Clean at Sephora

Sephora clean-seal ingredient criteria

Sephora Clean at Sephora published standards

25 compiled entries · 24 banned · 1 flagged

Ingredient	Status	Limit	Note	Citation
phenoxyethanol	Flagged	—	Listed on Sephora Clean ingredient watchlist	Source
sodium lauryl sulfate	Banned	—	SLS prohibited from Sephora Clean badge products	Source
sodium laureth sulfate	Banned	—	SLES prohibited from Sephora Clean badge products	Source
ammonium lauryl sulfate	Banned	—	Lauryl sulfate surfactant prohibited from Sephora Clean badge products	Source
ammonium laureth sulfate	Banned	—	Laureth sulfate surfactant prohibited from Sephora Clean badge products	Source
sodium lauryl sulfate	Banned	—	SLS prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
sodium laureth sulfate	Banned	—	SLES prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
formaldehyde	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
dmdm hydantoin	Banned	—	Formaldehyde releaser — prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
paraben	Banned	—	Parabens class prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
methylparaben	Banned	—	Paraben — prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
propylparaben	Banned	—	Paraben — prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
butylparaben	Banned	—	Paraben — prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
ethylparaben	Banned	—	Paraben — prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
triclosan	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
hydroquinone	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
mineral oil	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean (petrolatum-derived)	Source
petrolatum	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
oxybenzone	Banned	—	UV filter prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
octinoxate	Banned	—	UV filter prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
methylisothiazolinone	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
toluene	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
coal tar	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
resorcinol	Banned	—	Prohibited under Sephora Clean	Source
phthalate	Banned	—	DBP/DEHP/DMP prohibited	Source

2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.

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