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Negative list: Projects

Negativ list of ingredient

Work in progress : last updated 03.10.2023

List of cosmetic ingredients recognized having suspicious or recognized bad effects for your health and our environment.

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Ingredient

1-Naphtol

1,5 Naphtalenediol

2-4-5-6-Tetraaminopyramidine

2-Amino-3 Hydroxypiridine

2-Amino-4-Hydroxyethylaminoanisole Sulfate

2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol

2-Chloro-p-phenylenediamine

2-Methyl-1,3 Benzediol

2-Methyl-5-Hydroxyethylaminophenol

2-Methylresorcinol

2,4 Diaminophenoxyethanol HCI

2,4-Diaminophenoxyethanol Sulfate

3-Hydroxyphenol (Resorcinol)

4-Amino-2 Hydroxytoluene

4-Amino-m-Cresol

4-Chloro-2 Aminophenol

4-Chlororesorcinol

4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor

5-Bromo-5-Nitro-1,3-Dioxane

6-Methoxy-2-Methylamino-3-Aminopyridine HCI

Acetanilid

Acetyl Trifluoromethylphenyl Valylglycine

Acid Black 1

Acid Orange 3

Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer

Acrylates/Ceteth-20 Itaconate Copolymer

Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer

Acrylates/Steareth-20 Methacrylate Copolymer

Almond Oil PEG-6 Esters

Alpha-Naphtol (1-Naphtol)

Aluminum Chloride

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG

Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate

Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrate

Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex GLY

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate

AMP Acrylates/Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

Apricot Kernel Oil PEG-6 Esters

Arbutin

Avocado Oil PEG-11 Esters

Avocadoamide DEA

Babassuamide DEA

Basic Blue 99

Beheneth-5, -10, -20, -25

Behenoyl PG-Trimonium Chloride

Benzalkonium Bromide

Benzalkonium Chloride

Benzethonium Chloride

Benzisothiazolinone

Benzophenone-1, -3 (oxybenzone), -4, -9

BHA

BHT

BIS-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane

Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone

BIS(C13-15 Alkoxy) PG Amodimethicone

Boric Acid

Bromochlorophene

Bronopol (INN)

Buteth-3

Butoxydiglycol

Butoxyethanol

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone)

Butylhydroxyanisole

Butylphenyl Methylpropional (Lilial)

C I2-15 Pareth-7

C12-13 Pareth-3

C12-14 Pareth-12

C12-15 Pareth-3

C12-15 Pareth-3

C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester

C20-40 Pareth-10

C9-11 Pareth-3

C9-11 Pareth-6

C9-11 Pareth-8

Ceteareth-

Ceteth-

Cetrimonium Bromide

Cetyl PEG/PPG 10/1 Dimethicone

Cetyl PPG-2 Isideceth-7 Carboxylate

Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide

Cetylpyridinium Chloride

Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride

Chloroacetamide

Chlorobutanol

Chlorophene

Chlorothymol

Chloroxylenol

Chlorphenesin

Choleth-10, auch -15, -20, -24

Climbazole

Clotrimazole

Cocamide DEA

Cocamidopropyl Betainamide MEA Chloride

Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Cocamidopropylamine Oxide

Cocamine

Coceth-3

Coceth-7

Coceth-8, -10

Cocoalkonium Chloride

Corn Oil PEG-6 Esters

Corn Oil PEG-8 Esters

Cyclomethicone

Cyclopentasiloxane (D5)

Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4)

DEA PG Propyl PEG/PPG 18/21 Dimethicone

DEA-C8-18 Perfluoroalkylethyl Phosphate

DEA-Cetyl Phosphate

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (=Cyclopentasiloxane) (D5)

Deceth-3

Dechloro Dihydroxy Difluoro Ethylcloprostenolamide

Diaminopyrimidine Oxide

Diazolidinyl Urea

Dibromohexamidine Isethionate

Dibutyl Phthalate

Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol

Diethanolamine Bisulfate

Diethyl Phthalate (DEHP)

Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

Dihydrocholeth-30 (-15, -20)

