Ingredient Policy

Ingredient Policy

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We Take Our Ingredients Seriously

As part of our commitment to maintaining a high standard of product offering, we have a strict ingredient policy in place to ensure our products are free from any ingredients that don't meet ours and various international regulatory bodies standards. We put each product through a thorough screening process to keep our promise of delivering the best to our customers. From day one of our company in 1990 all the way to today, this has been our guiding principle.

Our strict ingredient policy includes what we call the No Fly-List. It a running list of hundreds of ingredients that you will never find in our products. This list is regularly updated as new research and scientific findings emerges. We strive to continuously improve our formulations based on the latest knowledge to ensure the highest standards of ingredient purity are met and to keep our products free from any harmful ingredients.

We're committed to making smart ingredient choices and our priority is to always use the best and safest ones available.

Here's What Our Ingredient Policy Ensures:

  • Less harm to the environment 
  • Safety is kept as a priority by listing and avoiding any ingredients that are known or suspected to be toxic 
  • Pure formulations that meet various certifications, such as vegan, gluten-free, non-GMO and cruelty-free and that are free from artificial flavours, colours, sweeteners and any harmful toxins 
  • We are compliant with regulatory laws and policies set by Health Canada 
  • We adhere to and champion the safety and quality standards set by Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agencies (CFIA)

