Whole Foods Market body-care quality standards
Whole Foods Market Quality Standards — Body Care Ingredients (regular/non-Premium), generated 2014-05-05
38 compiled entries · 32 banned · 6 restricted
| Ingredient | Status | Limit | Note | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| phthalate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: carrier. Base (non-Premium) Body Care Ingredients list. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| formaldehyde | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| bha | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| bht | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| triclosan | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative, bactericide (source spells it "bacteriacide"). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| triclocarban | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: anti-microbial. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| methylchloroisothiazolinone | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative (MCI). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| methylisothiazolinone | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative (MI). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| hydroquinone | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: bleaching agent. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| iodopropynyl butylcarbamate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| bronopol | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative (a known formaldehyde-releaser). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| chlorphenesin | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| cocamide dea | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: sudsing agent. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table (contrast: Cocamide DIPA/MEA/MIPA are acceptable in same table). | Source |
| diethanolamine (dea) | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: surfactant. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| cde (cocamide dea variant, cross-ref cocomide dea) | Banned | — | Listed as "CDE (see cocomide DEA)", unacceptable; function: surfactant. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table — this exact cross-reference entry exists. | Source |
| soyamide dea | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: surfactant. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| ptfe (polytetrafluoroethylene / teflon) | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable" as "PTFE (teflon)"; function: bulking agent, skin conditioning. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| perfluoroisohexane | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable" as "Perflouroisohexane" (source's own spelling); function: active. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| perfluorodecalin | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: solvent. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| polyethylene terephthalate (pet) | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: carrier. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| ammonium xylene sulfonate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: surfactant. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: surfactant. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (dss) | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: emulsifier, stabilizer. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| aluminum chloride hexahydrate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable", qualifier "synthetic aluminum compound"; function: mineral. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| aluminum chlorohydrate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: active. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| aluminum powder | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable" with qualifier "Acceptable if naturally-derived"; function: mineral. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| silver citrate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: preservative. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| silver dihydrogen citrate | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: anti-microbial. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| squalane | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable" with qualifier "only shark-derived squalene [unacceptable]"; function: lubricant, emollient. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table (plant-derived squalane is acceptable). | Source |
| squalene | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable" with qualifier "only shark derived squalene is [unacceptable]"; function: hair conditioner, skin conditioning agent. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| tallow | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: animal fat used in soaps. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| melanin | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable", qualifier "Prohibited in all bodycare"; function: active. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| emu oil | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: emollient (animal-derived). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| human placental protein | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable" (also appears as a separate "placental protein" line); function: active. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table (both entries present). | Source |
| benzethonium chloride | Banned | — | Listed "unacceptable"; function: anti-bacterial. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| artificial colors / fd&c colors | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable", qualifier "Acceptable in non-Premium color cosmetics and hair dyes" (confirmed via wrapped qualifier text in source); function: colorant (artificial). Both "artificial colors" and "FD & C colors" entries present. | Source |
| ultramarines | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable" with qualifier "Acceptable in cosmetics only"; function: colorant (artificial). Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
| acetone | Restricted | — | Listed "unacceptable"; qualifier "found in nail polish remover"; function: solvent. Confirmed verbatim in source PDF table. | Source |
2026-07-21 · Compiled from cited primary sources. Informational only — not legal advice.
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