Many cosmetics we use every day are made from ingredients that may have adverse effects on our health. These may be derived from animals, microbes or are by-products of petroleum production. They may cause allergic reactions, contact dermatitis, or you may simply have ethical reasons prohibiting their use. When deciding on a cosmetic purchase, consider if your desired purchase has an all-natural alternative. The Organic Make-up Company has excellent, high quality alternatives to skin care and make-up cosmetics, which are free from all the ingredients listed below. Please visit our glossary for more information on our products' ingredients and this topic.

Chemical Ingredient

Animal or Microbial Ingredient

• Aluminum
• Albumin
• Ammonium glycolate
• Artificial colours
• Benzoates: sodium benzoate, benzoic acid
• BHT, BHA
• Ceresin
• Cl 77267 (bone charcoal)Cl 77268 (black bone charcoal)
• Collagen
• DEA, MEA, TEA
• Diamines: phenylenediamines
• Dibutyl phthalate
• Dimethicone
• Ectoin: hydroxyectoin
• Elastin
• Fish
• FD & C, D & C colours
• Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea,DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15, 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol
• Gelatin
• Hyaluronic acid
• Hydroquinone
• Isopropanolamine
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Keratin
• Keratolytic chemicals: hydroxyl acids,glycolic acids, retinoic acids
• Lanolin
• Methylisothiazolinone
• Mink Oil
• Musk
• Ovum
• Parabens
• Parrafin
• Phenoxyyethanol
• Phosphatidylcholine
• Placenta
• Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)
• Pthalates
• Oleates: decyloleate
• Roe
• Salmo
• Serum albumin
• Sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate
• Sorbitans
• Squalenes
• Tallow
• Toluene
• Unipertan

By Lori Stryker, B.Sc., B.H.Ec., B.Ed. http://www.organicmakeup.ca

Lori Stryker has been researching and developing all natural skin care and make-up for the purpose of offering men and women safe, natural cosmetics for everyday use. She brings to her research a specialist in human biology from the University of Toronto, coupled with a professional home economics degree and an education degree from the University of British Columbia, fusing chemical and biological knowledge with food, family and textile sciences.

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