The Know List
coming soon
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.
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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