Quality Standards Body Care Ingredients Generated on May 5, 2014
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Whole Foods Market - Quality Standards Body Care Ingredients Generated on May 5, 2014 This document is intended for internal company use to assist WFM buyers in making purchasing decisions. Products that do not meet the ingredient standards of this document may not be sold within the product category noted above at Whole Foods Market. We reserve the right to add or remove ingredient terms from the quality standards list or to change the acceptable/unacceptable status of any ingredient at any time. For more information about using these lists, please see http://rock.wholefoods.com/?p=1034. Please make sure that you are using a recently updated list; current quality standards lists are available from the Quality Standards website at http://connect/global/qshe/qualitystandards/food. If you have any questions about this list, please contact the quality standards team at [email protected]. Acceptable and unacceptable ingredients for regular (not premium) body care products. Item Name Type Status Qualifier Functions C12-15 alkyl lactate Body Care acceptable surfactant Glyceryl stearate citrate Body Care acceptable emollient 1,2 hexanediol Body Care acceptable solvent 2-carboxy-1methylpyridinium chloride Body Care acceptable skin conditioning agent 2-propanone Body Care acceptable In nail polish remover only solvent AA2G-Ascorbyl Glucoside Body Care acceptable skin lightener, antioxidant Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Body Care acceptable texturizer Seed Wax/Polyglyceryl - 3 Esters acetamide MEA Body Care acceptable surfactant acetone Body Care unacceptable found in nail polish remover solvent acetyl hexapeptide, acetyl hexapeptide Body Care acceptable active -3 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Body Care acceptable humectant acrylates copolymer Body Care acceptable viscosity builder acrylic acid/vp crosspolymer Body Care acceptable hair conditioner aerosol sprays Body Care acceptable propellant AHAs Body Care acceptable chemical peel alanine glutamate Body Care acceptable active alcloxa Body Care unacceptable Synthetic aluminum compound deodorant aldioxa Body Care acceptable astringent, buffer algae extract Body Care acceptable humectant, skin conditioning agent algin Body Care acceptable thickener, stabilizer alginate Body Care acceptable gelling agent, thickener alginic acid Body Care acceptable humectant, thickener, stabilizer alkyl benzoate Body Care acceptable solvent alkyl polyglucoside Body Care acceptable surfactant alkyldimethylamine oxide Body Care acceptable surfactant Item Name Type Status Qualifier Functions allantoin Body Care acceptable herbal constituent (comfrey); skin conditioning aloe Body Care acceptable skin conditioning alpha arbutin Body Care acceptable skin lightening agent alpha bisabolol Body Care acceptable herbal constituent (chamomile) alpha hydroxy acids Body Care acceptable chemical peel Alpha Lipoic Acid Body Care acceptable antioxidant alpha tocopherol Body Care acceptable nutrient (Vitamin E), antioxidant alpha tocopherol acetate Body Care acceptable nutrient (Vitamin E), antioxidant Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate Body Care unacceptable synthetic aluminum compound mineral aluminum chlorohydrate Body Care unacceptable active aluminum glycinate Body Care acceptable buffering aluminum hydroxide Body Care acceptable pH adjuster aluminum oxide Body Care acceptable sunblock/sunscreen aluminum powder Body Care unacceptable Acceptable if naturally-derived mineral amber teething necklace Body Care unacceptable mineral amino-guanadine Body Care acceptable must relabel in order to use non-INCI name aminomethyl propanol Body Care acceptable pH adjuster Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Body Care acceptable ammonia Body Care unacceptable pH adjuster, solvent ammonium alum Body Care acceptable deodorant ammonium chloride Body Care acceptable salt ammonium cocoyl isethionate Body Care acceptable Surfactant Ammonium glycyrrhizate Body Care acceptable flavoring agent, fragrance, skin conditioning ammonium laureth sulfate Body Care acceptable surfactant ammonium lauryl sulfate Body Care acceptable surfactant ammonium polacrylate Body Care acceptable viscosity builder Ammonium stearate Body Care acceptable Surfactant ammonium xylene sulfonate Body Care unacceptable surfactant amodimethicone Body Care acceptable silicone derivative AMP Body Care acceptable must relabel in order to use pH adjuster; non-INCI compliant term Anhydroxylitol Body Care acceptable humectant, skin conditioning agent annato Body Care acceptable natural color arachidic acid Body Care acceptable etc.), plasticizer (from peanut oil, lubricant arachidonic acid Body Care acceptable emulsifier arachidyl alcohol Body Care acceptable viscosity builder arachidyl