Better products are truthful in their marketing claims and free of potentially worrisome ingredients. Some products might make claims like "gentle" or "natural," but since the government does not require safety testing, personal care product manufacturers can use almost any chemical they want, regardless of risks. How to read a label
Every personal care product must list its ingredients. Here's how to navigate the label:
Start at the end, with preservatives. Avoid:
Words ending in "paraben" DMDM hydantoin Imidazolidinyl urea Methylchloroisothiazolinone Methylisothiazolinone Triclosan Triclocarban Triethanolamine (or "TEA")
Check the beginning of the ingredients lists, where soaps, surfactants, and lubricants show up. Try to avoid ingredients that start with "PEG" or have an "-eth" in the middle (e.g., sodium laureth sulfate).
Read the ingredients in the middle. Look for these words: "FRAGRANCE," "FD&C," or "D&C."
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