Ingredients we never use

All 5 SENS fragrances meet the following criteria:

Our formulations comply with the criteria outlined below, which is focused on transparency in formulation and sourcing and the avoidance of certain ingredients. When you shop at 5 SENSyou can be assured that the product is formulated without specific ingredients that are known or suspected to be potentially harmful to human health and/or the environment.

The below formulated without list is our most current version. We will continue to add to this list as new information becomes available.

INGREDIENT:

Acrylates

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Ethyl acrylate, Ethly methacrylate, Butyl methacrylate, Methyl methacrylate, Hydroxypropyl methacrylate, Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate, Trimetylolpropane trimethacrylate

INGREDIENT:

Aluminum Salts

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Aluminum chloride, Aluminum chlorohydrate, Aluminum chlorohydrex, Aluminum dichlorohydrate, Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium, octachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate, Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly tot

INGREDIENT:

Animal Musk's/Fats/Oils

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited (excluding Beeswax, Honey, Lanolin and Carmine)

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Benzophenones and related compounds

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Butoxyethanol

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be 0.1% or less of total formula

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Carbon Black or Black 2

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Coal Tar

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Coal tar, Naphtha Multiple, High solvent naphtha, Naphtha distillate, Tar

INGREDIENT:

Ethanolamines

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Diethanolamine (DEA)

Triethanolamine (TEA)

Monoethanolamine (MEA)

Ethanolamine (ETA)

INGREDIENT:

Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde-releasing agents

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol,5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3dioxane, Benzylhemiformal, Diazolidinyl urea, Dmdm hydatoin, Formaldehyde, Imidazolidinyl urea, Methenamine, Quaternium-15, Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate

INGREDIENT:

Hydroquinone

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohbitied

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

2-Acetylhydroquinone, Di-t-Butylhydroquinone, Diamylhydroquinone, Hydroquinone, Hydroquinone Safflowerates

INGREDIENT:

Lead and Lead Acetate

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Mercury and Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol)

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Methoxyethanol

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Methyl Cellosolve

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Mineral Oil

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Mineral Oil, Hydrogenated Mineral Oil

INGREDIENT:

Nanomaterials

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Limited usage and requirements for nanomaterials as listed in the Annex of cosmetic European regulation 1223/2009 including: Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol (MBBT) - Annex VI, entry 23a, Titanium Dioxide - Annex VI, entry 27a, Tris-biphenyltriazine - Annex VI, entry 29, Zinc Oxide - Annex VI, entry 30a

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol Titanium Dioxide, Tris-biphenyl triazine, Zinc Oxide

INGREDIENT:

Oxybenzone

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Parabens

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Petrolatum and Paraffin

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: USP grade only

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Phenoxyethanol

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Must be 1% or less of total formula

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Phthalates

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Plastic Microbeads

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: No insoluble plastic microbeads (any intentionally added 5 mm or less, water insoluble, solid plastic particle used to clean or exfoliate) in rise off products

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Polyacrylamide and Acrylamide

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Resorcinol

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Retinyl Palmitate

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Styrene

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Bromostyrene, Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvb copolymer, Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer, Styrene, Styrene oxide

INGREDIENT:

Sulfates

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS), Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)

INGREDIENT:

Talc

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Only talc with no detection of asbestos according to the raw material specification can be used

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Toluene

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene, 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene,4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene, 4-Amino-2Hydroxytoluene Sulfate, 4-Methylsryrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer, N,N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCI, Potassium Toluenesulfonate, Sodium Toluenesulfonate, Toluene, Toluene Sulfonic Acid, Toluene-2.5-Diamine, Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate, Toluee-2.6-Diamine,Toluene-3,4-Diamine

INGREDIENT:

Triclosan and Triclocarbon

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Undisclosed Synthetic Fragrance

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Allowed providing it meets all of the formulated without list criteria, is cruelty-free, as well as the below additional criteria: 1) In skincare, makeup, and hair products only: synthetic fragrances allowes at concetrations below 1% of total formula, 2) In all product categories fragrance (whether a perfume product or "fragrance" or "parfum" listed on the label) is formulated without PTFE/PFOA, Acetaldehyde, Acetonitrile, Methylene chloride, Benzalkonium chloride, Acetone, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and Bisphenol A (BPA)

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Acetaldehyde, Acetone, Acetonitrile, Benzalkonium chloride, Bisphenol A (BPA), Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), Methylene chloride, Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

INGREDIENT:

1,4 Dioxane

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Must comply with the thresholds below in final formulas: 1) 10ppm or less for rinse off products (products meant to be rinsed off, wiped off or removed). 2) 2ppm or less for lip products and 7ppm or less for all other leave on products (products that are meant to remain on the skin)

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

N/A

INGREDIENT:

Octinoxate

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Octinoxate, Octyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamte

INGREDIENT:

PFAS

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

PFASs or PFCs, "perfluor" or "polyflour" in the ingredient name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA), polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE)

INGREDIENT:

Nitromusks and Polycyclinc Musks

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Musk ketone, Hexamethylindanopyran, Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin, Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan

INGREDIENT:

Ethoxylated Ingredients (including PEGS or polyethylene glycol)

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: 1) Allowed if ingredient meets contamination limits for 1'4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide. 2) Ethylene Oxide: less than 2 ppm for lip products and less than 7 ppm for all other products. 3) 1'4 Dioxane: less than 10 ppm in rinse-off products and less than 3 ppm in leave on products

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

All ethoxylated ingredients made with ethylene oxide including (and not limited to) Cetareth-0, other ingredients ending in "-eth", polysorbate-20, polysorbate-60, etc., and all PEGS (polyethylene glycol or ingredients with "PEG in INCI name)

INGREDIENT:

Cyclic Silicones

REQUIREMENTS:

Prohibited: Cannot be used. Max limit <0.1% as technically unavoidable impurity only (cannot be intentionally added)

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

Cyclotetrasiloxane or D4,

Cyclopentasiloxane or D5,

Cyclohexasiloxane or D6,

Cyclomethicone

INGREDIENT:

EDTA and derivatives

REQUIREMENTS:

Restricted use: Allowed if no other technical subsitute, if used the max use level is 0.2%, and must be used for chelating only

INCI Names (non-exhaustive lists):

EDTA, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA