At Kopari, we're committed to producing products that are always 100% clean, vegan, cruelty-free and are free of more than 200 questionable and/or potentially harmful ingredients to ensure your beauty is safe with us and that you can feel good about what you put on your skin.
Here's what you won't find in our products:
1,4-DioxaneOctinoxate
10 or < ppm for rinse-off products
3ppm or < for leave-on products
Acrylate
Ethyl Acrylate
Ethyl Methacrylat
Methyl Methacrylate
Butyl Methacrylate
Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate
Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate
Trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate
Alkylphenols (octylphenols, nonylphenols) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates
Aluminum Chlorohydrate (Aluminum Salts)
Aluminum chloride
Aluminum chlorohydrate
Aluminum chlorohydrex
Aluminum dichlorohydrate
Aluminum sesquichlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium octachlorohydrex gly
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium pentachlorohydrex gly
Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex gly
Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrate
Aluminum zirconium trichlorohydrex gly tot
Animal Oils, Musks, and Fats
Benzophenone & Related Compounds
Benzophenone
Benzophenone-1
Benzophenone-10
Benzophenone-11
Benzophenone-12
Benzophenone-2
Benzophenone-3
Benzophenone-4
Benzophenone-5
Benzophenone-6
Benzophenone-7
Benzophenone-8
Benzophenone-9
Methyl Benzophenone
Stearaminocarbonyl Benzophenone-4
Trimethylbenzophenone
VA/Crotonates/Methacryloxybenzophenone-1 Copolymer
Benzyl Alcohol (at and under NEL of 1% is ok as a preservative; refer to IFRA restrictions for use in fragrances)
Butoxyethanol
Butylated Compounds - BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole) & BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
BHT threshold is 0.05%
Carbon Black or Black 2 or Black 3
Chemical Sunscreens (Oxybenzone, Octinoxate)
Octinoxate
Octyl methoxycinnamate
Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
Coal Tar
Coal Tar
Naphtha Multiple
High solvent naphtha
Naphtha distillate
Tar
Cyclic Silicones (Cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), Cyclotetrasiloxane (D5), Cyclotetrasiloxane (D6), Cyclomethicone)
Dioxin- Must not exceed 0.000002 mg/kg (2 ppt) as impurity in Attapulgite, Bentonite, Hectorite and Kaolin.
EDTA and derivatives
Restricted use: Allowed if no other technical substitute, if used the max use level is 0.2%, and must be
used for chelating only.
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid
Disodium EDTA
Calcium Disodium EDTA
Tetrasodium EDTA
Trisodium EDTA
Ethanolamines
Diethanolamine (DEA)
Triethanolamine (TEA)
Monoethanolamine (MEA)
Ethanolamine (ETA)
Ethoxylated Ingredients - Polyethylene Glycol/PEG's
All ethoxylated ingredients made with ethylene oxide including (and not limited to) Ceteareth-20, other
ingredients ending in “-eth”, polysorbate-20, polysorbate-60, etc., and all PEGS (polyethylene glycol or
ingredients with "PEG" in INCI name). Note this is not an exhaustive list
Restricted use: Allowed if ingredient meets contamination limits for 1’4 Dioxane and ethylene oxide.
- Ethylene Oxide: less than 2 ppm for lip products and less then 7 ppm for all other products.
1’4 Dioxane: less then 10 ppm in rinse-off products and less then 3 ppm in leave on products.
