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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, located at http://www.organicmakeupcompany.com, has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and make-up 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 glycolate

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

Parrafin

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.