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
At Eyederm, we maintain one of the most rigorous “Never Lists” in the beauty industry. The ingredients below have been excluded 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 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:
- 13-cis-Retinoic Acid
- 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1, 3
- Acetyl Hexapeptide
- Acrylamide
- Acrylates/Dehydroacetic Acid
- Alcohols
- Aluminum Salts
- Animal Oils/Musks/Fats
- Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-3 & Acetyl Hexapeptide-8)
- Benzalkonium Chloride
- Benzophenone/Diethanolamine
- Benzophenone-Related Compounds
- BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole)
- BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene)
- Bimatoprost
- Bromostyrene
- Butoxyethanol
- Butyl Methacrylate
- Butylene Glycol
- Caffeine
- Carbon Black (D&C Black No. 2)
- Carbon Black
- Carnauba Wax
- Castor Oil
- Chlorhexidine Digluconate
- Chlorphenesin
- Coal Tar
- Cocamide Diethanolamine
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Cyclomethicone
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- Cysteamine
- DEA
- Deastyrene/Acrylates/DVBCopolymer
- Diazolidinyl urea
- Dimethicone
- Diamond Dust/Powder
- DMDM-hydantoin
- ETA
- Ethanolamine
- Ethyl Acrylate
- Ethyl Methacrylate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Ethylparaben
- Ferulic Acid
- Formaldehyde-Releasing Compounds
- Formaldehydes & Formaldehyde-Releasing Agents
- Fragrance
- Glutaronitrile
- Glycerin at High Concentrations
- Gold
- Glycolic Acid
- Hydroquinone
- Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate
- Imidazolidinyl Urea
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Isopropyl Cloprostenate
- Isoretinoin
- Kohl (Lead-Containing)
- Kojic Acid
- Lanolin
- Lead
- Lead Acetate
- Loose Glitter
- Loose Mica
- Loose Powders and Pigments
- MEA
- Methyl Cellosolve
- Methyl Methacrylate
- Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- Methoxyethanol
- Methylisothiazolinone
- Methylparaben
- Methyldibromo
- Mineral Oil
- Nanoparticles
- Nylon
- Oxybenzone
- Para-Phenylenediamine
- Parabens
- Paraffin
- Perfluoroalkyl
- Petrolatum
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phenylethyl Resorcinol
- Phthalates
- Physical Exfoliants
- Polyacrylamide
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Polyfluoroalkyl
- Propylene
- Prostaglandin Analogues
- Prostaglandins
- Quaternium-15
- Resorcinol
- Retinoids
- Retinyl Palmitate
- Salicylic Acid
- Shellac
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Hydroxy-methylglycinate
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Sodium Styrene/Divinylbenzene Copolymer
- Sorbic Acid
- Styrene
- Styrene Oxide
- Sulfates: SLS & SLES
- Talc
- Tea Tree Oil
- Terpinen-4-ol
- Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate
- Thimerosal
- Toluene
- Triclocarban
- Triclosan
- Triethanolamine
- Trimethylolpropane
- Trimethacrylate
- Vitamin A Metabolites
- Waterproof Ingredients