Avoid
- antibacterial
- antimicrobial
- artificial/synthetic
- additives/preservatives
- artificial color/dye
- blue 1,2
- green 3
- red 3, 33, 40
- violet 1
- yellow 5, 6, 7
- artificial flavor
- artificial sweeteners
- acesulfame potassium, acesulfame-k
- aspartame
- corn syrup (+ high-fructose, HFCS)
- neotame
- saccharine
- sucralose (Splenda)
- sugar alcohols: malitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, etc. (basically, anything with the suffix -itol or just -ol)
- fragrance
- olestra
- palmitic acid
- polysorbate 80
- potassium bromate
- potassium sorbate
- monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- sodium benzoate
- sodium nitrate/nitrite
- tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ)
- artificial color/dye
- growth hormones: recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH)
- additives/preservatives
- autolyzed yeast
- bleached
- brominated vegetable oil
- caffeine
- caramel color
- chemical fertilizers/herbicides/pesticides
- enriched
- genetically modified organisms (GMOs): beet sugar, canola (rapeseed), corn, cotton, soy, wheat
- hydrogenated oil (+ partially)
- hydrolyzed
- processed/refined sugar (sucrose)
- saturated/trans fat
- white flour/grains/rice/sugar
☠ Toxins ☠
(cleaning & personal hygiene products, containers)
- alcohol (+ denatured)
- aluminum
- ammonia
- ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS)
- antifreeze
- benzene ("benz")
- benzo[a]pyrene
- benzocaine
- benzophenone-3/oxybenzone
- bisphenol A (BPA)
- bromine
- butyl
- butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
- butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
- butylene glycol
- carcinogens
- chlorine
- DEET (N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide)
- dihydroxyacetone (DHA)
- dimethylpolysiloxane (DMPS)
- dioxins
- ethanolamine: diethanolamine (DEA, DEOA), triethanolamine (TEA)
- ethyl
- ethylene glycol
- fluoride
- formaldehyde
- glycol ethers
- hydroquinone
- isobutene/isobutylene
- isopentane
- lead
- magnesium stearate
- mercury
- methanol (methyl alcohol)
- methyl
- para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
- para-phenylenediamine (PPD)
- parabens: butyl, ethyl, propyl
- perfluorochemicals (PFCs)
- perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- phenoxyethanol
- phthalates: fragrance, DEHP, DHP, DBP5, dibutyl phthalate, PVC, vinyl
- plastic
- polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
- polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)
- polyethylene glycol (PEG, PPG, cocoate)
- polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), teflon
- p-phenylenediamine (PPD)
- propyl
- propyl gallate
- propylene glycol
- radon
- sodium fluoride
- sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)
- sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
- sodium monofluorophosphate
- sulfates/sulphates
- sulfites
- tetrachloroethylene/tetrachloroethene/perchloroethylene (perc)
- terpenes
- toluene (methylbenzene, phenylmethane, toluol)
- tricolsan
Prefer
- all-natural
- anti-oxidants
- cage-free
- containers: glass, stainless steel
- essential oils
- free-range
- grass-fed
- hemp
- natural
- non-GMO
- omega-3
- organic
- raw
- sea salt
- sweeteners (use sparingly)
- vegetables
- whole grain/wheat
Sources
- Neurobehavioural effects of developmental toxicity, Grandjean, Philippe et al; 14 February 2014 (published in The Lancet Neurology Volume 13, No. 3, p330–338, March 2014)
- The Ban List: 7 Ingredients to Avoid in Personal-Care Products, Ginevra Holtkamp, Natural Home and Garden, July/August 2012
- Toxic Laundry Detergent Ingredients to Avoid, Sarah Lozanova, Natural Home and Garden, March/April 2012
- Top Ingredients to Avoid in Personal Care Products, Natural Home and Garden, 2 August 2011
- What Shampoo Ingredients Should I Avoid?, Natural Home and Garden, July/August 2004
- Healthy Beauty Part 1: Your Guide to Ingredients to Avoid and Products You Can Trust, Kim Wallace, Naturally Beautiful (Natural Home blog), 4 May 2011
- Five Ingredients to Avoid When Buying Summer Skin Care Products, Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Natural Living (Natural Home blog), 21 May 2009
- What's in Fast Food? What's in the Non-Chicken Half of the McNugget, Dr. Joseph Mercola, The Huffington Post blog, 13 January 2011
- What Is a TBHQ Preservative?, Jen Morel, LiveStrong.com, 12 May 2011
- Sodium Benzoate & Cancer, Ryan Haas, LiveStrong.com, 1 August 2011
- A sweet problem: Princeton researchers find that high-fructose corn syrup prompts considerably more weight gain, Hilary Parker, Princeton University, 22 March 2010
- Study explains why sugar makes us sick and fat, Kathleen Blanchard RN, EmaxHealth, 1 March 2012
- High-fructose corn syrup causes vascular dysfunction associated with metabolic disturbance in rats: protective effect of resveratrol, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 23 March 2012
- 7 toxic food additives to avoid, Kevin Gianni, Renegade Health, 23 July 2012
- 10 Ingredients You Definitely Don’t Want in Your Skin Care, Abby Stoecker, Annmarie Gianni Skin Care, 24 July 2014
- Are Tattoos Safe? The Truth About Tattoo Inks, Deborah Mitchell, Naturally Savvy, 18 February 2017
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