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Beauty and Lifestyle Products:
PESTICIDES / FUNGICIDES
MISCELLANEOUS
- Formaldehyde: A known carcinogen and irritant found in nail products, hair dye, fake-eyelash adhesives and some shampoos. It has been banned in other countries.
- Fragrance: Has hormone-disrupting effects. Fragrance is also connected to headaches, dizziness, asthma and allergies. Instead, use products with natural fragrances only.
- Lead: A known carcinogen and hormone disruptor found in certain eyeliners, hair dye and lipsticks.
- Mercury: A known irritant and allergen that, with body accumulation over time, can impair the brain and nervous system.
- Parabens (Propyl-, Isopropyl-, Butyl- and Isobutyl-): Used as preservatives in many products. A study published in the Journal of Applied Toxicology in 2004 detected parabens in breast tumors and discussed their estrogen-like properties. While this doesn’t create a direct connection with cancer, I recommend avoiding these ingredients.
- Oxybenzone: An active ingredient in chemical sunscreens that accumulates in fatty tissues and is linked to allergies, hormone disruption and cellular damage. I recommend wearing skin-protective clothing and using natural minerals or zinc products.
- DEA/TEA/MEA (Ethanolamines): Used as emulsifiers and foaming agents for shampoos, body washes, soaps and topical application. It’s been associated with cancer in animal studies.
- Sodium lauryl (ether) sulfate (SLS, SLES): A former industrial degreaser now used to make soap foamy, it’s absorbed into the body.
- Diethylene glycol (or DEG): A central nervous system depressant and potent kidney and liver toxin. Sometimes found in fragrances. Glycerin and propylene glycol are sometimes contaminated with DEG, which are common ingredients in personal care products.
- BP-3: used in sunscreens, lotions, conditioners, and cosmetics.
- 3-benzylidene camphor: Sunscreen and cosmetics.
- 2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone; Resbenzophenone
- 4,4'-dihydroxybenzophenone
- Bisphenol F
- Methylparaben: added to food or cosmetics to prevent the growth of mold and other harmful bacteria.
- Butylparaben: cosmetics, personal care products and pharmaceuticals
- Propylparaben: manufactured synthetically for use in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and foods
- Tonalide: Synthetic fragrance in cosmetics, detergents, cigarettes. Suspected hormone disruptor.
- PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)
- Diethanolamine salt of PFOS
- Potassium salt of PFOS
- Lithium salt of PFOS
- Ammonium salt of PFOS
- Atrazine: An herbicide used to control weeds and grass. Found in drinking water.
- Bisphenol A (BPA): A chemical used to harden plastics. Found in plastic bottles, the inside lining of some canned foods, medical devices, dental sealants and in the water, dust and air.
- Dioxins: A family of toxic chemicals. Found in the environment as a byproduct of industrial processing; mainly in fish, seafood, meats, eggs and cheese.
- Flame Retardants: A group of chemicals added to many manufactured items. Found in fabrics, plastics, surface coatings, furniture and baby products.
- Parabens: A preservative. Found in personal care products, such as deodorants and lotions to stop bacterial growth.
- Ethylparaben: role as an antimicrobial food preservative, an antifungal agent, a plant metabolite and a phytoestrogen.
- Perchlorate: An industrial chemical. Used in rocket propellant, fireworks and road flares, and can end up in drinking water.
- Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs): A family of chemicals. Found in food packaging and non-stick cookware.
- Pesticides: Substances used to destroy insects and other harmful organisms. Used in farming and food production.
- Phthalates: Chemicals widely used in production. Found in plastics, scented beauty products and household cleaners—and also many other everyday items, including nail polish, carpeting and even your car’s steering wheel.
- Zeranol: A naturally occurring mycoestrogen (estrogen made by fungi). Used as a growth promoter in the meat industry, which has been banned in the European Union.
- Benzophenone: used in some food packaging inks and may migrate into foods. It can contaminate drinking water and migrate from food packaging into food.
