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 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
