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 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 Ingredient	Animal or Microbial Ingredient
Aluminum	Albumin
Ammonium glycolate	Ceresin
Artificial colours	Cl 77267 (bone charcoal) Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal)
Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid	Collagen
BHT, BHA	Ectoin: hydroxyectoin
DEA, MEA, TEA	Elastin
Diamines: phenylenediamines	Fish
Dibutyl phthalate	Gelatin
Dimethicone	Hyaluronic acid
FD & C, D & C colours	Keratin
Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol	Lanolin
Hydroquinone	Mink Oil
Isopropanolamine	Musk
Isopropyl alcohol	Ovum
Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids, glycolic acids, retinoic acids	Phosphatidylcholine
Methylisothiazolinone	Placenta
Oleates: decyloleate	Roe
Parabens	Salmo
Parrafin	Serum albumin
Phenoxyyethanol	Squalenes
Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)	Tallow
Pthalates	Unipertan
Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
Sorbitans
Toluene