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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amisoft (Sodium Lauryl Glutamate) | Yes | This is a sodium salt and has low environmental or health concern | https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/706098-SODIUM_LAUROYL_GLUTAMATE/
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-lauroyl-glutamate#section=Use-Classification | |
Silica | Yes | No evidence of negative health or environmental impacts when ingested properly, however, inhaled silica can pose health consequences. | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17435951/ | |
Magnesium Stereate | Yes | This chemical is expected to be of low concern by the EPA safer choice list | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Magnesium-stearate#section=Use-Classification | |
Natural Mint Aroma | Yes | Naturally derived from mint leaves | https://www.drugs.com/inactive/natural-mint-flavor-555.html | |
Menthol | Yes | Can cause skin and eye irritation, no environmental impacts listed | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Menthol#section=UN-GHS-Classification | |
Stevia (Stevioside) | Eupatorium Rebaudianum Bertoni | Yes | Naturally derived from the stevia plant | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890837/#:~:text=The%20stevia%20plant%20is%20native,them%20for%20their%20sweet%20taste. |
Eugenol | clove oil, eugenia caryophyllus flower oil | Yes | Naturally derived oil from cloves | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK551727/ |
Colloidal Silver Trace Minerals | Yes | While there are no known health benefits of taking silver, they are naturally derived in nature and don't pose a specific environmental concern | https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/colloidal-silver/faq-20058061 | |
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil | Yes | Naturally derived from the spearmint plant | ||
Mangifera indica (mango) seed butter | Yes | Naturally derived from mango seeds | ||
Zinc oxide (non-nano size) | Unclear | Listed as very toxic to aquatic life by GHS classifications | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/ZINC-oxide#section=Hazards-Identification | |
Maranta arudinacea (arrowroot) powder | Yes | Naturally occurring plant | https://www.britannica.com/plant/arrowroot |
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