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Canadian Dermatology Association>Partners & Stakeholders>Support Opportunities>Product Recognition Programs>Skin Health Program>Prohibited Ingredients

Prohibited Ingredients

  • Azelaic acid and its salts
  • Alpha-Bisabolol
  • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
  • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
  • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
  • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
  • Cinnamic alcohol
  • Cinnamic aldehyde
  • Citral
  • Citronellol
  • Coal tar dyes
  • Colophonium (rosin)
  • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
  • Coumarin
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
  • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
    • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
  • Dibutyl phthalate
  • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
  • Eugenol
  • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
  • Farnesol
  • Formaldehyde-

    The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

    • Azelaic acid and its salts
    • Alpha-Bisabolol
    • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
    • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
    • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
    • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
    • Cinnamic alcohol
    • Cinnamic aldehyde
    • Citral
    • Citronellol
    • Coal tar dyes
    • Colophonium (rosin)
    • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
    • Coumarin
    • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
    • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
      • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
    • Dibutyl phthalate
    • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
    • Eugenol
    • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
    • Farnesol
    • Formaldehyde-

      Prohibited Ingredients

      The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

      • Azelaic acid and its salts
      • Alpha-Bisabolol
      • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
      • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
      • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
      • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
      • Cinnamic alcohol
      • Cinnamic aldehyde
      • Citral
      • Citronellol
      • Coal tar dyes
      • Colophonium (rosin)
      • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
      • Coumarin
      • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
      • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
        • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
      • Dibutyl phthalate
      • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
      • Eugenol
      • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
      • Farnesol
      • Formaldehyde-

        The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

        • Azelaic acid and its salts
        • Alpha-Bisabolol
        • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
        • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
        • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
        • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
        • Cinnamic alcohol
        • Cinnamic aldehyde
        • Citral
        • Citronellol
        • Coal tar dyes
        • Colophonium (rosin)
        • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
        • Coumarin
        • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
        • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
          • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
        • Dibutyl phthalate
        • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
        • Eugenol
        • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
        • Farnesol
        • Formaldehyde-

          Prohibited Ingredients

          The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

          • Azelaic acid and its salts
          • Alpha-Bisabolol
          • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
          • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
          • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
          • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
          • Cinnamic alcohol
          • Cinnamic aldehyde
          • Citral
          • Citronellol
          • Coal tar dyes
          • Colophonium (rosin)
          • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
          • Coumarin
          • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
          • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
            • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
          • Dibutyl phthalate
          • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
          • Eugenol
          • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
          • Farnesol
          • Formaldehyde-

            Prohibited Ingredients

            The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

            • Azelaic acid and its salts
            • Alpha-Bisabolol
            • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
            • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
            • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
            • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
            • Cinnamic alcohol
            • Cinnamic aldehyde
            • Citral
            • Citronellol
            • Coal tar dyes
            • Colophonium (rosin)
            • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
            • Coumarin
            • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
            • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
              • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
            • Dibutyl phthalate
            • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
            • Eugenol
            • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
            • Farnesol
            • Formaldehyde-

              The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

              • Azelaic acid and its salts
              • Alpha-Bisabolol
              • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
              • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
              • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
              • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
              • Cinnamic alcohol
              • Cinnamic aldehyde
              • Citral
              • Citronellol
              • Coal tar dyes
              • Colophonium (rosin)
              • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
              • Coumarin
              • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
              • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
              • Dibutyl phthalate
              • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
              • Eugenol
              • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
              • Farnesol
              • Formaldehyde-

                Prohibited Ingredients

                The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                • Azelaic acid and its salts
                • Alpha-Bisabolol
                • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                • Cinnamic alcohol
                • Cinnamic aldehyde
                • Citral
                • Citronellol
                • Coal tar dyes
                • Colophonium (rosin)
                • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                • Coumarin
                • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                  • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                • Dibutyl phthalate
                • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                • Eugenol
                • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                • Farnesol
                • Formaldehyde-

                  The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                  • Azelaic acid and its salts
                  • Alpha-Bisabolol
                  • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                  • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                  • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                  • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                  • Cinnamic alcohol
                  • Cinnamic aldehyde
                  • Citral
                  • Citronellol
                  • Coal tar dyes
                  • Colophonium (rosin)
                  • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                  • Coumarin
                  • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                  • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                    • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                  • Dibutyl phthalate
                  • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                  • Eugenol
                  • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                  • Farnesol
                  • Formaldehyde-

                    Prohibited Ingredients

                    The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                    • Azelaic acid and its salts
                    • Alpha-Bisabolol
                    • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                    • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                    • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                    • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                    • Cinnamic alcohol
                    • Cinnamic aldehyde
                    • Citral
                    • Citronellol
                    • Coal tar dyes
                    • Colophonium (rosin)
                    • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                    • Coumarin
                    • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                    • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                      • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                    • Dibutyl phthalate
                    • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                    • Eugenol
                    • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                    • Farnesol
                    • Formaldehyde-

                      Prohibited Ingredients

                      The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                      • Azelaic acid and its salts
                      • Alpha-Bisabolol
                      • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                      • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                      • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                      • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                      • Cinnamic alcohol
                      • Cinnamic aldehyde
                      • Citral
                      • Citronellol
                      • Coal tar dyes
                      • Colophonium (rosin)
                      • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                      • Coumarin
                      • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                      • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                        • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                      • Dibutyl phthalate
                      • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                      • Eugenol
                      • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                      • Farnesol
                      • Formaldehyde-

                        The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                        • Azelaic acid and its salts
                        • Alpha-Bisabolol
                        • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                        • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                        • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                        • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                        • Cinnamic alcohol
                        • Cinnamic aldehyde
                        • Citral
                        • Citronellol
                        • Coal tar dyes
                        • Colophonium (rosin)
                        • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                        • Coumarin
                        • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                        • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                          • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                        • Dibutyl phthalate
                        • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                        • Eugenol
                        • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                        • Farnesol
                        • Formaldehyde-

                          Prohibited Ingredients

                          The following ingredients and scents are prohibited from the skin health program (as they may cause harmful or allergic reactions):

                          • Azelaic acid and its salts
                          • Alpha-Bisabolol
                          • Balsam of Peru (Myroxylon Preirea) (Balsamum Peruvianim)
                          • Calendula (Calendula Officinale)
                          • Chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla) (Matricaria Recutita)
                          • Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Morifolium)
                          • Cinnamic alcohol
                          • Cinnamic aldehyde
                          • Citral
                          • Citronellol
                          • Coal tar dyes
                          • Colophonium (rosin)
                          • Glyceryl Hydrogenated Rosinate
                          • Coumarin
                          • Dandelion (Taraxacum Albidum)
                          • DEA-related ingredients (not accepted in topical products/accepted in rinse-off products)
                            • Triethanolamine (TEA) will be accepted in leave-on products at up to 1% concentration
                          • Dibutyl phthalate
                          • Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus Globulus)
                          • Eugenol
                          • Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
                          • Farnesol
                          • Formaldehyde-
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