The Know List

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A comprehensive list of 493 🚫 banned or avoided skincare chemicals,
Includes analyses of safety claims and research data on parabens, sulfates, retinoids & more.

Before you say no, know what’s up.

featuring:

 1,2-Hexanediol

2-Methoxyethanol

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

2-Hydroxy-4 Methoxybenzophenone

2-Hydroxy-4-Methoxyphenyl

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

Acetamide MEA

Acetone

Acrylates Copolymer

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl/Acrylate Crosspolymer

Acrylates/Hydroxyesters Acrylates Copolymer

Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer

Acrylic Acid/VP Copolymer

Alcloxa

Aldioxa

Alkanolamine

Alpha-Arbutin

Alumina

Aluminum Chloride

Aluminum Chlorohydrate

Aluminum Glycinate

Aluminum Hydroxide

Aluminum Powder

Alumninum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Aminomethyl Propanol

Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate

Ammonia

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

Ammonium Alum

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Ammonium Polyacrylate

Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate

Arbutin

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Atelocollagen

Avobenzone

Babassuamidopropalkonium Chloride

Babassuamidopropyl Betaine

Behenalkonium Chloride

Behenamidopropyl Hydroxyethyl Dimonium Chloride

Behenoxy Dimethicone

Behentrimonium Methosulfate

Behenyl/Stearyl Aminopropanediol Esters

Benethonium Chloride

Benzalkonium Chloride

Benzocaine

Benzophenone

Benzophenone-3

Benzoylbenzene

Benzyl PCA

Benzylhemiformal

Betaine

BHA

BHT

Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer

Bismuth Oxychloride

Boron Nitride

Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Bronopol

Bumetrizole

Butoxyethanol

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

Butylated Hydroxytoluene

Butylene Glycol

Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer

Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane

Butyloctyl Salicylate

Butylparaben

Butylphenyl Methylpropianol

C11-15 Pareth 12

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

C12-15 Alkyl Lactate

C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester

C13-14 Isoparaffin

C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearol Stearate

Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate

Calcium Disodium EDTA

Calcium Thioglycolate

Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapseed Ferment

Carbomer

Carmine

Castor Oil/IPDI Copolymer

Castoryl Maleate

CBD

Ceramide 2

Ceramide 3

Ceresin

Ceteareth 20

Ceteareth 25

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate

Cetearyl Isononanoate

Cetearyl Methicone

Ceteth-20 Phosphate

Cetrimonium Bromide

Cetrimonium Chloride

Cetrimonium Methosulfate

Cetyl Betaine

Cetyl Dimethicone

Cetyl Isononanoate

Cetylpyridinium Chloride

Chlorphenesin

Chromium Hydroxide Green

Chromium Oxide Green

Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride

Cloflurcarban

Coal Tar

Cocamide DEA

Cocamide DIPA

Cocamide MEA

Cocamide MIPA

Cocamidopropyl Oxide

Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Cocamine Oxide

Cochineal

Coco-Betaine

Cocodimonium Hydroxylpropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Cocodimonium Hydroxypropryl Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Colloidal Silver

Copper Disodium EDTA

Cyclohexasiloxane

Cyclomethicone

Cyclopentasiloxane

Cyclotetrasiloxane

DBP

DEA

DEHP

DEP

Diacetyl Boldine

Diacetyldimonium Chloride

Diazolidinyl Urea

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Dicaprylyl Ether

Dihydroxyacetone

Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate

Diisostearyl Malate

Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3

Dimethyl Adipate

Dimethyl Capramide

Dimethyl Glutarate

Dimethyl Oxobenzo Dioxasilane

Dimethyl Phenylbutanol

Dimethyl Succinate

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate

Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline

Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydrostearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate

Diphenyl Ketone

Diphenylmethanone

Dipropylene Glycol

Disodium EDTA

Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

Distarch Phosphate Acetate

Disteardimonium Hectorite

DKP

DMDM Hydantoin

Dodecane

EDTA

Emu Oil

Emulsifying Wax

Equine Oil

ETA

Ethoxydiglycol

Ethoxydiglycol Oleate

Ethyl Acetate

Ethyl Methoxycinnamate

Ethyl Vanillin

Ethylhexyl Dimethyl PABA

Ethylhexyl Isononanoate

Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Ethylparaben

FD&C Colors

Flavor

Fluorosalan

Formaldehyde

Fragrance

Fullerenes

Gelatin

Glycereth-2 Cocoate

Glycereth-26

Glycereth-7 Cocoate

Glyceryl Isostearate

Glyceryl Polyacrylate

Glyceryl Rosinate

Glycolic Acid

Glyoxal

Guaiazulene

Hexachlorophene

Hexyl Laurate

Hexylene Glycol

Hexylresorcinol

Homarine HCl

Homosalate

Human Placental Protein

Hydrogenated Polydecene

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol

Hydroquinone

Hydroxyacetophenone

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Hydroxyethyl Urea

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey

Imidazolidinyl Urea

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Isobutane

Isobutylparaben

Isoceteth-20

Isocetyl Isostearate

Isocetyl Stearate

Isododecane

Isoeicosane

Isohexadecane

Isononyl Isononanoate

Isopentane

Isopentyldiol

Isopropyl Myristate

Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate

Isopropylbutylparaben

Isopropylparaben

Isostearyl Hydroxystearate

Isostearyl Isostearate

Kojic Acid

Lactamidopropyl Trimonium Chloride

Lactic Acid

Lauramide DEA

Lauramide MEA

Lauramidopropylamine Oxide

Laureth-2

Laureth-7

Lauryl Betaine

Lead

Lead Acetate

Lidocaine

Liquid Paraffin

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Manganese Violet

MEA

Melanin

Mercury

Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer

Metheneamine

Methyl Cellosolve

Methyl Gluceth-10

Methyl Gluceth-20

Methyl Nicotinate

Methyl Soyate

Methylbenzethonium Chloride

Methylchloroisothiazolinone

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazoyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

