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They can be summarized in 3 lines:
- Offer you products that are at least as effective, long-lasting, and sensorial as conventional products,
- Offer you products that are as affordable as possible,
- Offer you products that are healthy, organic, with a clean composition, as natural as possible
Quite simply because if you know the ingredients, you know EXACTLY what you're putting on your skin, and you're taking care of it!
Today, you are confronted every day with dozens of brands and products, all claiming to be more "green" or "clean" than the others, without ever detailing their composition or highlighting their labels.
This is called "Greenwashing"!
This method involves making you believe that the product is organic, natural, and healthy (with green on the packaging, a leaf here and there...) when, if you decipher the composition, you realize that it's false, and that it's just marketing!
The list is very long !
And above all, it gets longer every day as more studies are carried out...
To make things easier for you, we've put together a first, non-exhaustive list of blacklisted ingredients to avoid in cosmetics. We hope this list will be useful to you, and that thanks to it you'll know how to decipher which ingredients to avoid 💪🏼
Our natural organic glosses are made from 100% naturally sourced ingredients and 44% organic ingredients. Our formulas are 100% clean, so Charlotte bio clear glosses can be used by little girls or teenagers alike.
Skin/texture or formula interest:
Butylated hydroxyanisole and butylated hydroxytoluene are fat antioxidants.
In what type of product can it be found:
Lip balm, shaving gels, deodorants, body oils or lotions, make-up removers and lipstick
Why is it dangerous?
Toxic and carcinogenic for vital organs (lungs, kidneys, liver)
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Natural antioxidant Tocopherol (vitamin E)
Skin/texture/formula benefits:
Plasticizing properties
Where to find it:
Nail polish
Why is it dangerous?
Clogs skin pores. Carcinogenic, mutagenic, toxic to the skin, promotes the appearance of blemishes and sebum. Poorly biodegradable and pollutes the environment
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Polysorb ID 37
Skin/texture/formula benefits:
Adds fragrance to the product
Where to find it:
All types of products
Why is it dangerous?
Potential irritant, causes allergies
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Natural fragrances
Benefits for skin / texture or formula:
Protect the skin from dehydration. Effective for cleansing and makeup removal. Improve texture quality.
Where to find it:
Face creams, body creams, night creams, makeup, foundation.
Why is it dangerous?
Polluting and comedogenic. Irritating for the skin. Some are derived from petrochemicals.
Organic alternative:
👉🏼 Vegetable oils (Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil, Sesame Oil)
Skin/texture or formula interest:
Preservative
Where to find it:
Nail hardeners
Why is it dangerous?
Gradually releases small amounts of formaldehyde (an irritating component suspected of being carcinogenic)
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Does not exist
Skin/texture or formula interest:
They are used in the pigments and colorants of some products.
What kind of product is it found in:
Lipsticks
Why is it dangerous?
Carcinogenic risks
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Does not exist
Benefits for skin/texture or formula:
Waterproof makeup, longer lasting
Found in what type of product:
Powders, foundations, mascaras, nail polishes, hair and anti-aging products
Why is it dangerous?
Endocrine disruptor, carcinogen and pollutant
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Organic cosmetics
Argan oil, shea butter, magnesium stearate
Benefit for skin / texture or formula:
Preservatives: will prevent the proliferation of bacteria in the product.
In what type of product can it be found:
Self-tanners, deodorants, oral hygiene products, hair products, baby care products, makeup, skincare, nail polish...
Why is it dangerous?
Endocrine disruptor: can create physiological problems. They are also carcinogenic.
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Sodium benzoate, Dehydroacetic acid and Vitamin E
Skin / texture or formula interest:
Preservative: will prevent the proliferation of bacteria in the product
In what type of product can it be found:
Baby products
Why is it dangerous?
Potential irritant and sterility issues
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Sodium benzoate or Dehydroacetic acid
Benefits for skin/texture or formula:
It is a solvent that helps retain moisture in a formula and creates a smooth, even, and homogeneous product.
Where to find it:
Face creams, hair dyes, intimate wipes, mouthwashes, fragrance mists
Why is it dangerous?
Derived from petrochemicals. May pose a risk to the environment.
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Vegetol
Benefits for the skin / texture or formula:
It has cleansing, purifying, and foaming properties. It is produced by ethoxylation (addition of alcohols and phenols to ethylene oxide), a process prohibited in organic products!
Where to find it:
Rinse-off cosmetics (shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, creams, makeup, and others…)
Why is it dangerous?
