Which ingredients to avoid & why

The following list is under construction. Explanations of the chemicals will be provided over time.

• DEET


• Petroleum


• Parabens


• Benzoates


• Diamines: phenylenediamines


• Dibutyl phthalate


• Formaldehydes: imidazolidinyl urea,
  DMDM hydantoin, quaternium 15,
  2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3 diol


• Propylene glycol (petroleum derived)


• Toluene


• Pthalates


• Bisphenol A

ACTION YOU CAN TAKE:

1. Learn all that you can about these chemicals, using our suggested links, visiting the library, talking to people you feel that can trust and who appear to have done the research - please be aware that many people do not read or research even in the field itself!

2. Ask your local stores to stop stocking products containing these items and to find alternatives.

3. Tell the companies by letter, by e-mail or by phone why you are not using their product anymore. Tell them to remove the offending chemicals until they prove them harmless beyond doubt. Our health is not something to dismiss lightly.