With no required safety testing, cosmetics companies can use almost any chemical they want, regardless of risks. Read labels before you buy.
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Ingredients to avoid
- DMDM hydantoin and Imidazolidinyl urea toxic contaminants
- Fragrance and dyes allergies, cancer, nervous system
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone allergies, nervous system
- Parabens or “-paraben” hormone effects
- “PEG” and “-eth” toxic contaminants
- Sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate skin damage, toxic contaminants
- Triclosan and triclocarban thyroid and environmental concerns
- Triethanolamine (TEA) allergies, toxic contaminants
Products to avoid
- Anti-aging creams with lactic, glycolic, AHA, and BHA acids
- Hair dyes with ammonia, peroxide, p-phenylenediamine, diaminobenzene; all dark permanent hair dyes
- Liquid hand soaps with triclosan
- Nail polish and removers with formaldehyde
- Skin lighteners with hydroquinone
Safer Shopping Tips
• Use fewer, simpler products.
• Don’t trust claims like “dermatologist-tested,” “natural,” or “organic.” Read the ingredient label instead. • Take label warnings seriously. They indicate hazardous chemicals. • Look up your products’ reviews at EWG’s cosmeticsdatabase.com.| SUNSCREENS | CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS |
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• Stay in the shade from 10 am to 4 pm • Wear a hat, sunglasses, & protective clothing • Use SPF 30 or higher • Avoid sprays and the ingredient oxybenzone • Use 7% or higher zinc oxide or titanium dioxide • Avoid added bug repellent |
• Avoid boric acid and sodium borate in diaper cream • Avoid 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol in baby wipes • Avoid toothpaste with fluoride for children under 2 • Avoid play makeup like lipstick, perfume, and nail polish |