Avoid The Following...
- Overly abrasive scrubs (such as those that contain aluminum oxide crystals, walnut shells, or pumice)
- Astringents containing irritating ingredients (alcohol and menthol being the prime offenders)
- Toners containing irritating ingredients (alcohol and menthol being the prime offenders)
- Scrub mitts (think Buf-Puf)
- Cold or hot water
- Steaming or icing the skin
- Facial masks containing irritating ingredients (watch out for fragrant essential oils and polyvinyl alcohol)
- Loofahs
- Bar soaps and bar cleansers
Common Irritating Ingredients to Avoid
(These are of greatest concern when they appear in the beginning of an ingredient list.)
- SD Alcohol (also known as denatured alcohol)
- Ammonia
- Arnica
- Balm mint
- Balsam
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Benzyl alcohol
- Bergamot
- Camphor
- Cinnamon
- Citrus juices and oils
- Clove
- Clover blossom
- Coriander
- Essential oils
- Ethanol
- Eucalyptus
- Eugenol
- Fennel
- Fennel oil
- Fir needle
- Fragrance
- Geranium
- Grapefruit
- Horsetail
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- Isoeugenol
- Lavender
- Lemon
- Lemongrass
- Lime
- Linalool
- Marjoram
- Melissa (lemon balm)
- Menthol
- Menthoxypropanediol
- Menthyl Acetate
- Mint
- Oak bark
- Orange
- Papaya
- Peppermint
- Phenol
- Sandalwood oil
- Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfate
- Sodium lauryl sulfate
- TEA-lauryl sulfate
- Thyme
- Wintergreen
- Witch hazel
- Ylang-ylang
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