No-Fly List

3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl-2-Propanone
1-Methoxy-2-propanol
2,4,5-trihydroxybutyrophenone (THBP)
2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1(and) 3-Diol
2-Propenoic Acid, 2-Menthyl-Methyl Ester, Polymer with Ethenyl Acetate and 2-Ethylhexyl 2-Proponeate
2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzoparadioxin
4-Hexylresorcinol
Acesulfame-K
Acetone
acetone peroxides
Acetyl trifluoromethylphenyl valylglycine
acetylated esters of mono- and diglycerides
Added MSG
Advantame
Alcloxa
Alkanna Tinctoria
Aluminum
Alumina
aluminum ammonium sulfate
Aluminum chloride
Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate
Aluminum Chlorohydrate
aluminum potassium sulfate
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
aluminum sulfate
Ammonia
ammonium alum
Ammonium C6-16 perfluoroalkyl ethyl phosphate
ammonium chloride
Ammonium nonadecafluorodecanoate
Ammonium pentadecafluorooctanoate
Ammonium perfluorononanoate
Ammonium perfluorooctane sulfonate;
ammonium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate
Ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
ammonium saccharin
ammonium sulfate
Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate
AMP-acrylates/vinyl, isodecanoate crosspolymer
Anthranilic Acid
apricot kernel/extract
Arabitol
Artificial Colours
Artificial Sweetener
aspartame
Aspartame-acesulfame salt
Auramine O
azo dyes
Azodicarbonamide
Bacillus coagulans ProDURA UABc-20
Bacillus coagulans Unique IS-2
bacopa 
Beeswax
Beheneth-25
bentonite
Benzalkonium Chloride
Benzethonium Chloride
Benzisothiazolinone
benzoates
Benzocaine
benzoic acid
Benzophenone
benzoyl peroxide
benzyl alcohol
Benzyl benzoate
beta-cyclodextrin
BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole)
BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene)
black soldier fly
bleached flour
bromated flour
brominated vegetable oil
bryonia root
burnt alum
Butoxyethanol
butylparaben
C12-13 Pareth-23
C12-13 Pareth-3
C9-15 fluoroalcohol phosphate
caffeine (extended release)
calcium benzoate
calcium bromate
calcium disodium EDTA
calcium peroxide
calcium propionate
calcium saccharin
calcium sorbate
calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate
canthaxanthin
caprocaprylobehenin
Carnobacterium divergens M35
Carnobacterium maltaromaticum CB1
CBD/cannabidiol
certified colors
Cetylpyridinium chloride
Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins
Chlorhexidine digluconate
Chlorine
Chlorotrifluoropropene
Chlorphenesin
Citrus Red No. 2
Cinnamyl anthranilate
Cloflucarban
Coal tar
Cocamide DEA
Cocamidopropyl dimethylamine
cochineal
Cocomide Diethanolamine
Copper Disodium EDTA
Crospovidone
Cyclamates
cyclodextrin
DATEM
Decylene glycol
DEET
Diacetone alcohol
Diacetone alcohol styrene
diacetyl (synthetic)
Diazolidinyl Urea
Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide/ Dibutyl Ethylhaxanoyl Glutamide/ Octyldodecanol
Dibutyl phthalate
Didecyldimonium chloride
Diethanolamine (DEA)
Diethanolamine perfluorooctane sulfonate
Diethoxyethyl succinate
Diethylhexyl phthalate
Dihydroxyacetone
Dihydrosafrole
Dimethyl dicarbonate
Dimethyl phenylbutanol
dimethyl silicone
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate
dimethylpolysiloxane
dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS)
Dioxolane
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
disodium 5'-ribonucleotides
disodium calcium EDTA
disodium dihydrogen EDTA
Disodium EDTA
disodium guanylate
disodium inosinate
disodium iron EDTA
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
DMDM Hydantoin
dodecyl gallate
Dulcitol (galactitol)
EDTA
Emu Oil
Equine Oil
erythrosine
ethoxyquin
Ethyl 2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate
ethyl acrylate (synthetic)
Ethyl lauroyl arginate
Ethyl trimethylbenzoylphenylphosphinate
ethyl vanillin (synthetic)
ethylene glycol
Ethylene thiourea
Etocrylene
eugenyl methyl ether (synthetic)
Erythorbic Acid
FD&C Blue No. 1
FD&C Blue No. 2
FD&C Colors
FD&C Green No. 3
FD&C Red No. 3
FD&C Red No. 40
FD&C Yellow No. 5
FD&C Yellow No. 6
Fluorosalan
foie gras
Formaldehyde
gamma aminobutyric acid
gardenia blue
Gluten-Containing Materials
Glyoxal
Glyposate
Heptylparaben
hexa-, hepta- and octa-esters of sucrose
Hexachlorophene
Hexylresorcinol
High Fructose Corn Syrup
high-fructose corn syrup/HFCS
highly branched cyclic dextrin
Hormones
Human placental protein
Hydroquinone
Hydroxyacetophenone
Imidazolidinyl Urea
Iodine complex with ammonium ether sulfate and polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate
Iodine complex with phosphate ester of alkylaryloxy polyethylene glycol
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
