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Harmful Substances in Cosmetics

The document lists several substances that are potentially harmful and should be avoided in cosmetics. It identifies 26 allergenic perfume substances, substances suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child, substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors, problematic fluorinated substances, preservatives that can cause allergy, and preservatives that can release formaldehyde. Each category includes a bulleted list of specific chemical substances to watch out for in cosmetics.

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Harmful Substances in Cosmetics

The document lists several substances that are potentially harmful and should be avoided in cosmetics. It identifies 26 allergenic perfume substances, substances suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child, substances suspected of being endocrine disruptors, problematic fluorinated substances, preservatives that can cause allergy, and preservatives that can release formaldehyde. Each category includes a bulleted list of specific chemical substances to watch out for in cosmetics.

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Fiolstræde 17 B, Postboks 2188, 1017 København K

taenk.dk · [email protected] · +45 7741 7741


CVR: 6387 0528

LOOK OUT FOR THESE UNWANTED


SUBSTANCES IN YOUR COSMETICS
26 ALLERGENIC PERFUME SUBSTANCES

The substances below have to labelled in the EU because the can cause allergy.

 Alpha isomethylionone
 Amyl cinnamal
 Amylcinnamyl alcohol
 Anise alcohol
 Benzyl alcohol
 Benzyl benzoate
 Benzyl cinnamate
 Benzyl salicylate
 Butylphenyl methylpropional
 Cinnamal
 Cinnamyl alcohol
 Citral
 Citronellol
 Coumarin
 d-Limonene
 Eugenol
 Evernia Furfuraceae (træmos-ekstrakt)
 Evernia prunastri (egemos-ekstrakt)
 Farnesol
 Geraniol
 Hydroxycitronellal
 Isoeugenol
 Hexyl cinnamal
 Hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde
 Linalool
 Methyl 2-octynoate

The most problematic substances among the ones above are hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene
carboxaldehyde (banned in the EU by August 2021), evernia prunastri (oak moss) and isoeugenol.

SUBSTANCES THAT ARE SUSPECTED OF


DAMAGING FERTILITY OR THE UNBORN CHILD

 Sodium salicylate (salt af salicylsyre)


 Polyaminopropyl biguanide
 P-aminophenol
 Glyoxal

These substances are also known as CMR-substances.

Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals


Fiolstræde 17 B, Postboks 2188, 1017 København K
taenk.dk · [email protected] · +45 7741 7741
CVR: 6387 0528

SUBSTANCES SUSPECTED OF BEING ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS

 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid  Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor  Ethylhexyl salicylate

 Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin  Ethylparaben

 Benzophenone  Homosalate

 Benzophenone-1  Hydroxycinnamic Acid

 Benzophenone-2  Hexamethylindanopyran

 Benzophenone-3  Isoamyl P-methoxycinnamate

 Benzophenone-4  Kojic acid

 Benzophenone-5  Methylparaben

 Benzyl salicylate  Nitrophenol

 BHA eller Tert.-  Octocrylene


Butylhydroxyanisole
 BHT eller Butylated  Octoxynol
Hydroxytoluene
 Butylparaben  Propylparaben

 Butylphenyl methylpropional  Resorcinol

 Cyclopentasiloxane  Resmethrin

 Cyclomethicone (kan indeholde  Salicylic acid


cyclopentasiloxane)
 Cyclotetrasiloxane  Styrene

 Diethyl Phthalate (DEP)  T-butyl methyl ether (MTBE)

 Dihydroxybiphenyl  Triclosan

 Deltamethrin  Triphenyl phosphate

Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals


Fiolstræde 17 B, Postboks 2188, 1017 København K
taenk.dk · [email protected] · +45 7741 7741
CVR: 6387 0528

FLUORINATED SUBSTANCES
– PROBLEMATIC FOR HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT:

 C9-15 fluoroalcohol phosphate


 Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether
 Ptfe
 Perfluorooctylethyl triethoxysilane
 Perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane
 Perfluorodecalin
 Acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine
 Perfluorononylethyl carboxydecyl peg-10 dimethicone
 Tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifluoroacetate

PRESERVATIVES
– CAN CAUSE ALLERGY:

 Kathon,
 Methylisothiazolinone
 Methylchloroisothiazolinone
 Methyldibromo glutaronitrile
 Formaldehyd

Substances that can release formaldehyde:

 Benzylhemiformal
 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,4-dioxane
 Diazolidinyl urea
 DMDM hydantoin
 Imidazolidinyl urea
 Methenamine
 Paraformaldehyd
 Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
 Quaternium-15
 Iodopropynylbutylcarbamat (IPBC)

Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals

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