From: Associations between environmental factors and incidence of cutaneous melanoma. Review
Cosmetic substance | Risk |
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DEA (diethanolamine) TEA (triethanolamine) | can result in formation of carcinogenic nitrosamines |
Bronopol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol) | may break down into formaldehyde and also cause the formation of nitrosamines |
1,2-Dioxane in surfactants/detergents | contaminated with carcinogenic 1,4-dioxane |
Artificial colours (as Blue 1 and Green 3) | Carcinogenic |
Hair dyes | dark colours ingredients are carcinogenic |
Cosmetic lanolin | can be contaminated with carcinogenic pesticides such as DDT, dieldrin, and lindane, in addition to other neurotoxic pesticides |
Talc | Carcinogenic |
Silica | may be contaminated with carcinogenic crystalline quartz |