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    Safer shopping tips Make your own safe


    cosmetics guide
    ‹ Use fewer, simpler products.
    ‹ Don’t trust claims like “dermatologist-tested,” 1. Cut along dotted line.
    “natural,” or “organic.” Read the ingredient 2. Fold guide in half down
    label instead. the middle.
    ‹ Take label warnings seriously. They indicate
    3. Fold guide into thirds,
    hazardous chemicals. like an accordion, to
    make it pocket-sized.
    ‹ Look up your products’ reviews at EWG’s
    cosmeticsdatabase.com.

    INGREDIENTS TO AVOID With no required safety


    SUNSCREENS CHILDREN’S PRODUCTS
    testing, cosmetics
    DMDM hydantoin and ‹ Stay in the shade from 10 ‹ Avoid boric acid and
    companies can use
    Imidazolidinyl urea am to 4 pm sodium borate in diaper
    toxic contaminants almost any chemical cream
    they want, regardless ‹ Wear a hat, sunglasses, &
    Fragrance and dyes protective clothing ‹ Avoid 2-bromo-2-nitropro-
    of risks. Read labels
    allergies, cancer, nervous system pane-1,3-diol in baby wipes
    before you buy. ‹ Use SPF 30 or higher
    Methylchloroisothiazolinone ‹ Avoid toothpaste with
    ‹ Avoid sprays and the
    and Methylisothiazolinone PRODUCTS TO AVOID Å\VYPKLMVYJOPSKYLU\UKLY MVSKN\PKLPU[V[OPYKZ
    ingredient oxybenzone
    allergies, nervous system H[[OLZL[^VWVPU[Z
    Anti-aging creams ‹ Avoid play makeup like
    ‹ Use 7% or higher zinc
    Parabens or “-paraben” with lactic, glycolic, AHA, and lipstick, perfume, and
    oxide or titanium dioxide
    hormone effects BHA acids nail polish
    ‹ Avoid added bug repellent

    “PEG” and “-eth” Hair dyes More tips and product reviews at
    toxic contaminants with ammonia, peroxide, p-phe-
    nylenediamine, diaminobenzene; cosmeticsdatabase.com
    Sodium lauryl or laureth all dark permanent hair dyes
    sulfate ‹ Subscribe to EWG’s newsletter.
    skin damage, toxic contaminants Liquid hand soaps Sign up at ewg.org/signup
    with triclosan
    Triclosan and triclocarban ‹ Support the Kid-Safe Chemicals Act.
    thyroid and environmental concerns Nail polish and removers Learn more at ewg.org/kidsafe
    with formaldehyde
    Triethanolamine (TEA)
    allergies, toxic contaminants Skin lighteners
    with hydroquinone ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP
    ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP

    For more information on this list, visit cosmeticsdatabase.com The power of information
    ewg.org

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