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Non-toxic beauty without the fear-mongering. Every guide is built on products we actually scanned and on what regulators have actually decided.
What “Fragrance” on a Label Can Hide: Phthalates and More
Why “fragrance” is the most common hormone flag in our scans, what it can hide, how phthalates fit in, and unscented versus fragrance-free.
What Is Clean Beauty? What the Label Doesn’t Tell You
“Clean beauty” has no legal definition. Here’s what the term does and doesn’t mean, and what to check on a label instead, with data from 133 scans.
We scanned 133 beauty products. Half had a hormone flag.
Hormone disruptors in beauty products: what the ToxFree team found scanning 133 best-sellers for hormone-linked ingredients, broken down by product type.
Non-Toxic Sunscreen: Chemical vs. Mineral, Explained
How to choose a non-toxic sunscreen: what to know about homosalate, oxybenzone and FDA absorption studies, and mineral formulas. Keep wearing sunscreen.
Non-Toxic Nail Polish: What “3-Free” Really Leaves Out
What research says about TPHP in non-toxic nail polish, what “3-free” labels cover, and which label checks matter. We haven’t scanned polish.
Non-Toxic Makeup: What to Look for on the Label
How to find non-toxic makeup: read the label for hormone-linked ingredients, with ToxFree scan data on lip products and mascara and what to check first.
Non-Toxic Makeup Remover: What Matters (and What Doesn't)
Our 11 cleansers and makeup removers averaged 6.3 and only 2 were flagged. Why rinse-off matters less, and what to look for in a non-toxic makeup remover.
Non-Toxic Makeup Brands: Why Product Beats Brand
Why lists of the best non-toxic makeup brands mislead: one brand sells both clean and flagged products. What our scans show and how to judge each one.
Non-Toxic Dry Shampoo: Fragrance, Benzene and What to Do
All 10 dry shampoos we scanned contained fragrance, and 4 landed in Avoid. Here is what benzene recalls mean and how to choose a non-toxic dry shampoo.
Non-Toxic Deodorant: What Our 13 Scans Actually Showed
Most deodorant flags in our scans came from fragrance, not aluminum. Here is what to look for in a non-toxic deodorant, and one that scored Clean.
Is Lavender a Hormone Disruptor? What the Research Shows
Is lavender a hormone disruptor? A look at the 2007 case reports, the 2018 NIEHS lab findings, and what they can’t tell you about lavender products.
How to Check if a Product Is Non-Toxic (Step by Step)
How to check if a product is non-toxic: read the INCI list, spot the few flags that matter, use the EU lists, and know when a scanner app saves time.
EU Endocrine Disruptor Lists Explained: I, II and III
What the EU endocrine disruptor lists (I, II, III) are, who runs them, which cosmetic ingredients appear on them, and how ToxFree uses each tier.
Are Parabens Bad? What EU Rules and Our Scans Show
Are parabens bad? How the EU treats each paraben, why butylparaben is on List I, and what we found scanning 133 products, only 2 of which listed one.
A Non-Toxic Skincare Routine: Morning, Night, Priorities
Build a non-toxic skincare routine in the right order, with ToxFree scan data on 33 face products and cleansers to show which steps to check first.