Methodology
We take the ingredient list published on Open Beauty Facts and check it, by exact name matching, against the watchlist below. We do not test products. Missing or incomplete ingredient data means the product is omitted. Note: IARC classifications describe hazard, not risk at cosmetic exposure levels; e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhalation of powder.
| Watchlist group | Source |
|---|---|
| Parabens (propyl/butyl/isopropyl/isobutyl/benzyl restricted or banned in EU) | EU Cosmetics Reg. 1223/2009 Annex II & V; Reg. (EU) 358/2014 |
| Formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers | IARC Monographs Vol. 100F (formaldehyde, Group 1) |
| Talc (IARC Group 2A, 2024) | IARC Monographs Vol. 136 (talc, Group 2A) |
| Carbon black (IARC Group 2B) | IARC Monographs Vol. 93 |
| Titanium dioxide (IARC Group 2B, inhalation) | IARC Monographs Vol. 93 |
| BHA (IARC Group 2B) | IARC Monographs Vol. 40 |
| Coal tar (IARC Group 1) | IARC Monographs Vol. 100F |
| Butylphenyl methylpropional / Lilial (EU Annex II prohibited) | Reg. (EU) 2021/1902 (Annex II) |
| Hydroquinone (EU Annex II, cosmetics) | EU CosIng database |
| Triclosan (restricted, EU) | Reg. (EU) 358/2014 |
Informational only, not medical advice. Data comes from Open Beauty Facts (community-contributed, may be incomplete or outdated). "No watchlist ingredients found" means none of the ingredients on our documented watchlist appear in the listed ingredients; it is not a guarantee of safety. Always read the actual product label.