The Detox Market banned-ingredient list
The Detox Market — the retailer's own published banned-ingredients page (23 headings, transcribed 2026-07-22). Higher counts quoted in press coverage are not published by the retailer and are not reflected here.
32 compiled entries · 29 banned · 1 restricted · 2 review
| Ingredient | Status | Limit | Note | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| aluminum chlorohydrate | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Neurotoxicity, Carcinogen, Endocrine Disruption, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| bha | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Endocrine Disruption, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| butylated hydroxyanisole | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Endocrine Disruption, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| bht | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Endocrine Disruption, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| butylated hydroxytoluene | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Endocrine Disruption, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| butoxyethanol | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| coal tar | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| 1,4-dioxane | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Reproductive Harm; listed as a contaminant that does not itself appear on an ingredient list. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| edta | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| ethanolamine | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Allergen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Endocrine Disruption, Carcinogen, Reproductive Harm. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| formaldehyde | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Harm, Allergen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| hydroquinone | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| mercury | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| mercuric | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation (the heading covers "mercury compounds"). Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| methyl cellosolve | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, DNA/Cell Damage, Neurotoxicity, Reproductive Harm. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| methylisothiazolinone | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Allergen, Neurotoxicity. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| methylchloroisothiazolinone | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Allergen, Neurotoxicity. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| mineral oil | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Allergen. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| paraben | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Harm, Allergen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Carcinogen, possible contamination with 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| phenoxyethanol | Restricted | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list, but scoped by the retailer's own heading to "formulations using >1%". Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Formulations at or below 1% are not excluded by this entry. | Source |
| phthalate | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Harm, possible contamination with 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| polyethylene glycol | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Harm, possible contamination with 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| peg- | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Harm, possible contamination with 1,4-dioxane and ethylene oxide (the heading covers "PEG compounds"). Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| propanol | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| resorcinol | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Endocrine Disruption. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| sodium lauryl sulfate | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Allergen, contamination with 1,4-dioxane. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| sodium laureth sulfate | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Allergen, contamination with 1,4-dioxane. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| fragrance | Review | — | The Detox Market's banned-ingredients list covers "Non-Transparent Synthetic Fragrance" — synthetic fragrance whose components are not disclosed. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Reproductive Harm, Allergen. An undisclosed "Fragrance/Parfum" entry needs the full component breakdown before it can be cleared; disclosure, not the word itself, is the criterion. | Source |
| parfum | Review | — | The Detox Market's banned-ingredients list covers "Non-Transparent Synthetic Fragrance" — synthetic fragrance whose components are not disclosed. Stated concern: Carcinogen, Organ Toxicity/Irritation, Reproductive Harm, Allergen. An undisclosed "Fragrance/Parfum" entry needs the full component breakdown before it can be cleared; disclosure, not the word itself, is the criterion. | Source |
| toluene | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Neurotoxicity, Carcinogen, Reproductive Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
| triclosan | Banned | — | On The Detox Market's published banned-ingredients list. Stated concern: Endocrine Disruption, Environmental Harm, Organ Toxicity/Irritation. Products stocked by The Detox Market are formulated without it. | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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