Toxic chemicals in cosmetics

BHA and BHT
Coal tar dyes: p-phenylenediamine and colours listed as "CI" followed by a five digit number
DEA-related ingredients
Dibutyl phthalate
Formaldehyde-releasing preservatives
Parabens
Parfum (a.k.a. fragrance)
PEG compounds
Petrolatum
Siloxanes
Sodium laureth sulfate
Triclosan

davidsuzuki.org - dirty dozen cosmetic chemicals

Dirty-dozen-backgrounder.pdf