NO  Phthalates  hormone disruptors, associated with developmental problems, particularly in genital birth defects in males & fertility problems in males. Phthalates can be found in products with "fragrance" including lotions, shampoos, baby powders, conditioners, as well as soft plastic teething and other toys, mattresses and PVC plastic bottles. In cosmetic products, Phthalates are used to stabilize synthetic fragrances. A 2008 study found elevated phthalate levels in the urine of babies who had been recently shampooed, powdered or lotioned with conventional baby products. All our products are Phthalate free!

NO  Methyl, Butyl, Ethyl or Propyl Parabens  (synthetic/chemical preservatives; made from petroleum pulled up from oil wells just like gasoline and produced in a petrochemical refinery;  found in breast tumors; hormone disruptors; research linked to possible lower sperm count in male babies; penetrates the skin and appear in the blood; linked to cell mutations & reproductive and developmental problems; allergens);

NO  Phenoxyethanol  (synthetic/chemical preservative; some evidence of developmental toxicity & mutation of cells; hormone disruptors; irritant; smells like roses)

NO Polyaminopropyl Biguanide (a preservative not assessed for safety by the Cosmetics Industry, already restricted abroad, and with limited safety track in use)

NO Sodiumhydroxymethylglycinate (a preservative this is not assessed for safety by the Cosmetics Industry for even adults, much more children; a formaldehyde releaser)

NO Benzyl Alcohol (synthetic/chemical preservative/solvent made from petroleum or coal tar (a known human carcinogen); linked to cancer, mutations in cells & reproductive problems; studies show toxic to brain & nervous system; the CDC reports that16 babies in two different medical centers are thought to have died from saline solutions containing benzyl alcohol as a preservative; hormone disruptor; skin irritant; possible allergen.)

NO Tetrasodium EDTA synthetic/chemical preservatives; alters skin structure & allows chemicals to penetrate skin & appear in blood; prone to contam. w/ cancer causing agents; respiratory/skin/eye irritant)

NO Petrolatum (synthetic/chemical emollient; made from petroleum pulled up from oil wells just like gasoline and produced in a petrochemical refinery thru catalytic reactions that crack molecular structure; prone to contam. w/ cancer-causing impurities from manufacturing process; banned in EU as a probable carcinogen; studies find petrolatum impurities in tissue of breast cancer patients; hormone disruptor.) 

NO Paraffins (synthetic/chemical wax; made from petroleum pulled up from oil wells (as in gasoline) and produced in a petrochemical refinery; studies show linked to tumor formation: irritant.)

NO Fragrance (harmless-sounding term used to conceal 3000 synthetic chemicals, not flower essential oils, mostly from petroleum, many of which are toxic and potentially cancer-causing, including phthalates (classified by EPA as probable carcinogens) as “trade secrets”)

NO BHT (synthetic/chemical preservative; linked in studies to birth defects, infertility, behavioral problems/hyperactivity in kids; linked to cell mutation & cancer; studies show absorbed through the skin & into blood; linked to disruption of hormones by mimicking estrogen, leading to possible premature sexual development in girls & decrease in sperm in boys/fetuses; best avoided in pregnancy & children; already banned in US from infant foods; derived from coal tar dye and petroleum; banned in cosmetics in Europe; assoc. w/ dermatitis/rashes, asthma)

NO Propylene Glycol (synthetic/chemical used to trap moisture; petroleum-based, like gasoline; pulled up from oil wells & produced in a refinery through chemical reactions using banned racing fuel; allows chemicals to absorb past skin & into blood; hormone disruptor; suspected neurotoxin & immunotoxin; linked with reproductive problems & mutations in cells;allergen);