Iron Oxides
Isobutylparaben
Isododecane
Isoeicosane
Isopropylparaben
Isosafrole
Lead acetate
Leuconostoc
carnosum 4010
Lidocaine
Lithium perfluorooctane sulfonate; lithium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate
Long-chain glycolipids from Dacryopinax spathularia MUCL 53181
ma huang
magnesium lactate
Melanin
Mercury
Mercury compounds
Methacrylic Acid
Methoxyisopropanol
Methyl Nicotinate
Methyl perfluorobutyl ether
Methyl perfluoroisobutyl ether
methyl silicon
Methyl Trimethicone
Methylbenzethonium chloride
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Methylene bis-benzotriazoyl tetramethylbutylphenol
Methylene glycol
Methylisothiazolinone
methylparaben
Microbeads
monoammonium glutamate
monopotassium glutamate
m-Phenylenediamine and its salts
Mustard
Myristamide DEA
natamycin (okay in cheese-rind wax)
Neohesperidine dihydrochalcone
neotame
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 sh-Polypeptide-76
nitrites (synthetic)
Nisin
Nonadecafluorodecanoic acid
Nonylphenoxypoly (ethyleneoxy) ethanoliodine
Octafluoropentyl methacrylate
Octinoxate
octyl gallate
Octyl methoxycinnamate
Oleamide DEA
Olestra
o-Phenylenediamine and its salts
Orange B
Oxybenzone
oy leghemoglobin
Paraformaldehyde
partially hydrogenated oils
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate)
Pentafluoropropane
Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate
Perfluorodecalin
Perfluorodimethylcyclohexane
Perfluorohexane
Perfluoroisohexane
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
Perfluorononyl dimethicone
Perfluorononylethyl carboxydecyl PEG-10 dimethicone
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonic acid
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Perfluorooctyl triethoxysilane
Perfluoroperhydrophenanthrene
Potassium Nitrate
Potassium Nitrite
Phenol
Phenylethyl resorcinol
Phthalates
Picaridin
Piperonal
Piroctone Olamine
Placental protein
Poloxamer 188
Poloxamer 338
Poloxamer 407
Poloxamer—iodine complex
Polybutylene terephthalate
polydextrose
Polyester-8
Polyethylene
Polyethylene Glycol
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Polyimide-1
Polyoxymethylene urea
Polyperfluoroethoxymethoxy Difluoroethyl Peg Phosphate
Polyperfluoroethoxymethoxy PEG-2 phosphate
Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl ether
Polysorbate
Polyurethane-14
Polyurethane-33
Polyurethane-62
Polyvinyl chloride
polyvinylpolypyrrolidone
polyvinylpyrrolidone
potassium alum
potassium benzoate
potassium bisulfite (okay in wine, mead, cider)
potassium bromate
potassium metabisulfite (okay in wine, mead, cider)
Potassium perfluorooctanesulfonate; potassium heptadecafluorooctane-1-sulfonate
potassium propionate
Povidone-iodine
PPGs
propane-1,2-Diol esters of fatty acids
propyl gallate
propylene glycol esters of fatty acids
propylene glycol mono- and diesters of fats and fatty acids
propylene oxide
Propylparaben
PTFE
pulegone (synthetic)
pyridine (synthetic)
Ractopamine
rBGH (growth Hormone)
Rhodamine B
Roxarsone
Saccharin
saccharin sodium salt
Safrole
salatrim (short and long chain acyl triglyceride molecule)
Salt of Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate
Secondary amyltricresols
shark cartilage
Sh-oligopeptide-1
Silver chloride
Silver Citrate
sodium acid sulfate
sodium alum
sodium aluminum phosphate
sodium aluminum sulfate
sodium benzoate
Sodium Bisulfite
Sodium coceth sulfate
sodium cyclamate
sodium diacetate
sodium dithionite
Sodium Erythorbate
Sodium heptadecafluorononanoate
Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
Sodium Iso-Ascorbate
sodium lauryl sulfate
Sodium Lactate
Sodium magnesium fluorosilicate
sodium metabisulfite
sodium nitrate/nitrite (synthetic)
Sodium nonadecafluorodecanoate
Sodium Oxychlorosene
sodium propionate
sodium saccharin
sodium stearoyl lactylate
sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate
sodium sulfite (okay in wine, mead, cider)
Sodium xylene sulfonate
Sorbitan
Soyamide DEA
stannous chloride
succistearin
Sucralose
sucroglycerides
sucrose acetate isobutyrate
sucrose ester
sucrose polyester
Sulfuric acid
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone)
Tetrafluoropropene
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tetrasodium Etidronate
thiodipropionic acid
Threitol
Titanium Dioxide
Toluene
tonka bean/extract
Tosylamide epoxy resin
Tranexamic Acid
Trans Fats
Tree Nuts *Refind Coconut Oil is not included in Tree Nuts
Tribromsalan
Triclocarban
Triclosan
Trideceth-6
Triethylene glycol
Trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2
Triple dye
Trisodium EDTA
Trisopronalomine
Undeceth-11
Undeceth-5
Undecoylium chloride iodine complex
Vanillyl Butyl Ether
Whale oil
Zinc pyrithione