According to EWG, try to avoid toiletries with these ingredients listed in the label:
- Words ending in “paraben”
- DMDM hydantoin
- Imidsazolidinyl urea
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Triclosan
- Triclocarban
- Triethanolamine (or “TEA”)
- “PEG”
- “-eth” in the middle (e.g., sodium laureth sulfate)
The ingredient “FRAGRANCE” can include a lot of different chemicals, some of which may pose a hazard. Use EWG’s Cosmetics Database to choose safer products.