The Original Little Sprout Does Not Use the Following Harmful Ingredients Found in Most Hair Care Products.

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1. FD&C Blue No.1

   coal tar dye; carcinogen; FD&C Colors are colors considered safe by the FDA for use in food, drugs and cosmetics; most of the colors are derived from coal tar and must be certified by the FDA not to contain more than 10ppm of lead and arsenic; Certification does not address any harmful effects these colors may have on the body; most coal tar colors are potential carcinogens, can contain carcinogenic contaminants, and cause allergic reactions.  We are against using them and consider them unsafe ingredients.

2. Petrolatum

   Petroleum derivitative; may contain carcinogenic contaminants; may cause acne.

3. Mineral oil

   Petroleum derivative; photo toxin; eye and skin irritant; may cause birth defects; potential carcinogen; can contain carcinogenic contaminants.

4. Sodium lauryl sulfate

   Used in most shampoos, toothpaste, laundry detergent, dish detergent, & body washes. Can causes urinary tract infections, dry skin, hair & scalp, allergies, hair loss, eczema; skin irritant; mutagen; CIR panel says safe as used in “rinse off” products, up to 1% concentration in “leave-on products.”  We are against Sulfates of any kind.

5. Sodium laureth sulfate

   Used in most shampoos. skin ans eye irritant; can be contaminated with dangerous levels of toxins; contains ammonium salts

6. Polyethylene Glycol

   It is a binder, plasticizing ingredient and solvent in cosmetics. Polyethylene is a product of petroleum gas or dehydration of alcohol. Caused cancer in rats in laboratory studies. Ingestion of large oral doses has produced kidney and liver damage.

7. Cocamide dea

   Used in many cosmetics. Skin irritant, may cause formation of carcinogens in products containing nitrogen compounds; CIR panel says safe up to 10% concentrations in products that do not contain nitrosating agents.

8. DEA

   Used in many cosmetics. mucous membrane, eye and skin irritant; absorbed through skin; carcinogen in mice; can cause formation of carcinogens with nitrogen containing compounds; may contain nitrosamine contaminants not listed on label; CIR says safe up to 5% concentration in rinse off products only.
   

9. Sodium oleth sulfate

   Used in many shampoos & can be contaminated with dangerous levels of toxins; contains ammonium salts; see ammonia, ethoxylated alcohols.

10. Sodium coceth sulfate

    Skin irritant, may cause allergies and hypersensitivity. Can cause rashes.

11. Ethylparaben

    Used in many cosmetics & as a preservative; skin irritant; strong allergen; toxic& suspected carcinogen.

12. Magnesium laureth sulfate

    used in shampoos & may contain toxic byproducts; contains ammonium salts; see ammonia, ethoxylated alcohols.

13. Ammonia

    best to avoid all cosmetics containing ammonia or ammonium salts.

14. Disodium EDTA

    Used in many cosmetics & may cause formation of carcinogens in products containing nitrogen compounds; mucous membrane, eye and skin irritant, may cause asthma, kidney damage.

15. Sodium hydroxide

    Used in hair straighteners/relaxers.  It is a severe eye and skin irritant; corrosive; mutagen.

16. Hydantoin DMDM

    A preservative/emulsifier derived from formaldehyde, a known carcinogen commonly used in children's conditioners & detanglers.