Clogs skin pores, promotes the appearance of blemishes and sebum. Poorly biodegradable and pollutes the environment.
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS), Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin/texture or formula interest:
Antibacterial
Where to find it:
Hygiene and beauty products such as soap, toothpaste or deodorants
Why is it dangerous?
Endocrine disruptor acting on estrogen hormones and thyroid function
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Dehydroacetic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid
Benefit for skin / texture or formula:
Used to tint products to the desired color
Found in what type of product:
Lipstick, foundation, blush, mascara, nail polish, eyeliner, etc.
Why is it dangerous?
Carcinogenic, allergenic, and photosensitizing risks
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Natural colorants from plants (they usually start with CI-77 in an INCI list), mineral or plant pigments, and Magnesium.
Benefit for the skin/texture or formula:
It is an antimicrobial preservative.
What type of product to find it in:
Anti-aging eye creams, masks, concealers, etc.
Why is it dangerous?
Chlorine derivative. Highly polluting manufacturing process
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Sodium benzoate or dehydroacetic acid
Benefit for skin / texture or formula:
Helps stabilize cosmetic formulas
Where to find it:
Shampoos and shower gels
Why is it dangerous?
Pollutes the environment and aquatic ecosystems. Eye irritant, can cause eczema
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Citric acid, phytic acid
Benefits for the skin / texture or formula:
It has emollient properties, softening and suppling the skin.
Where to find it:
Moisturizing creams, makeup removers, body oils, hair or face oils
Why is it dangerous?
Causes deforestation and threatens certain animal species with extinction
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Aloe Vera, Sunflower Oil, Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Sesame Oil
Benefits for skin/texture or formula:
Reduces or inhibits product odor and improves product stability and shelf life. It is also a brightening and antioxidant agent.
Where to find it:
Nail polish and hair dye
Why is it dangerous?
Risks of skin allergies, carcinogenic and toxic to marine life
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Licorice extract and ascorbic acid
Benefits for skin/texture or formula:
Antibacterial
Where to find it:
Soaps, toothpastes, creams, cleansing gels
Why is it dangerous?
Endocrine disruptor, pollutant
Organic alternative:
👉🏼 Antibacterial essential oils (tea tree), natural salicylic acid
Benefit for skin / texture or formula:
Preservative used to replace parabens.
Where to find it:
Shampoos, shower gels, skin creams, baby wipes… Completely banned in leave-on products
Why is it dangerous?
Irritant and can cause contact eczema
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Preservatives allowed in organic products: sodium benzoate, vitamin E, glycerin
Benefit for skin/texture or formula:
Substitute for natural plants that grow faster, more easily, and in larger quantities
Where to find it:
All cosmetics
Why is it dangerous?
Clogs pores, promotes blemishes and sebum. Poorly biodegradable and pollutes the environment
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Organic cosmetics
Skin/texture/formula interest:
Thickener, emulsifier, surfactant, or humectant
Where to find it:
Cosmetics or shampoos
Why is it dangerous?
Petroleum derivatives. Suspected carcinogens. Very poorly biodegradable. Pollutant
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Vegetable butter, gum, wax, and/or oil
Skin/texture or formula interest:
Fixing and plasticizing agents
Where to find it:
Perfumes, varnishes, cosmetic packaging
Why is it dangerous?
Suspected endocrine disruptors: can cause physiological problems
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Polysorb ID 37, 100% bio-based plasticizer
Benefits for skin/texture or formula:
Provides sensoriality and a smoothing action on the skin. It will blur pores.
Where to find it:
Rinse-off cosmetics (shampoos, toothpastes, deodorants, creams, makeup, and others…)
Why is it dangerous?
Clogs skin pores, promotes the appearance of imperfections and sebum. Poorly biodegradable and pollutes the environment.
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Lipolami, a blend of butters, vegetable oils, and aloe vera.
Benefits for skin / texture or formula:
Surfactant. Foaming agent
Where to find it:
Foaming cleansing cosmetics (shower gels, shampoos, exfoliators, facial cleansing gels, etc.)
Why is it dangerous?
Clogs pores, promotes the appearance of blemishes and sebum. Poorly biodegradable and pollutes the environment
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate and Sodium Coco Sulfate (SCS)
Skin/texture/formula interest:
Provides texture by thickening cosmetic formulas
In what type of product to find it:
Hair gel, shaving gel, shaving foam
Why is it dangerous?
Toxic to skin, immune system, and respiratory tract
Organic equivalent:
👉🏼 Does not exist