Ethoxylated ingredients (i.e. polysorbate-20, ceteareth-20, etc.) are restricted, but PEGs are banned
Ethylhexyl Ethylhexanoate
Flouride
Formaldehyde & Formaldehyde-releasing Agents
2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol
5-bromo-5-nitro-1,3-dioxane
Benzylhemiformal
Diazolidinyl urea
Dmdm hydantoin
Formaldehyde
Imidazolidinyl urea
Methenamine
Quaternium-15
Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate
GMOs
Heavy metals, including: Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, Lead Acetate, Mercury, Mercury Compounds (Thermisol), Nickel – subject to limitations of non-intentionally added ingredients and current regulations (okay under NEL of finished product- Antimony 3mg/kg, Arsenic 1.5mg/kg, Cadmium 3mg/kg, Lead 10mg/kg, Mercury >1mg/kg limit of detection, Nickle- lip Max 10mg/kg, eye/face max 20mg/kg)
Hydroquinone
2-Acetylhydroquinone
Di-t-Butylhydroquinone
Diamylhydroquinone
Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone Safflowerates
Latex
Methyl Cellosolve or 2-Methoxyethanol
Methylchloroisothiazolinone and Methylisothiazolinone
Mineral Oil
Nanoparticles as defined by EU
Carbon black
Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol
Titanium Dioxide
Tris-biphenyl triazine
Zinc Oxide
Nitro- and polycyclic musks (PCM)
Musk ketone
Galaxolide
Tonalide
Phantolide
Cashmeran
Hexamethylindanopyran
Acetyl Hexamethyl Tetralin
Acetyl Hexamethyl Indan
Dihydro Pentamethylindanone
Parabens
Perfluorinated compound (PFAS, PFOA, PFOS, PFCs)
PFASs or PFCs, “perfluor” or “polyfluor” in the ingredient name (e.g. Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA),
polytetrafluorothylene (PTFE)
Petrolatum and Paraffin
USP grade only
Phenoxyethanol above 1%
Phenylenediamine, phenylenediamine salts & phenylenediamine derivatives
Phthalates
Insoluble Plastic Microbeads
No insoluble plastic microbeads (any intentionally added 5 mm or less, water insoluble, solid plastic
particle used to cleanse or exfoliate) in rinse off products
Polyacrylamide/Acrylamide
Propanol
Rapeseed Oil
Reef-Safe (Sephora)
Oxybenzone
Octinoxate
Octocrylene
Homosalate
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
4-methylbenzylidene camphor
Parabens
Triclosan
Any nanoparticles or “nano-sized” zinc or titanium
Any form of microplastic, such as “exfoliating beads”
Resorcinol
Retinol and esters (okay under NEL of finished product- 1% retinol equivalents, 1.15% retinyl acetate, 1.83% retinyl palmitate)
Simple alcohols (fatty alcohols fine)
Silicones
Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4)
Cyclopentasiloxane (D4)
Cyclopentasiloxane (D5)
Cyclopentasiloxane (D6)
Cyclomethicone
Soybean Oil
Styrene
2,6-dihydroxyethylaminotoluene
Bromostyrene
Dea-styrene/acrylates/dvbcopolymer
Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer
Styrene Oxide
Styrene
Sulfates
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
Synthetic Fragrance
Must conform to IFRA standards and EU Fragrance Regulation)
Restricted use: Allowed providing it meets all of the requirements of the formulated without list, the finished product is cruelty-free, as well as the below additional criteria:
In skincare, makeup, and hair products only: synthetic fragrances allowed at concentrations below 0.99% of total formula.
In all product categories fragrance (whether a perfume product or “fragrance” or “parfum” listed
on the label) is formulated without
PTFE/PFOA,
Acetaldehyde
Acetone
Acetonitrile
Benzalkonium chloride
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
Methylene chloride
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
Synthetic dyes (ok with some, negotiable)
Talc
Toluene
2,6-Dihydroxyethylaminotoluene
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene
4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene Sulfate
4-Methoxytoluene-2,
5-Diamine HCl Methylstyrene/Vinyltoluene Copolymer N,
N-Diethyltoluene-2,5-Diamine HCl
Potassium Toluenesulfonate
Sodium Toluenesulfonate
Toluene
Toluene Sulfonic Acid
Toluene-2,5-Diamine
Toluene-2,5-Diamine Sulfate
Toluene-2,6-Diamine
Toluene-3,4-Diamine
Triclosan and Triclocarban
