Prohibited, Restricted Ingredients
Prohibited, Restricted, and more…
FDA legally prohibited the following ingredients in cosmetic products.
Prohibited
bithionol
chlorofluorocarbon propellants
chloroform
halogenated salicylanilides, di-, tri-, metabromsalan and tetrachlorosalicylanilide
methylene chloride
vinyl chloride
zirconium-containing complexes
prohibited cattle materials
and more….
benzalkonium chloride
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
coal tar hair dyes and other coal tar ingredients, such as aminophenol, diaminobenzene, and phenylenediamine
DMDM hydantoin and bronopol
formaldehyde
ingredients listed as “fragrance”
hydroquinone
methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone
oxybenzone
parabens, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, and isobutylparabens
PEG/ceteareth/polyethylene compounds
petroleum distillates
phthalates
resorcinol
retinyl palmitate and retinol (vitamin A)
toluene
triclosan and triclocarban
FDA legally restrict but can use the following ingredients
Restricted
hexachlorophene
mercury compounds
sunscreens used in cosmetics