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Ingredients
Tired of hearing "eco-friendly" or "made with sustainable ingredients"? Me too. Introducing a comprehensive list of ingredients for every item on this website.
Ingredient | Also Called... | Sustainable? | Explanation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JasminumOfficinale (Jasmine) Extract | Yes | Naturally derived from the jasmine flower | ||
Stearic Acid | Yes | Verified to be of low environmental concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Stearic-acid#section=Use-Classification | ||
Cococaprylate Caprate | Yes | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is a mixture of esters of Coconut Alcohol with Caprylic Acid and Capric Acid https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/701534-COCOCAPRYLATE_CAPRATE/. Caprylic acid is of low environmental concern https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Octanoic-acid#section=Use-Classification and capric acid has no listen environmental cautions https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Capric-acid-1-13C#section=Patents | ||
Glyceryl Stearate | Yes | Not suspected to be environmentally toxic per the Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702658-GLYCERYL_STEARATE_SE/ | ||
Ceteryl Alcohol | Yes | Suspected to be an environmental toxin per the Environmental Canada Domestic Substance List but is not suspected to accumulate or persist in the environment https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/701236-CETEARYL_ALCOHOL/ | ||
Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate | Yes | No significant impact on the environment is expected https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/10/13/00-26251/food-additives-permitted-for-direct-addition-to-food-for-human-consumption-sodium-stearoyl-lactylate | ||
Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil | Yes | Naturally derived from the apricot plant | ||
Caprylhydroxamic Acid | Yes | No reported environmental impact by the Globally Harmonized System hazard statements https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/N-Hydroxyoctanamide#section=GHS-Classification | ||
Glyceryl Caprylate | Yes | Noted to be of low environmental concern https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702631-GLYCERYL_CAPRYLATE_CAPRATE/ | ||
Sodium Hyaluronate | Yes | Naturally occurring polysaccharide in connective tissues. The ingredient is listed in PETA's Caring Consumer guide https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706071-SODIUM_HYALURONATE/ | ||
Sodium Olivoyl Glutamate | Yes | Potentially harmful to the environment, but is biodegradable. http://www.saapedia.org/en/saa/?type=detail&id=7287 | ||
Lactobacillus Ferment | Yes | A probiotic beneficial to human health https://academic.oup.com/femsle/article/349/2/77/533643 |
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