Oxybenzone. A UV filter that is absorbed into the body and has possible hormone effects; the EU capped it at 2.2% and some places ban it over coral-reef harm.
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Also written Oxybenzone
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9 ingredients · Hormone concern · Avoid
ClearOne of five parabens banned from cosmetics in the EU since 2014 because their safety couldn't be shown.
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A synthetic antioxidant listed as a possible carcinogen and under EU review as a possible endocrine disruptor.
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Also written Butylated Hydroxyanisole
D4, a volatile silicone. Classed in the EU as possibly harmful to fertility and as persisting in the environment, so it's restricted in wash-off products since 2020 and in leave-on products from 2026.
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Also written D4
One of five parabens banned from cosmetics in the EU since 2014 because their safety couldn't be shown.
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One of five parabens banned from cosmetics in the EU since 2014 because their safety couldn't be shown.
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One of five parabens banned from cosmetics in the EU since 2014 because their safety couldn't be shown.
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One of five parabens banned from cosmetics in the EU since 2014 because their safety couldn't be shown.
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An antibacterial restricted in the EU and removed from US antibacterial soaps, over hormone effects, antibiotic resistance and environmental harm.
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