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INGREDIENT STATUS ABOUT EXAMPLES OF INCI NAMES
(not exhaustive list)
Acrylates Prohibited Film formers Ethyl Acrylate
 Ethyl Methacrylate
 Butyl Methacrylate
 Methyl Methacrylate
 Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate
 Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate
 Trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate
Aluminum Salts Prohibited Anti-perspirant active ingredients Aluminum Chloride
 Aluminum Chlorohydrate
 Aluminum Chlorohydrex
 Aluminum Dichlorohydrate
 Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate
 Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate
 Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex Gly
 Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrate
 Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrex Gly
 Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrate
 Aluminum zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly
 Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrate
 Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex Gly Tot
Animal Musk's/Fats/Oils Prohibited Animal-derived skin conditioners Cetyl Tallowate
 Tallow
Beeswax/ Honey Prohibited Animal-derived skin conditioners Beeswax
 Honey
Benzophenone Based Ingredients
 (Oxybenzone)
Prohibited Formula stabilizers and fragrance ingredients Benzophenone
 Benzophenone-1
 Benzophenone-2
 Benzophenone-3
 Benzophenone-4
 Benzophenone-5
 Benzophenone-6
 Benzophenone-7
 Benzophenone-8
 Benzophenone-9
 Benzophenone-10
 Benzophenone-11
 Benzophenone-12
 Methyl Benzophenone
 Stearaminocarbonyl Benzophenone-4
 Trimethylbenzophenone
 VA/Crotonates/Methacryloxybenzophenone-1 Copolymer
Butoxyethanol Prohibited Fragrance ingredient and solvent Butoxyethanol
Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) Prohibited Formula stabilizer BHA
Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) Restricted Formula stabilizer, must be 0.5% or less of total formula BHT
Carbon Black or Black 2 Prohibited Colorants Carbon Black
 Black 2
Carmine Prohibited Animal-derived colorant Carmine
Coal Tar Based Ingredients Prohibited Sanitizers and denaturants Coal Tar
 Naphtha Multiple
 High Solvent Naphtha
 Naphtha Distillate
 Tar
Dihydroxyacetone Restricted Tanning agent, must be below 10% of total formula Dihydroxyacetone
Ethanolamines Prohibited Formula pH adjusters Diethanolamine (DEA)
 Ethanolamine (ETA)
 Monoethanolamine (MEA)
 Triethanolamine (TEA)
Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents Prohibited Anti-microbial preservatives 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-Diol
 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-Dioxane
 Benzylhemiformal
 Diazolidinyl Urea
 Dmdm Hydantoin
 Formaldehyde
 Imidazolidinyl Urea
 Methenamine
 Quaternium-15
 Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
Fragrance (Parfum) Restricted -Must meet vegan and Pink Lily Beauty Ick List requirements
 -Must meet International Fragrance Association (IFRA) safe formulation guideline requirements based on product type
Acetaldehyde
 Acetone
 Acetonitrile
 Benzalkonium Chloride
 Bisphenol A (BPA)
 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA)
 Methylene Chloride
 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
 Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)
Hydroquinone Prohibited Skin whitening agent 2-Acetylhydroquinone
 Di-t-Butylhydroquinone
 Diamylhydroquinone
 Hydroquinone
 Hydroquinone Safflowerates
Lanolin Prohibited Animal-derived skin conditioning agent and formula stabilizer Lanolin
Lead Based Ingredients Prohibited Colorants Lead
 Lead Acetate
Mercury Based Compounds Prohibited Preservatives Thimerosal
Methoxyethanol (Methyl Cellosolve) Prohibited Solvent and thinning agent Methoxyethanol
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone Prohibited Preservatives Methylchloroisothiazolinone
 Methylisothiazolinone
Mineral Oil Based Ingredients Prohibited Skin conditioners Mineral Oil
 Hydrogenated Mineral Oil
Nanomaterials Restricted Colorants and sunscreen active ingredients. To be used in compliance with the ingredient-specific tables of the EU Cosmetics Regulation e.g., Annex VI, entry 27a for Titanium Dioxide Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
 Titanium Dioxide
 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine
 Zinc Oxide
Parabens Prohibited Preservatives Methylparaben
 Propylparaben
 Butylparaben
 Ethylparaben
 Isobutylparaben
Petrolatum and Paraffin Restricted Skin conditioners; USP (high purity) grades only Petrolatum
 Paraffin
Phenoxyethanol Restricted Preservative at a maximum formula concentration of 1% Phenoxyethanol
Phthalates Prohibited Denaturants Diethylphthalate
Plastic Microbeads Prohibited Exfoliators and cleansers Plastic Microbeads
Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide Prohibited Binders and film formers Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide
Resorcinol Prohibited Stabilizer and denaturant Resorcinol
Retinyl Palmitate Prohibited Vitamin A based skin conditioner Retinyl Palmitate
Styrene Based Ingredients Prohibited Film formers and formula thickeners 2,6-dihydroxyethylaminotoluene
 Bromostyrene
 Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvb copolymer
 Polystyrene
 Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer
 Styrene
 Styrene oxide
Sulfates Prohibited Foaming and cleansing agents Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
 Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Talc Prohibited Formula base, absorbent and bulking agent Talc
Toluene Based Ingredients Prohibited Solvents and stabilizers 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene
 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene
 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate
 4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl
 Methylstyrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer
 N,N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl
 Potassium Toluenesulfonate
 Sodium Toluenesulfonate
 Toluene
 Toluene Sulfonic Acid
 Toluene-2,5-Diamine
 Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate
 Toluene-2,6-Diamine
 Toluene-3,4-Diamine
Triclosan and Triclocarban Prohibited Sanitizers, preservatives and odor-fighting agents Triclosan
 Triclocarban
Octinoxate Prohibited Formula stabilizer and sunscreen active ingredient Octinoxate
 Octyl methoxycinnamate
 Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
PFAS Compounds Prohibited Bulking agents and skin perception modifiers PFASs or PFCs, “perfluor” or “polyfluor” in the ingredient name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks Prohibited Fragrance ingredients Musk Ketone
 Hexamethylindanopyran
 Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin
 Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan
 Dihydro Pentamethylindanone
Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or Polyethylene Glycol). Restricted PEGs allowed as surfactants but only if finished formula complies with limits for the below contaminants:
 

 -Ethylene Oxide: Less than 2 ppm for lip products and less than 7 ppm for all other products
 

 -1,4 Dioxane: Less than 10 ppm in rinse-off products and less than 3 ppm in leave on products
All ethoxylated ingredients made with ethylene oxide including (and not limited to) Ceteareth-20, other ingredients ending in “-eth”, polysorbate-20, polysorbate-60, etc., and all PEGS (polyethylene glycol or ingredients with "PEG" in INCI name).
Cyclic Silicones
 (Cyclomethicones, D4, D5 and D6)
Prohibited Solvents and hair/skin conditioners. Max of <0.1% as technically unavoidable impurity only Cyclotetrasiloxane or D4
 Cyclopentasiloxane or D5
 Cyclohexasiloxane or D6
EDTA Based Ingredients Restricted Restricted use as a (metal binding) agent only: Allowed up to 0.2% but only if no substitute can be found EDTA
 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
 Disodium EDTA
 Calcium Disodium EDTA
 Tetrasodium EDTA
 Trisodium EDTA