Methylene Glycol

Methylisothiazolinone

Methylparaben

Methylsilanol Mannuronate

Microcrystalline Wax

Mineral Oil

Myristic Acid

Myristyl Alcohol

Myristyl Lactate

Myristyl Myristate

Nitrocellulose

Nonoxynol 10

Nonylphenol Ethoxylate

Nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) Ethanoliodine

NPE

Nylon-12

o-cymen-5-OL

Octinoxate

Octisalate

Octocrylene

Octyl Methoxycinnamate

Octyldodecanol

Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

Oleamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Oleth-2

Oleth-20

Oleth-3-Phosphate

Oleyl Betaine

Oleyl Oleate

Olive Oil PEG-7 Esters

Oxybenzone

Ozokerite

p-Phenylenediamine

PABA

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate

Panthenyl Ethyl Ether

Panthenyl Triacetate

Paraffin

Paraffin Wax

Paraphenylenediamine

Parfum

PCA Ethyl Cocoyl Arginate

Pearl Powder

PEG

PEG-10 Sunflower Glycerides

PEG-100 Stearate

PEG-12

PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate

PEG-150

PEG-150 Distearate

PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

PEG-20 Stearate

PEG-35 Castor Oil

PEG-40

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate

PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides

PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate

PEG-7 Olivate

PEG/PPG-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate

PEG/PPG-20/15 Dimethicone

Pentaerythrityl Distearate

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate

Pentasodium Pentetate

Pentylene Glycol

Perflouroisohexane

Perfluorodecalin

Petrolatum

Phenol

Phenyl Ketone

Phenyl t-Butylnitrone

Phenyl Trimethicone

Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

Phenylethyl Resorcinol

Phenylisopropyl Dimethicone

Phenylpropanol

Phthalate

Picaridin

Placenta Extract

Poloxamer 335

Polyacrylamide

Polyacrylate-13

Polyacrylate-15

Polyacrylate-17

Polyamide-8

Polyaminopropyl Biguanide

Polybutene

Polydecene

Polyethylene

Polyethylene Glycol

Polyethylene Terephthalate

Polyglyceryl-10 Behenate/Eicosadioate

Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate

Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate

Polyimide-1

Polyisobutene

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Polyoxymethylene Urea

Polyperfluorothoxymethoxy Difluoroethyl PEG Phosphate

Polypropylene

Polypropylene Glycol

Polyquaternium-10

Polyquaternium-28

Polyquaternium-51

Polyquaternium-7

Polysilicone-11

Polysorbate-20

Polysorbate-40

Polysorbate-60

Polyurethane-14

Potassium Alum

Potassium C12-13 Alkyl Phosphate

Potassium Iodine

Potassium Myristate

PPG-12/SDMI Copolymer

PPG-15 Stearyl Ether

PPG-30

Propanediol

Propanol

Propyl Gallate

Propylbutylparaben

Propylene Carbonate

Propylene Glycol

Propylene Glycol Alginate

Propylheptyl Caprylate

Propylparaben

PTFE

PVP

Quaternium-15

Quaternium-18

Quaternium-87

Quaternium-95

Resorcinol

Retinol

Retinyl Palmitate

Salicylic Acid

Shea Butteramidopropyl Betaine

Silanetriol

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

Silica Silylate

Silver Citrate

Simethicone

SLES

SLS

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Sodium Bis-Hydroxyethylglycinate Coco-Glucosides Crosspolymer

Sodium Bisulfite

Sodium C12-14 Olefin Sulfonate

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate

Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate

Sodium Coco-Sulfate

Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Sodium Erythorbate

Sodium Fluoride

Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate

Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylate

Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

Sodium Metabisulfite

Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate

Sodium Myreth Sulfate

Sodium Oxychlorosene

Sodium PEG-7 Olive Oil Carboxylate

Sodium Polyacrylate

Sodium Ricinoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate

Sodium Sulfate

Sodium Trideceth Sulfate

Sodium Xylene Sulfonate

Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate

Sorbitan Isostearate

Soyamide DEA

Soyamidopropalkonium Chloride

Soyamidopropyl Betaine

Squalane

Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Steareth-2

Steareth-20

Stearoxytrimethylsilane

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

Styrene/VP Copolymer

Sulfated Castor Oil

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Synthetic Wax

Talc

Tallow

TBHQ

TEA

TEA-Carbomer

TEA-Lauryl Sulfate

Tertiary Butylhydroquinone

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine

Tetrasodium EDTA

Tetrasodium Etidronate

Tin Oxide

Tolnaftate

Toluene

Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin

Tri-C12-13 Alkyl Citrate

Tribehenin

Tribromsalan

Triclocarban

Triclosan

Trideceth-12

Tridecyl Neopentanoate

Tridecyl Salicylate

Triethanolamine

Triethoxycaprylylsilane

Triethylhexanoin

Trihydroxystearin

Triisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate

Triisostearyl Citrate

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Trisodium EDTA

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Tromethamine

Tropolone

Ultramarines

Urea

VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer

Vanillin

Vanillyl Butyl Ether

Vinyl Caprolactam/VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer

VP/Eicosene Copolymer

VP/Hexadecene Copolymer

VP/VA Copolymer

Wheat Germamidopropyl Betaine

Wheatgermamidopropyl Dimethylamine

Willow Bark Extract

Wintergreen Oil