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Clean Ingredients to look for
When you flip over a product and scan the label, these are the ingredients you want to see. Applies to personal care, cleaning, and home products.
SURFACTANTS — CLEANSING AGENTS
Sodium coco sulfate
Lauryl glucoside
Caprylyl glucoside
Decyl glucoside
Coco glucoside
Sodium cocoyl isethionate
Shea butter (Butyrospermum Parkii)
Jojoba oil (Simmondsia Chinensis)
Argan oil
Coconut oil (Cocos Nucifera)
Rosehip oil
Squalane (plant-derived)
Glycerin (plant-derived)
MOISTURIZERS & EMOLLIENTS
Plant isolates (clearly disclosed)
Essential oils (lavender, tea tree, etc.)
Coco glucoside
Sodium cocoyl isethionate
NATURAL SCENT
Sodium benzoate
Potassium sorbate
Sodium levulinate
Glyceryl caprylate
PRESERVATIVES
Citric acid
Lactic acid (fermented)
Sodium hydroxide (trace amounts for pH)
ACIDS & pH BALANCERS
THICKENERS, WAXES & COLORANTS
Xanthan gum · Guar gum · Cellulose · Carrageenan
Carnauba wax (Copernicia Cerifera) · Candelilla wax · Beeswax (Ceramic Alba) · Bayberry wax
Iron oxides (CI 77491, 77492, 77499)
Mica (CI 77019)
Titanium dioxide (CI 77891)
Ultramarines
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