES |
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Parabens |
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Formaldehydes |
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Formaldehyde-releasing agents |
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Phthalates |
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Mineral Oil |
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Retinyl Palmitate |
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Oxybenzone |
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Coal Tar |
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Hydroquinone |
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Triclosan |
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Triclocarban |
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Undisclosed synthetic fragrances* |
* Products can be formulated with disclosed synthetic fragrances that meet the following two criteria: (1) the synthetic fragrances do not include any of the ingredients listed in numbers 1 through 12 above and (2) the synthetic fragrances are at a concentration below 1% of the total formula. |
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Acrylates |
Ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate |
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Aluminum Salts |
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Animal Oils/Musks/Fats |
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Benzophenone + Related Compounds |
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Butoxyethanol |
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Carbon Black |
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Lead/Lead Acetate |
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Methyl Cellosolve + Methoxyethanol |
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Methylchloroisothiazolinone & Methylisothiazolinone |
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Mercury + Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol) |
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Insoluble Plastic Microbeads** |
** This prohibited ingredient applies to products that are meant to be rinsed off |
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Resorcinol |
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Talc*** |
*** Talc that is free of any asbestos can be used in the formulation provided that Brand conducts testing to ensure that talc is free of any asbestos. |
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Toluene |
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Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) |
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Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) that is 0.1% or more of total formula |
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Ethanolamines DEA/TEA/MEA/ETA |
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Nanoparticles**** |
**** As defined by the European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/cosmetics/products/nanomaterials_en) |
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Petrolatum and Parrafin |
USP grade only |
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Phenoxyethanol |
Must be 1% or less of total formulation |
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Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide |
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Styrene |
Bromostyrene, Deastyrene/acrylates/dvbcopolymer, sodium styrene/divinylbenzene, copolymer, styrene oxide, styrene |
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1,4 Dioxane |
Must comply with the thresholds below in final formulas: 3ppm or less for products that are meant to remain on the skin |
Nasty Chemical Free List
Brontë Body is proud to have none of the following ingredients in their products: