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# Banned Ingredients

At The Detox Market, we believe that beauty should make you feel good without compromising your health. That’s why, in order to live on our shelves, a product must be made with integrity, deliver fantastic results, and be free from synthetic and potentially harmful ingredients. Consider this well-maintained index our promise that you can shop at The Detox Market with confidence. Use the guide below to explore what we keep out and why.

Carcinogen

###### Definition:

Any substance that has the potential to cause cancer in living tissues. Carcinogen exposure can occur from the inhalation, ingestion, or absorption of many different types of substances.

Reproductive Harm

###### Definition:

Interferes with the reproductive organs and alters sexual behavior, decreases fertility, menstrual changes, offsets puberty, increases risk of miscarriages, premature births and increases risk of reproductive cancers.

Neurotoxicity

###### Definition:

Exposure to neurotoxins that alters the normal activity of the nervous system causing damage to the brain and may disrupt and kill nerve

Environmental Harm

###### Definition:

Potential contamination of water and soil together with other micro pollutants that contribute ecosystem damage

Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Definition:

Occurs in major organs fed by the circulatory system (heart, kidneys, brain, eyes) which can sustain damage due to uncontrolled hypertension, hypotension, or hypovolemia.

DNA/Cell Damage

###### Definition:

Alteration in the chemical structure of our DNA. May be naturally repaired but will not result to 100% efficiency. Un-repaired DNA may damage and accumulate in non-replicating cells such as in the brain and muscles.

Allergen

###### Definition:

Causes hypersensitivity of the immune system.

Endocrine Disruption

###### Definition:

Chemicals that may interfere with the body's endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects.

[Aluminum Chlorohydrate](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Blocks sweat ducts

###### Potential Health Concern

- Neurotoxicity
- Carcinogen
- Endocrine Disruption
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Antiperspirant

[BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) and BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Preservative in both cosmetics and food

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Endocrine Disruption
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Butoxyethanol](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Viscosity Control
- Solvent
- Fragrance additive

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Reproductive Harm
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Coal Tar](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Anti-dandruff
- Colorant

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen

###### Where you can find it

- Hair Products
- Cosmetics

[1,4-dioxane](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Contaminant (unmentioned in ingredients list)

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Reproductive Harm

###### Where you can find it

- Products that sud

[Ethylenediaminetetraacetic (EDTA)](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Binding agent
- Penetration enhancer

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Moisturizers
- Cleansers
- Hair Color
- Soap and Body Wash
- Foundation
- Eye Makeup

[Ethanolamines](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Surfactant
- pH Adjuster

###### Potential Health Concern

- Allergen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Endocrine Disruption
- Carcinogen
- Reproductive Harm

###### Where you can find it

- Moisturizers

- Cleansers

- Hair Color
- Soap and Body Wash
- Foundation
- Eye Makeup

[Formaldehyde](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Preservative

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Neurotoxicity
- Reproductive Harm
- Allergen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Bath products like shampoo, body wash, cleansers
- Nail Polish
- Synthetic Eyelash Glues

[Hydroquinone](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Bleaches the skin
- Halts production of melanin pigments
- Reduces hyperpigmentation

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Skin whitening products (cleansers, moisturizers)

[Mercury and mercury compounds](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Preservative
- Anti-microbial agent

###### Potential Health Concern

- Neurotoxicity
- Reproductive Harm
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Eye makeup

[Methyl cellosolve](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Fragrance
- Solvents
- Viscosity control

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- DNA/Cell Damage
- Neurotoxicity
- Reproductive Harm

###### Where you can find it

- Anti aging skincare products

[Methylisothiazolinone and Methylchloroisothiazolinone](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Preservatives
- Fragrance enhancers

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Allergen
- Neurotoxicity

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Mineral Oil](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Moisturizer

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Allergen

###### Where you can find it

- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Parabens](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Plasticizers
- Solubilizer
- Denaturant

###### Potential Health Concern

- Endocrine Disruption
- Reproductive Harm
- Allergen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Carcinogen

- Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Phenoxyethanol - formulations using >1%](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Preservative
- Fragrance Ingredient

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

- Organ Toxicity

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Phthalates](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Plasticizers
- Solubilizer
- Denaturant

###### Potential Health Concern

- Endocrine Disruption
- Reproductive Harm

- Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide

###### Where you can find it

- Synthetic fragrance, hairspray

[Polyethylene glycol (PEG compounds)](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Thickeners
- Solvents
- Softeners
- Moisture-carriers
- Penetration Enhancers

###### Potential Health Concern

- Endocrine Disruption
- Reproductive Harm

- Possible contamination with 1,4 dioxane and ethylene oxide

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products, moisturizers, foundation

[Propanol](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- pH Adjuster
- Ingredient Stabilizer

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Reproductive Harm
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Resorcinol](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Colorant
- Fragrance ingredient
- Acne therapy

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Endocrine Disruption

###### Where you can find it

- Hair care and styling products

[Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Surfactant
- Fragrance ingredient
- Acne therapy

###### Potential Health Concern

- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Allergen

- Contamination with 1,40-dioxane

###### Where you can find it

- Shampoo
- Cleanser
- Soap
- Exfoliators
- Body Wash
- Bubble Bath

[Non-Transparent Synthetic Fragrance](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Fragrance or Parfum

###### Potential Health Concern

- Carcinogen
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation
- Reproductive Harm
- Allergen

###### Where you can find it

- All types of hair products
- All types of face products
- All types of body products
- All types of cosmetic products

[Toluene](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Solvent

###### Potential Health Concern

- Neurotoxicity
- Carcinogen
- Reproductive Harm
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Hair Dye
- Nail polish

[Triclosan](/content/pages/banned-ingredients/index.html)

###### Use

- Antimicrobial agent (look for "Microban")

###### Potential Health Concern

- Endocrine Disruption
- EH
- Organ Toxicity/Irritation

###### Where you can find it

- Antibacterial hand and body soap/cleanser
- Hand sanitizer
- Antiperspirant

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