Illustrative list of prohibited ingredients
Prohibited ingredients – illustrative (i.e., non-exhaustive) list
- By Types/Classes:
- Synthetic Petrochemical Ingredients
- Synthetic Preservatives not otherwise specifically allowed
- Compounds with “ethoxylate”, “PEG” or the suffix “-eth” in the ingredient name
- Compounds with “sarcosinate” in the ingredient name
- Compounds with "MEA", "DEA" or "TEA" in the ingredient name
- Compounds with “taurate” in the ingredient name
- Compounds with “sultaine” in the ingredient name
- Compounds with “sulfosuccinate” in the ingredient name
- Compounds with “PPG” in the ingredient name
- By Specific ingredients:
- Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
- Amodimethicone
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Butylene glycol
- Carbomer
- Ceteareth-20
- Cetrimonium Chloride
- Coco DEA
- Cocoamidopropyl Betaine
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Diazolidinyl Urea
- Dimethicone
- Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- EDTA
- EthylHexylGlycerin
- Glycereth-7 Cocoate
- Isoceteth 20
- Isopropyl Palmitate
- Lauramide MEA
- Lauryl DEA
- Methoxycinnamate
- Olefin Sulfonate
- Oleyl Betaine
- Parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl, etc.)
- PEG-150 Distearate
- PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- Polyquaternium 10
- Propylene Glycol
- Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
- Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Sodium Lauryl Carboxylate
- Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- Sodium Myreth Sulfate
- Soyamidopropalkonium Chloride
- Stearamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine
Note:
Includes synthetic silicone or petroleum compounds that are not specifically excepted elsewhere in the standard.
Approved Processes compared to other standards
| NPA |
NaTrue |
BDI |
NSF |
OASIS |
| Amination |
Yes |
| Distillation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Esterification/Transesterification |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Etherification |
|
|
yes |
yes |
| Fat-splitting |
yes |
yes |
yes |
|
| Fermentation |
yes |
|
|
|
| Glucosidation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| hydrogenation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Hydrogenolysis |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Hydrolysis |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Oxidation |
yes |
|
|
|
| Protein fragment acylation |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Saponification |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Sulfaction |
yes |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Sulfonation |
|
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