THE CHEMICAL COCKTAIL BEHIND YOUR HOLIDAY GLOW

Ammonium Laureth/ Lauryl Sulphate: irritant

Aspartame (E951): linked to cancer, but ruled safe

Benzophenone-3:

hormone disruptor

Bronopol (2-bromo-2nitropropane-1,3-diol): can be

carcinogenic

Cocamide DEA: can cause dermatitis, link to miscarriage

Diazolidinyl urea: potential allergen and carcinogen

Diethanolamine:

skin irritant

Dihydroxyacetone: may

cause cell damage

DMDM hydantoin: potential

allergen and carcinogen

Imidazolidinyl urea:

preservative and carcinogen

Lanolin/lanolin compounds: can cause skin reactions

Methanal: another name for formaldehyde, a carcinogen

Methylchloroisothiazolinone:

irritant

Methylisothiazolinone (Kathon CG): irritant, may cause cell damage

Mineral oil: possibly genotoxic and carcinogenic

Oleth emulsifier: unknown effects

Oxybenzone: irritant and hormone disruptor

Padimate-0 (octyl

dimethyl): possible cell damage and endocrine disruptor

Phenylenediamines: linked to allergies and possibly carcinogenic

Pnetyl, propyl, butyl and ethyl paraben: possible allergies and immunotoxicity

Polyethylene glycol: a solvent. Its use is usually restricted

Propylene glycol: irritant, can cause dermatitis

Quaternium 15: irritant and allergen. Releases formaldehyde, a carcinogen

Sodium laureth sulphate: irritant

Sodium lauryl sulphate: can release nitrosamines, which are linked to cancer

Stearalkonium chloride:

potential irritant

Sulphur dioxide: irritant to lungs

Talc: potential irritant. Can be contaminated with asbestos

Triclosan: irritant and endocrine disruptor

Triethanolamine (TEA):

linked to cancer