What We Leave Out Matters Just as Much as What We Put In
At Eyederm Cosmetics, your eye health is non-negotiable—and that starts with what we refuse to use. Every product we formulate is carefully screened by our team of eye doctors to ensure it is not only effective, but also completely safe for the delicate eye area.
Banned Ingredients That Protect Your Ocular Health
Our Commitment to Safe, Eye-Friendly Beauty
That’s why we maintain one of the most rigorous “Never Lists” in the beauty industry. The ingredients below have been banned from our formulations due to their potential to irritate the eyes, disrupt the tear film, block meibomian glands, or harm overall ocular health. Many are also linked to skin sensitivity, hormone disruption, or long-term health concerns.
Harmful Cosmetic Actives
Ingredients We’ll Never Use
Whether banned by global regulatory bodies, flagged by the Tear Film & Ocular Surface Society (TFOS), or clinically known to cause eye damage, these ingredients simply don’t meet our standards—and never will.
❌ Ingredients We Prohibit Include:
- Harsh preservatives and formaldehyde releasers
- Prostaglandin analogues and lash-enhancing agents that compromise gland health
- Retinoids and acids known to inflame or thin delicate skin
- Sulfates, PEGs, parabens, phthalates, and drying alcohols
- Heavy metals like lead, mercury, and aluminum compounds
- Nanoparticles, synthetic glitters, coal tar dyes, and talc
- Fragrance and known allergens
- Cosmetic “actives” commonly marketed in skincare but proven harmful to the eyes
If it wouldn’t be safe to use around the ocular surface in a clinical setting, it doesn’t belong in our formulas—period.
We Stand Firm on Safety
This list may be long—but that’s the point. We’re not here to make compromises. We’re here to make cosmetics that care for your eyes the way only doctors can.
Questions about our standards?
Reach out anytime at Info@EyedermCosmetics.com — we’re proud to stand behind every product we create.
Here is our complete list of ingredients we prohibit in our products:
- Acetyl hexapeptide
- Cysteamine
- Acrylates Dehydroacetic acid
- 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3
- diolDiamond dust/powder
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Diazolidinylb urea
- Benzophenone Diethanolamine
- Butylated hydroxyanisole
- DMDM-hydantoin [1,3-Bis (hydroxy
- methyl)-5,5-Butylated hydroxytoluene
- dimethylimidazolidine-2,4-dione]
- Butylene glycol
- Ethanolamine
- Caffeine
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Carbon black (D&C Black No. 2)
- Ferulic acid
- Parabens
- Ethylparaben
- Methylparaben
- Para-phenylenediamine
- Perfluoroalkyl
- Polyfluoroalkyl
- Petrolatum
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phenylethyl resorcinol
- Phthalate
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polymethyl methacrylate
- Prostaglandin Analogues
- Isopropyl Cloprostenate
- Quaternium-15
- Retinoids
- Vitamin A metabolites
- 13-cis-retinoic acid
- Isoretinoin
- Salicylic Acid
- Shellac
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Hydroxy-methylglycinate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sorbic Acid
- Talc
- Tea Tree Oil
- Terpinen-4-ol
- Thimerosal
- Triclosan
- Triethanolamine
- Bimatoprost
- Argireline, acetyl hexapeptide-3 and acetyl hexapeptide-8
- Waterproof ingredients
- Carnauba wax
- Formaldehyde-releasing compounds
- Castor oil
- Gold
- Chlorhexidine digluconate
- Glycolic acid
- Chlorphenesin
- Imidazolidinyl urea
- Cocamide diethanolamine
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Cocamidopropyl betaine
- Kohl (lead-containing)
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Kojic acid
Methyldibromo - Glutaronitrile
- cyclomethicone
- Lanolin
- Parabens
- Sulfates: SLS & SLES
- Phthalates
- Mineral Oil
- Formaldehydes & formaldehyde releasing
- agents
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Fragrance
- Oxybenzone
- Coal Tar
- Hydroquinone
- Triclosan
- Triclocarban
- Ethyl acrylate
- Ethyl methacrylate
- Methyl methacrylate
- Butyl methacrylate
- Hydroxypropyl methacrylate
- Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate
- Trimethylolpropane
- Trimethacrylate
- Aluminum Salts
- Animal Oils/Musks/Fats
- Benzophenone Related Compounds
- Butoxyethanol
- Carbon Black
- Lead
- Lead Acetate
- Methyl Cellosolve
- Dimethicone
- Sodium Benzoate
- Glycerin at high concentrations
- Prostaglandins
- Methylisothiaszolinone
- Nylon
- Parabens
- Ethylparaben
- Methylparaben
- Para-phenylenediamine
- Perfluoroalkyl
- Polyfluoroalkyl
- Petrolatum
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phenylethyl resorcinol
- Phthalate
- Polyethylene Glycol
- cyclomethicone
- Lanolin
- Methyldibromo
- Glutaronitrile
- Methylisothiaszolinone
- Methoxyethanol
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Mercury Mercury Compounds (Thimerisol)
- Resorcinol
- Talc
- Toluene
- BHA
- BHT: BHT threshold is 0.1%
- DEA
- TEA
- MEA
- ETA
- Nanoparticles
- Petrolatum
- Paraffin
- Polyacrylamide
- Acrylamide
- Bromostyrene
- Deastyrene/acrylates/dvbcopolymer
- Sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer
- Styrene oxide
- Styrene
- Loose Mica
- Loose powders and pigments
- Loose Glitter
- Benzalkonium chloride
- Physical exfoliants
- Alcohols
- Propylene carbonateamino methyl propanol
- Nylon