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❌ Ingredients That Offer Little or No True Skin Benefit (or May Cause Issues)
•Water (Aqua): Common filler. It’s not harmful, but it dilutes the formula and often requires preservatives and emulsifiers.
•Butylene Glycol / Propylene Glycol / Dipropylene Glycol: Petroleum-derived solvents and humectants. Widely used, but not necessary for skin health and can cause irritation in some.
•PEG-100 Stearate: A synthetic emulsifier. Offers no direct benefit to the skin and can be contaminated with ethylene oxide or 1,4-dioxane (known irritants).
•Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer: A thickener/stabilizer—purely functional.
•Carbomer: Another synthetic thickener. Not harmful in small amounts but offers no skin benefit.
•Triethanolamine: Used to balance pH; can be irritating and is flagged in clean skincare.
•Disodium EDTA: A chelating agent—helps with product stability, not skin health.
•Fragrance: Major red flag for sensitive or reactive skin. Can cause irritation or allergic reactions.
•FD&C Yellow No. 5 / Yellow No. 6: Artificial colorants—completely unnecessary for skincare and offer zero benefit.
•Polysorbate 60 / Sorbitan Isostearate: Emulsifiers/stabilizers. Again, not harmful in small amounts, but no skin benefit and not clean.
•Cetearyl Alcohol: A fatty alcohol that’s generally well tolerated, but only emollient in function.
•Glycerin: A basic humectant. Not harmful and technically beneficial, but far less effective than richer, natural lipids.
•Isononyl Isononanoate / Ethylhexyl Palmitate: Lightweight emollients. Often used in “cosmetic feel” creams but not nourishing long-term.
•Hydroxyacetophenone: A synthetic antioxidant and preservative—not harmful, but not deeply beneficial either.
•Sodium Chloride (Salt): Used to adjust thickness. Offers nothing to skin health.