Ingredients --

What's in the stuff we buy?

Letters to Manufacturers

• Why is there salt in my shampoo?
• Why is camphor in Clean&Clear?

Products

• Foods
  • Bread
  • Ice Cream
  • Beef Jerky
  • Sausages
  • Chips and dips
  • Soft drinks
• Hygiene
  • Soap
  • Shampoo
  • Toothpaste
  • Astringents
    • Salicylic acid
• Cleaning Products
  • Detergents
  • Bleach
    • Chlorine
    • Oxygen
  • Enzymes
• Medicines
  • Acne remedies
    • Benzoyl peroxide
    • Salicylic acid

Ingredients

• Active ingredients
  • Ultraviolet light absorbers / blockers
    • PABA
    • Cinnaminates
    • Zinc Oxide
• Preservatives
  • Ultraviolet light absorbers
    • Benzophenones
  • Anti-oxidants
• Scents
• Flavors
• Sweeteners
  • Sucrose
  • Fructose
  • High Fructose Corn Syrup
  • Aspartame
  • Sucralose
  • Sacharin
• Colors
• Stabilizers and thickeners
• Vitamins (when not used for nutritional value)
  • PABA
  • Ascorbic acid and sodium ascorbate
  • Mixed tocopherols
• Minerals
• Other nutrients
• Stimulants
  • Caffeine
• Antibiotics
• Pain relievers
  • Potassium nitrate
  • Benzocaine
  • NSAIDS
    • Aspirin
    • Acetominophen
    • Ibuprofen
    • Naproxen Sodium
  • Menthol

Notes

• Interactions with drugs
  • Salicylates and Guaifenesin for Fibromyalgia See here and here
  • PABA and sulfa drugs
• Sensitivities
  • Phenylalanine and Phenylketonuria.
  • Gluten and ...