Diiodomethyltolylsulfone

Dimethyl Glutarate

Dimethyl MEA

Dimethyl Stearamine

Dimethylamine

Dimethylaminosteryl Heptyl Methyl Thiazolium Iodide

Diosodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate

Disodium EDTA

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

Disodium PEG-10 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate

Disodium PEG-4 Cocamido MIPA-Sulfosuccinate

Disodium PEG-5 Laurylcitrate Sulfosuccinate

Disperse Black 9

DMDM Hydantoin

EDTA

Ethoxydiglycol

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate)

Ethylhexyl Salicylate (Octisalate)

Etidronic Acid

Etocrylene

Formaldehyde

Glutaral

Glycereth-

Glycols Copolymer

Glyoxal

HC Blue n°2

HC Red n°3

HC Yellow n°2

HC Yellow n°4

Hexamidine Diisethionate

Hexetidine

Hydrolyzed Silk PG-Propyl Methylsilanediol Crosspolymer

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol

Hydroquinone

Hydroxyethyl-2- Nitro-p-Toluidine

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde (Lyral)

Hydroxypropyl BIS (N-Hydroxyethyl-P-Phenylendiamine) HCI

Hydroxypropyl Oxidized Starch PG-Trimonium Chloride

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer

Imidazolidinyl Urea

Iodized Corn Proteine

Iodized Garlic

Iodized Garlic Extract

Iodized Hydrolyzed Zein

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Isobutylparaben

Isoceteth-10, auch -20 und -30

Isolaureth-6

Isopropanolamine

Isopropyl Dibenzoylmethane

Isopropylparaben

Isosteareth-10

Laneth-5, auch 9, 10, -16, -20, -25, -40, -50, -60, -75

Lauramide DEA

Laureth-

Lauryl Methyl Gluceth-10 Hydroxypropyldimonium Chloride

Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone

Laurylpyridinium Chloride

Linoleamide DEA

Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Lyral

m-Aminophenol

m-Phenylenediamine

Magnesium Laureth Sulfate

Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate

Magnesium Nitrate

Magnesium Oleth Sulfate

MDM Hydantoin

MEA-Laureth Sulfate

Methoxy PEG/PPG-7/3 Aminopropyl Dimethicone

Methyl Gluceth-10 , auch -20

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile

Methylisothiazolinone

Mink Oil PEG-13 Esters

Mipa-Laureth Sulfate

Myreth-3 Myristate

Myreth-4

Myristalkonium Saccharinate

Myristamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Myrtrimonium Bromide

N-Phenyl-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate

Nile Crocodile Oil

Nitrocellulose

Nonoxynol-2, -4, -10

Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid

o-Aminophenol

Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (=Cyclotetrasiloxane) (D4)

Octocrylene

Octoxynol-12

Octyl Dimethyl PABA

Octylisothiazolinone

Octyltriazone

Oleamide DEA 

Oleth-10 Phosphate

Oleth-20

Oleth-3

Oleth-5

Oleth-5 Phosphate

Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters

Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3)

Oxyquinoline Sulfate

p-Aminodiphenylamine

p-Aminophenol

p-Methylaminophenol Sulfate

p-Phenylenediamine

PABA

PEG-

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

PEI-

Pentasodium Ethylenediamine Tetramethylene Phosphate

Perfluorodecalin

Perfluorodimethylcyclohexane

Perfluorohexane

Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene

PG Dimonium Chloride

Phenol

Phenoxyethanol

Phenyl Mercuric Acetate

Phenyl Mercuric Borate

Phenyl Methyl Pyrazolone

Phenylparaben

Phthalic Anhydride

Poloxamer 124/184,/188/388,/407

Poloxamine

Polyacrylamide Copolymer/Isodecane/Laureth 7

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide

Polyethylacrylate

Polyglyceryl-2-PEG-4 Stearate

Potassium Troclosene

PPG-

PVP Iodine

Resorcinol

Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate

Sodium Iodate

Sodium Polynaphthalenesulfonate

TEA- Hydroiodide

TEA-Carbomer

TEA-Cocoate

TEA-Cocoyl Glutamate

TEA-Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen

TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

TEA-EDTA

TEA-Lactate

TEA-Lauryl Sulfate

TEA-Palmitate

TEA-Stearate

TEA-Sulfate

TEA-Tallate

Tetrasodium EDTA

Thimerosal

Trichloroethane

Triclocaraban

Triclosan

Trimellitic Anhydride

Xylene

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