The Salvarity’s Clean Swap list
We swap out or leave the following “usual suspects” for safer, cleaner and more sustainable alternative ingredient in all Salvarity products. This is part of our 5R’s philosophy, creating products that are skin and future proof.
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Parabens
Functions
Preservative
Why bad for humans?
Skin irritation, sensitizing; possible
hormone disruption
Why bad for the planet?
Possible reproductive problems in land
animals
Phthalates
Functions
Plasticizer, solvent
Why bad for humans?
Hormone & reproductive health disruption
Why bad for the planet?
Possible reproductive problems in land animals
SLS/SLES
Functions
Cleansing / surfactants
Why bad for humans?
Skin barrier disruption, drying
Why bad for the planet?
Toxic to aquatic life
Phenoxyethanol
Functions
Preservative
Why bad for humans?
Possible skin allergies
Why bad for the planet?
Toxic to aquatic life; Petroleum byproduct
Ethylhexylglycerin
Functions
Preservative
Why bad for humans?
Skin irritation
Why bad for the planet?
Petroleum byproduct
Carbomers
Functions
Thickeners
Why bad for humans?
Skin irritation, allergic reactions
Why bad for the planet?
May contain benzene, which is toxic to land and aquatic life
Quaternium compounds
Functions
Conditioners
Why bad for humans?
Skin irritation; may convert to formaldehyde
Why bad for the planet?
Decrease biodiversity; toxic aquatic life
Mineral oils, paraffins, related compounds
Functions
Emollients
Why bad for humans?
May contain traces of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH’s) which are skin sensitizers
Why bad for the planet?
Petroleum byproduct; PAH’s are toxic to aquatic life.
Ethanolamines
Functions
Cleansing, surfactants, pH adjusters
Why bad for humans?
Skin irritation, allergic reactions
Why bad for the planet?
Petroleum byproduct; Toxic to aquatic life
Formaldehyde & related compounds
Functions
Preservatives / fixatives
Why bad for humans?
Cancer causing, toxic to all tissues
Why bad for the planet?
Toxic to land and aquatic life
Talc
Functions
Anti-shine, absorbant
Why bad for humans?
Possibly cancer causing, may contain traces fo asbestos, a lung toxin
Why bad for the planet?
Talc mining may leach chemicals into the soil
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) & butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Functions
Preservative
Why bad for humans?
Possible hormone disruption
Why bad for the planet?
Possible reproductive problems in land animals
Triclosan
Functions
Preservative
Why bad for humans?
Possible hormone disruption
Why bad for the planet?
Toxic to land and aquatic life
EDTA
Functions
Chelator
Why bad for humans?
Possible Skin Irritation or allergy
Why bad for the planet?
May contain traces of dioxane, which accumulates in the environment
Animal byproducts (except for bee products)
Functions
Various, mostly skin conditioning
Why bad for humans?
Possible skin allergies
Why bad for the planet?
Unsustainable production of animals; animal waste encourages invasive plant life
Synthetic dyes
Functions
Coloration of products
Why bad for humans?
Possible skin allergies
Why bad for the planet?
Toxic to aquatic life; product of petroleum industry, may be difficult to biodegrade