- TBBPA: flame retardant used to reduce the flammability of plastics and synthetic resins in some consumer products.
- Bisphenol A: chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.
- Bisphenol S: bisphenol S (BPS) have come to replace bisphenol A in food packaging and food containers, since bisphenol A (BPA) has been shown to leach into food and water, causing numerous negative health effects
- Others include: Arsenic, DDT, glycol ethers, lead, mercury, PCBs (banned in 1980, but still present in the food supply), polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and phytoestrogens (naturally occurring plant estrogens found in greatest quantities in soybeans and flax seeds, although these have also been shown to lower breast cancer risk).
- Diundecyl phthalate (DuDP)
- Diethyl phthalate (DEP)
- 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C8-10-\nbranched alkyl esters, C9-rich
- Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP)
- Dioctyl phthalate
- Diisononyl phthalate
- Diisodecyl phthalate (DiDP)
PESTICIDES / FUNGICIDES
- Sulfluramid (EtFOSA)
- Tebuconazole
- Zineb
- Ziram
- Thiram
- Dibutyltin (DBT)
- Dibutyltin dichloride
- Triphenyltin (TPhT)
- Triphenyltin chloride
- Tributyltin hydride
- Tributyltin
- Triphenyltin hydroxide
- Triphenyltin acetate
- Dibutyltin (dilaurate)
- Tripropyltin hydride
- Tripropyltin chloride
- Tributyltin chloride
- Bis(tripropyltin) oxide
MISCELLANEOUS
- Tonalide
- Tert-butyl methyl ether; MTBE; 2-methoxy-2-methylpropane
- 4-Tert-Butylphenol
- Tert.-Butylhydroxyanisole (BHA); tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol
- Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
- 4-nitrophenol
- 2,4,6-tribromophenol
- Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), alpha-(octylphenyl)-omega-hydroxy-branched
- Quadrosilan; 2,6-cis-Diphenylhexamethylcyclotetrasiloxane
- Octamethylcyclotetra-siloxane
- Resorcinol
- Perchloroethylene; tetrachloroethylene
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- Butylated Hydroxytoluene
- Carbon disulphide
- Chlorinated paraffins (CPs)
- Deca-BDE
- 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate
- Galaxolide
- Glycols, polyethylene, mono((1,1,3,3-tet = Poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), .alpha.-[(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl]-.omega.-hydroxy-
- Hexane
- Metam-sodium
- 3-(4-Methylbenzylidene) camphor; 1,7,7-trimethyl-3-[(4-methylphenyl) methylene]bicyclo[2.2.1] heptan-2-one
- Naphthalene
- Styrene
- Triclosan
- Triphenyl phosphate
- Avoid Plastics. Opt for reusable water bottles instead.
- Get a Water Filter. For your tap, and for your shower.
- Buy Organic, and avoid some of the worst offending carcinogens.
- Look for “fragrance free” and “paraben free” on your next bottle of shampoo, body wash, or household cleaner.
- Eat Hunted Heat Rather than Store Bought
- Get Rid of Perfumes
- Store Food Without Plastic
- Avoid Touching Recepits
- Water (tap water and bathing)
- Pesticides, herbicides and insecticides, including glyphosate as found in conventional food, and even tampons
- Cleaning products (home and industrial)
- Plastics (food, beverages, storage containers, non-food packaging and industrial plastics)
- Canned foods
- Dental sealants
- Receipts
- Air and dust
- Air fresheners
- Laundry products (detergent, fabric softener, dryer sheets, etc.)
- Hair dyes
- Nail polish and nail polish removers
- Cosmetics
- Personal care products (shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, moisturizer, body wash, etc.)
- Perfume
- Sunscreen
- Medical devices
- Birth control pills
- Toys
- Building materials
- Home furnishings (including furniture, carpets, window drapes, mattresses/foams, bedding)
- Photocopiers and printers
- Artificial food dyes
- Non-stick pans
- Store Bought Fruit
- Dust