Commonly used preservatives with hidden ingredients that aren’t toxin-free
In the world of formulation there is always the argument of preservatives, which ones are non toxic which aren’t, when are they necessary ect. A lot of formulators use these common preservatives; some without disclosing beyond their product name (and yes this is legal). The lack of transparency using the name doesn’t really support informed choices so …. This blog aims to show you what’s inside the product name that isn’t being disclosed so you can be aware of hidden toxins. This doesn’t mean all forms of preservatives are bad and never to use them. On the contrary there is a balance to formulation, preservation, and clean living. This blogs intended purpose is simply so we can to be aware of risk on both sides and of course decide for ourselves what we’re most comfortable with. This is not an exhaustive list but it is some of the most common you’ll see primarily in smaller business’s ingredients labels. I’ll be adding to this list as I come across more and I’ll make a separate blog on some cleaner options for the formulators out there who maybe reading this
•Phenonip: ingredients- phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, ethylparaben, butylparaben, propylparaben, isobutylparaben
Parabens: EWGhttps://www.ewg.orgWhat Are Parabens, and Why Don't They Belong in Cosmetics?
Methylparaben:
Endocrine-disrupting effects of methylparaben on the adult gerbil prostate - PubMed
Butylparaben: Endocrine disruption, potential cancer promoter
https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/parabens.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834979/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666765722001600
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7184
Ethylparaben: Xenoestrogenic properties, genotoxic, linked to cancer.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27995640/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18713765/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31918794/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38657881/ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/843
Phenoxyethanol: ethoxylated
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26647990/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31236
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6351353/
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Assessment-of-ethylene-glycol-monobutyl-and-ether-a-Heindel-Gulati/7b01e004ed58e571ecccbd5ff48fa57a64e44358https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20380876/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20380876/
•Germaben 2: ingredients- propylene glycol, diazolidinyl urea, methylparaben
Parabens: EWGhttps://www.ewg.orgWhat Are Parabens, and Why Don't They Belong in Cosmetics?
Methylparaben:
Endocrine-disrupting effects of methylparaben on the adult gerbil prostate - PubMed
Diazolidinyl urea: contamination with formaldehyde, formaldehyde releaser
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8156757/
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/701923-DIAZOLIDINYL_UREA_FORMALDEHYDE_RELEASER/
•Germall plus: ingredients- propylene glycol,diazolidinyl urea, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
Diazolidinyl urea: contamination with formaldehyde, formaldehyde releaser
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8156757/
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/701923-DIAZOLIDINYL_UREA_FORMALDEHYDE_RELEASER/
Propylene glycol: petroleum derived, carries concerns for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination, penetration enhancer, GMOs:
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/705315-PROPYLENE_GLYCOL/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1030 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22926232/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18698010/
3-Iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate (IPBC)
Contact allergen
Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate - PubMed)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12022126/
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/703111-IODOPROPYNYL_BUTYLCARBAMATE/
•Optiphen: ingredients- phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol
•Optiphen plus: ingredients- phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid
Phenoxyethanol: ethoxylated
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26647990/https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/31236
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6351353/
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Assessment-of-ethylene-glycol-monobutyl-and-ether-a-Heindel-Gulati/7b01e004ed58e571ecccbd5ff48fa57a64e44358https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20380876/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20380876/
Sorbic acid: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/searchId.do?chebiId=38358
DMDM hydantoin- releases formaldehyde over time
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702196-DMDM_HYDANTOIN_FORMALDEHYDE_RELEASER/
Geogaurd 221: Water, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid
Benzyl alcohol:
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/700697-BENZYL_ALCOHOL/
https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/120_final_ba.pdf https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/900G0J00.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1986%20Thru%201990&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20DATA%5C86THRU90%5CTXT%5C00000016%5C900G0J00.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=2
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/244 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8593115/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6123006/
ClearTEC: Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic acid, and Water,
Benzyl alcohol:
https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/700697-BENZYL_ALCOHOL/
https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/120_final_ba.pdf https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/900G0J00.txt?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&Client=EPA&Index=1986%20Thru%201990&Docs=&Query=&Time=&EndTime=&SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=0&ExtQFieldOp=0&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5CZYFILES%5CINDEX%20DATA%5C86THRU90%5CTXT%5C00000016%5C900G0J00.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortMethod=h%7C&MaximumDocuments=1&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y150g16/i425&Display=hpfr&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back=ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=2
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/244 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8593115/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6123006/
There is more info in the library as well on each of these: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AgV8XorLy/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Toxinfreelibrary.com
