Ingredients To Avoid
Environmental Working Group's , (EWG) ingredient guide for children's products highlights 20 common ingredients of concern. Their researchers selected these ingredients from results of more than 3,300 surveys from parents on their children's use of products, combined with information in more than 50 definitive toxicity and regulatory databases.
Use EWG's ingredient guide below to help select safer products for your children.
Miessence products contain NONE of these ingredients.
Ingredients
With no required safety testing, companies that make personal care products can use almost any chemical they want, regardless of risks. Always read product labels before you buy.
Ingredients to AVOID:
- 2-BROMO-2-NITROPROPANE-1, 3-DIOL : Allergen that forms cancer-causing chemicals
- BHA: causes skin depigmentation
- DMDM HYDANTOIN: Allergen that forms cancer-causing chemicals
- OXYBENZONE: Allergen; forms free radicals to damage skin
- TRICLOSAN: May disrupt growth hormones from the thyroid
- BORIC ACID & SODIUM BORATE: Unsafe for infants according to industry experts
- DIBUTYL PHTHALATE & TOLUENE: Found in nail polish/play makeup; hormone disruption, cancer concerns
- FRAGRANCE: Allergen; neurotoxic, hormone disruption concerns
- DYES: Some cause cancer and are banned outside the U.S.
- FLUORIDE: Teeth stains; neurotoxic when swallowed
- CETEARETH & PEG compounds: Can contain cancer-causing impurities
- PARABENS: Hormone disruption, cancer concerns
- TRIETHANOLAMINE (TEA): Allergen that forms cancer-causing chemicals
- BENZYL & ISOPROPLY ALCOHOL: Skin irritation and neurotoxicity concerns
- IODOPROPYNYL BUTYCARBAMATE: Chemically similar to neurotoxic pesticides
- METHYLCHOLORISOTHIAZOLINONE & METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE: Allergens with neurotoxicity concerns
