Product is formulated in adherence to the Conscious ingredients list. The Company maintains the sole and exclusive right to modify this document at any time with or without notice:
Product is formulated in adherence to the Conscious ingredients list. The Company maintains the sole and exclusive right to modify this document at any time with or without notice:
1,4-dioxane: Formulas must comply with the thresholds below in final formulas: 1) 1 ppm or less for rinse off products (products meant to be rinsed off, wiped off or removed), 2) 3 ppm or less for lip products and 3 ppm or less for all other leave-on products.
Acetaldehyde: Prohibited
Acetonitrile: Prohibited
Acrylamide and Polyacrylamide: Prohibited
Acrylates: Prohibited
Aluminum Powder: Prohibited
Aluminum Salts: Prohibited
BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole): Must be 0.1% or less of total formula
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene): Prohibited
Butoxyethanol: Prohibited
Carbon Black: Prohibited
Coal Tar: Prohibited
Cyclic Silicones: Cannot be intentionally used but is allowed at trace levels <0.1% as it is technically an unavoidable impurity.
DEA complexes/derivatives/condensates (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine), TEA (Triethanolamine): Prohibited
EDTA and EDTA derivatives: Prohibited
Ethoxylated ingredients: Restricted use. Allowed if ingredient meets contamination limits for 1’4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide. Ethylene Oxide: less than 2 ppm for lip products and less than 7 ppm for all other products. 1’4 Dioxane: less than 10 ppm in rinse-off products and less than 3 ppm in leave on products.
Mica: Mica use is allowed, but documentation is needed from the ingredient provider to ensure it is being sourced ethically and is not contributing towards child labor issues. (Responsible Mica Initiative).
Microplastic Beads: Restricted use. No insoluble plastic microbeads (any intentionally added 5 mm or less, water insoluble, solid plastic particle used to cleanse or exfoliate) in rinse off products.
Nanoparticles: Restricted use. Limited usage and requirements for nanomaterials as listed in the Annex of cosmetic European regulation 1223/2009 including: Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) – Annex VI, entry 23a, Titanium Dioxide – Annex VI, entry 27a, Tris-biphenyl triazine – Annex VI, entry 29, Zinc Oxide – Annex VI, entry 30a.
Palm oil and palm-derived ingredients: Palm oil and ingredients derived from palm oil are allowed, but documentation is needed from the ingredient provider to ensure it is being sourced ethically (100% certified RSPO via mass balance).
Parabens: Prohibited
Perfluorinated compound (PFAS): Prohibited
Phenoxyethanol: Restricted use. Must be 1% or less of total formula.
Phthalates: Prohibited
Resorcinol: Prohibited
Retinyl Palmitate: Allowed but we discourage use in products meant to be worn in the sun or during the day.
Shea butter: Shea butter is allowed, but documentation is needed from the ingredient provider to ensure it is being sourced ethically.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): Prohibited
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Prohibited
Styrene: Prohibited
Styrene oxide: Prohibited
Synthetic Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks: Prohibited
Talc: Allowed, provided companies using talc provide written confirmation from their suppliers that their talc is asbestos free and has been tested and certified as asbestos free per FDA rules/regulations.
Thimerisol: Prohibited
Titanium dioxide: Restricted use. Prohibited in spray or loose powder formats due to inhalation concern. Limited usage and requirements for nanomaterials as listed in the Annex of cosmetic European regulation 1223/2009 including: Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) – Annex VI, entry 23a, Titanium Dioxide – Annex VI, entry 27a, Tris-biphenyl triazine – Annex VI, entry 29, Zinc Oxide – Annex VI, entry 30a.
Toluene and Toluene Derivatives: Prohibited
Triclocarban: Prohibited
Triclosan: Prohibited
Zinc Oxide: Restricted use. Prohibited in spray or loose powder formats due to inhalation concern. Limited usage and requirements for nanomaterials as listed in the Annex of cosmetic European regulation 1223/2009 including: Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) – Annex VI, entry 23a, Titanium Dioxide – Annex VI, entry 27a, Tris-biphenyl triazine – Annex VI, entry 29, Zinc Oxide – Annex VI, entry 30a.
Packaged with Care:
Both primary and secondary packaging must meet at least one of the requirements below (does not have to be the same one):
Reusable or Refillable
Recycled Materials: Minimum 50% recycled content for plastic, paper, cardboard or metal; minimum 20% recycled content for glass
Bio-Derived Materials: Minimum 50% bio-derived, non-food-competitive sources or FSC-certified
