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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol | Yes | The chemical is noted as low concern on the EPA's safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ethanol#section=Use-Classification | ||
Benzyl Alcohol | Yes | Not listed to have envionmental hazards in the Globally Harmonized Systems hazard statements https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Benzyl-alcohol#section=Hazards-Identification | ||
Lauramine Oxide | Yes | The chemical is noted as low concern on the EPA's safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Lauramine-oxide#section=Use-Classification | ||
Trisodium Dicarboxymethyl Alaninate | Unclear | Can be toxic to aquatic life if spilled, but it is listed as readily biodegradable https://chem-on.co.kr/Enterprise/image/catalog/ChemOn_B2B_KR/SDS,%20TDS/SDS-Evermild%20MGDA-30-Feb2018.pdf | ||
Ethylhexylglycerin | Unclear | Listed as harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3-_2-Ethylhexyloxy_propane-1_2-diol#section=GHS-Classification
also not readily biodegradable https://www.essentialingredients.com/msds/Velsan%20EHG.pdf | ||
Tocopheryl | vitamin E | Yes | A naturally occurring tocopherol https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Tocopheryl-acetate#section=Classification | |
Sodium Chloride | Yes | Table salt - naturally occurring | ||
Glycereth-2 Cocoate | Yes | Not suspected to be environmentally toxic https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702632-GLYCERYL_COCOATE-GLYCERYL_COCOATE/ | ||
Bamboo | Yes | Quickly replenishing natural resource https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785321001681 | ||
Lime essential oil | Citrus aurantifolia | Yes | Citrus essential oils come from expressing the peels of citrus fruits https://communities.acs.org/t5/GCI-Nexus-Blog/Renewable-and-Sustainable-Citrus-Oils-A-Life-Cycle-Assessment/ba-p/15711 | |
Lemon essential oils | Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract | Yes | Citrus essential oils come from expressing the peels of citrus fruits https://communities.acs.org/t5/GCI-Nexus-Blog/Renewable-and-Sustainable-Citrus-Oils-A-Life-Cycle-Assessment/ba-p/15711 | |
Grapefruit essential oil | Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Extract | Yes | Citrus essential oils come from expressing the peels of citrus fruits https://communities.acs.org/t5/GCI-Nexus-Blog/Renewable-and-Sustainable-Citrus-Oils-A-Life-Cycle-Assessment/ba-p/15711 |
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