LWYA Beauty — Prohibited & Restricted Ingredients
Our commitment to clean beauty means every formula is free from the ingredients listed below.
| Ingredient | Status | About | Examples of INCI Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylates | Prohibited | Film formers | Ethyl Acrylate Ethyl Methacrylate Butyl Methacrylate Methyl Methacrylate Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate Trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate |
| Aluminum Salts | Prohibited | Anti-perspirant active ingredients | Aluminum Chloride Aluminum Chlorohydrate Aluminum Chlorohydrex Aluminum Dichlorohydrate Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrate Aluminum Zirconium Octachlorohydrex Gly Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrate Aluminum Zirconium Pentachlorohydrex Gly Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrate Aluminum Zirconium Tetrachlorohydrex Gly Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrate Aluminum Zirconium Trichlorohydrex Gly Tot |
| Animal Musk's / Fats / Oils | Prohibited | Animal-derived skin conditioners | Cetyl Tallowate Tallow |
| Beeswax / Honey | Prohibited | Animal-derived skin conditioners | Beeswax Honey |
| Benzophenone Based Ingredients (Oxybenzone) | Prohibited | Formula stabilizers and fragrance ingredients | Benzophenone Benzophenone-1 Benzophenone-2 Benzophenone-3 Benzophenone-4 Benzophenone-5 Benzophenone-6 Benzophenone-7 Benzophenone-8 Benzophenone-9 Benzophenone-10 Benzophenone-11 Benzophenone-12 Methyl Benzophenone Stearaminocarbonyl Benzophenone-4 Trimethylbenzophenone VA/Crotonates/Methacryloxybenzophenone-1 Copolymer |
| Butoxyethanol | Prohibited | Fragrance ingredient and solvent | Butoxyethanol |
| Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) | Prohibited | Formula stabilizer | BHA |
| Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) | Restricted | Formula stabilizer, must be 0.5% or less of total formula | BHT |
| Carbon Black or Black 2 | Prohibited | Colorants | Carbon Black Black 2 |
| Carmine | Prohibited | Animal-derived colorant | Carmine |
| Coal Tar Based Ingredients | Prohibited | Sanitizers and denaturants | Coal Tar Naphtha Multiple High Solvent Naphtha Naphtha Distillate Tar |
| Cyclic Silicones (Cyclomethicones, D4, D5 and D6) | Prohibited | Solvents and hair/skin conditioners. Max of <0.1% as technically unavoidable impurity only | Cyclotetrasiloxane or D4 Cyclopentasiloxane or D5 Cyclohexasiloxane or D6 |
| Dihydroxyacetone | Restricted | Tanning agent, must be below 10% of total formula | Dihydroxyacetone |
| EDTA Based Ingredients | Restricted | Restricted use as a (metal binding) agent only: Allowed up to 0.2% but only if no substitute can be found | EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Disodium EDTA Calcium Disodium EDTA Tetrasodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA |
| Ethanolamines | Prohibited | Formula pH adjusters | Diethanolamine (DEA) Ethanolamine (ETA) Monoethanolamine (MEA) Triethanolamine (TEA) |
| Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGs / Polyethylene Glycol) | Restricted | PEGs allowed as surfactants but only if finished formula complies with limits: Ethylene Oxide <2 ppm (lip) / <7 ppm (other); 1,4 Dioxane <10 ppm (rinse-off) / <3 ppm (leave-on) | All ethoxylated ingredients made with ethylene oxide including Ceteareth-20, other ingredients ending in "-eth", Polysorbate-20, Polysorbate-60, and all PEGs (polyethylene glycol or ingredients with "PEG" in INCI name) |
| Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Agents | Prohibited | Anti-microbial preservatives | 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-Diol 5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-Dioxane Benzylhemiformal Diazolidinyl Urea DMDM Hydantoin Formaldehyde Imidazolidinyl Urea Methenamine Quaternium-15 Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate |
| Fragrance (Parfum) | Restricted | Must meet vegan and Pink Lily Beauty Ick List requirements; Must meet IFRA safe formulation guidelines based on product type | Acetaldehyde Acetone Acetonitrile Benzalkonium Chloride Bisphenol A (BPA) Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid (EDTA) Methylene Chloride Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) |
| Hydroquinone | Prohibited | Skin whitening agent | 2-Acetylhydroquinone Di-t-Butylhydroquinone Diamylhydroquinone Hydroquinone Hydroquinone Safflowerates |
| Lanolin | Prohibited | Animal-derived skin conditioning agent and formula stabilizer | Lanolin |
| Lead Based Ingredients | Prohibited | Colorants | Lead Lead Acetate |
| Mercury Based Compounds | Prohibited | Preservatives | Thimerosal |
| Methoxyethanol (Methyl Cellosolve) | Prohibited | Solvent and thinning agent | Methoxyethanol |
| Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone | Prohibited | Preservatives | Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone |
| Mineral Oil Based Ingredients | Prohibited | Skin conditioners | Mineral Oil Hydrogenated Mineral Oil |
| Nanomaterials | Restricted | Colorants and sunscreen active ingredients. To be used in compliance with EU Cosmetics Regulation (e.g., Annex VI, entry 27a for Titanium Dioxide) | Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Titanium Dioxide Tris-Biphenyl Triazine Zinc Oxide |
| Nitromusks and Polycyclic Musks | Prohibited | Fragrance ingredients | Musk Ketone Hexamethylindanopyran Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan Dihydro Pentamethylindanone |
| Octinoxate | Prohibited | Formula stabilizer and sunscreen active ingredient | Octinoxate Octyl methoxycinnamate Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate |
| Parabens | Prohibited | Preservatives | Methylparaben Propylparaben Butylparaben Ethylparaben Isobutylparaben |
| Petrolatum and Paraffin | Restricted | Skin conditioners; USP (high purity) grades only | Petrolatum Paraffin |
| PFAS Compounds | Prohibited | Bulking agents and skin perception modifiers | PFASs or PFCs, any ingredient with "perfluor" or "polyfluor" in the name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) |
| Phenoxyethanol | Restricted | Preservative at a maximum formula concentration of 1% | Phenoxyethanol |
| Phthalates | Prohibited | Denaturants | Diethylphthalate |
| Plastic Microbeads | Prohibited | Exfoliators and cleansers | Plastic Microbeads |
| Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide | Prohibited | Binders and film formers | Polyacrylamide & Acrylamide |
| Resorcinol | Prohibited | Stabilizer and denaturant | Resorcinol |
| Retinyl Palmitate | Prohibited | Vitamin A based skin conditioner | Retinyl Palmitate |
| Styrene Based Ingredients | Prohibited | Film formers and formula thickeners | 2,6-dihydroxyethylaminotoluene Bromostyrene Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvb copolymer Polystyrene Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer Styrene Styrene oxide |
| Sulfates | Prohibited | Foaming and cleansing agents | Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) |
| Talc | Prohibited | Formula base, absorbent and bulking agent | Talc |
| Toluene Based Ingredients | Prohibited | Solvents and stabilizers | 2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate 4-Methoxytoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl Methylstyrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer N,N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl Potassium Toluenesulfonate Sodium Toluenesulfonate Toluene Toluene Sulfonic Acid Toluene-2,5-Diamine Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate Toluene-2,6-Diamine Toluene-3,4-Diamine |
| Triclosan and Triclocarban | Prohibited | Sanitizers, preservatives and odor-fighting agents | Triclosan Triclocarban |
