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Do your Personal Care products pass this toxic safety test? If not, why are you supporting the companies that make them? Is that good enough for your family? For your health's sake you need to support the people trying to minimize our toxic exposure. Many Personal Care Products contain any number of ingredients that are toxic or less than safe. The list of ingredients that have concerns surrounding them is extensive. The ingredients listed here are some of the most common toxic ones. The best option may be to find a company committed to making safe, effective products avoiding all known toxic ingredients, like Naclo Health Products.


Toxic Household Ingredients GUIDE
For those consumers committed to making their homes non-toxic.
Hair Care
Shampoo/Conditioner 		 SLS, SLES, DEA, Coal tar, Alcohol, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Ether, Formaldehyde, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Quatenium, TEA, Tallow.
Hair Sprays & Styling  Alcohols, BHA, DEA, TEA, Methylene Chloride, Toluene, Flurocarbons. Never use aerosols as they can penetrate into the lungs and bloodstream.
Hair Dyes  Phenylenediamine (can cause blindness on eye contact), Coal tars (known to be carcinogenic). Hydroxyanisole (affects the female reproductive system).
Toothpaste  Fluoride, SLS, Saccharin, Propylene Glycol, Abrasives, Artificial flavours and colours.
Mouthwash  Alcohol (more than 25% in mouthwash linked to mouth, tongue and throat cancer), SLS, Artificial flavours and colours. Remember the lining of the mouth is the quickest way into the bloodstream.
Antiperspirants 

Aluminium (possible links to Alzheimers disease and cancer), Alcohol, Formaldehyde, Propylene Glycol.
Baby Products: Wipes/Lotions
 Alcohol, BHA, Propylene Glycol, Kaolin, Talc, SLS, DEA
Bubblebath/Bodywashes
 SLS, SLES, DEA, TEA MEA, Quatenium, PEG, alcohol & fragrances
Soap
Tallow, lye.
 Soap can be a skin irritant and may lead to dermatitis and eczema.
Shaving Cream
 SLS, Phenol, Propylene Glycol, BHA, DEA, TEA, MEA, PEG.
SkinCare/Cosmetics/
Make-up
 Alpha hydroxy acids, Bentonite BHA, BHT, Coal Tar, DEA, Formaldehyde, glycerine, Kaolin, lanolin, Methylene Chloride, Mineral Oil, PEG, Petrolatum, Phenol, Propylene Glycol, SLS, SLES, TEA, 2-bromo2-nitropropane1, 3 diol (Bronopol or BNPD)
Talc is an ingredient frequently used in make-up. It can block the pores of the skin. Associated with increase in ovarian cancer. Dangerous when inhaled.
Sunscreen
 PABA, Benzophenones, Dibenzoylmethanes possibly cancer causing when heated. Safer alternatives are; Zinc oxide, Titanium dioxide
Nail Treatments
 Acetone, Acetonitrile (forms cyanide when swallowed) Ethyl and Methyl methacrylate formaldehyde, Toluene.
Perfumes
 One of the leading causes of allergy, sensitization. Toulene. Formaldehyde, Benzophenone, Methylene Chloride.

 

Bathroom Ingredient Decoder

B.G.R Acetone B. R Hydroxyanisole
B..R Acetonitrile P. Kaolin
R Alcohol .R Lanolin
G. Alpha-hydroxy acids G. Lye
.R Aluminium Y. G. MEA - Monoethanolamine
P. Bentonite   Methylene Chloride
G  Benzophenones P. G. Mineral Oil
.R Y. G  BHA- Butalayted hydroxianisole .R. G. PABA - Paramino benzoic acid
B..R  G. BHT- Butalayted Hydroxytoluene   PEG
B..R  G. Bronopol BNPD or 2 Bromo 2-nitropropane - 1,3 dio G P. Petrolatum
G. l Cocamidopropyl betaine G..R Phenol
P. Collagen   Phenylenediamine
B. R Coal Tar B. G. Propylene Glycol
G.B.Y..R DEA Diethanolamine G. B..R Quatenium
  Dibenzomethanes B..R Saccharin
B..R  G. Ether B. G.Y SLS - Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
B..R  G. Ethyl & Methyl Methacrylate G.B. SLES - Sodium Laureth Sulphate
  Flurocarbons P.B..R TALC
B..R Y. Fluoride   Tallow
B..R  G Formaldehyde Y.B..R TEA - Triethenolamine
  Glycerin (only a problem on the skin) .R B. Toulene
R= These ingredients have been linked to Cancer in animals and humans, Neurotoxicity (damage to the nervous system), or Mutation. B= Should be totally avoided because of risk of serious adverse health effects.
Y= Accumulates in organs G= Skin/eye irritant, may cause allergic reaction P= Blocks the pores and suffocates the skin