glucoside Body Care acceptable surfactant, emusifier 2 Item Name Type Status Qualifier Functions arachidyl proprionate Body Care acceptable nutrient, lubricant Arbutin Body Care acceptable skin lightening agent Arginine Body Care acceptable conditioning agent artificial colors Body Care unacceptable Acceptable in non-Premium color colorant (artificial) cosmetics and hair dyes ascorbates Body Care acceptable nutrient (Vitamin C), antioxidant ascorbic acid Body Care acceptable pH adjuster, nutrient (Vitamin C), antioxidant ascorbyl palmitate Body Care acceptable nutrient (Vitamin C), antioxidant Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate Body Care acceptable vitamin C atelocollagen Body Care acceptable skin conditioning agent avobenzone Body Care acceptable sunscreen avocado oil Body Care acceptable emollient awapuhi Body Care acceptable astringent azelaic acid Body Care acceptable pH adjuster, anti-acne azulene Body Care acceptable detoxifier, analgesic babassuamidopropalkonium chloride Body Care acceptable conditioner and emulsifier babassuamidopropyl betaine Body Care acceptable conditioning agent, surfactant beeswax Body Care acceptable flavoring agent, base, coating agent behenalkonium chloride Body Care acceptable conditioner and emulsifier behenamidopropyl hydroxyethyl Body Care acceptable conditioner and emulsifier dimonium chloride behenic acid Body Care acceptable opacifier, emulsifier behenoxy dimethicone Body Care acceptable silicone derivative behentrimonium chloride Body Care acceptable Antistat, Hair conditioner, Conditioner, Surfactant-cationic behentrimonium methosulfate Body Care acceptable ester behenyl alcohol Body Care acceptable viscosity builder bentonite Body Care acceptable detoxifier, bulking agent benzalkonium chloride Body Care acceptable quat benzethonium chloride Body Care unacceptable anti-bacterial benzoates in body care Body Care acceptable preservative benzocaine Body Care unacceptable active benzoic acid Body Care acceptable preservative benzophenone Body Care acceptable sunscreen benzyl alcohol Body Care acceptable antimicrobial Benzyl Benzoate Body Care acceptable fragrance benzyl PCA Body Care acceptable non-INCI active Benzyl Salicylate Body Care acceptable fragrance beta-carotene Body Care acceptable nutrient, antioxidant, colorant 3 Item Name Type Status Qualifier Functions betaglucan Body Care acceptable active betaine Body Care acceptable surfactant BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) Body Care unacceptable preservative BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene) Body Care unacceptable preservative Biosaccharide Gum-1 Body Care acceptable skin conditioning agent biotin Body Care acceptable nutrient Bis Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Body Care acceptable active Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Body Care acceptable skin conditioning agent, emollient Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate bisabalol Body Care acceptable essential oil (chamomile) bismuth oxychloride Body Care acceptable colorant Bloodroot salve Body Care unacceptable Unacceptable as stand-alone product; herb QS approval is required when used as a sub-ingredient Blue WS 1430 Body Care acceptable colorant borax Body Care acceptable mineral boron nitride Body Care acceptable mineral brassica campestris/aleurites fordi oil Body Care acceptable viscosity builder copolymer Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine Body Care acceptable Hair conditioner Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate (and) Body Care acceptable Emulsifier Brassica Alcohol Brassicyl Isoleucinate Esylate (and) Body Care acceptable Emulsifier Brassica Glycerides (and) Brazil nut oil Body Care acceptable oil bromelain Body Care acceptable enzyme bronopol Body Care unacceptable preservative bumetrizole Body Care acceptable sunscreen butoxyethanol Body Care unacceptable solvent butterbur for external use Body Care acceptable for external use only herb Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Body Care acceptable sunscreen butyl stearate Body Care acceptable emulsifier, solvent butylene glycol Body Care acceptable humectant, solvent butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer Body Care acceptable viscosity increasing agent butylparaben Body Care acceptable Unacceptable in oral care products preservative Butylphenyl methylpropianol Body Care acceptable fragrance C 11-15 Pareth 12 Body Care acceptable surfactant C 12-14 Olefin Sulfonate Body Care acceptable surfactant C 12-15 Alkyl benzoate Body Care acceptable solvent C 12-15 Alkyl octanoate Body Care acceptable surfactant 4 Item Name Type Status Qualifier Functions C 12-20 alkyl glucoside Body Care acceptable surfactant C 13-14 Isoparaffin Body Care acceptable surfactant C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester Body Care acceptable humectant, solvent C14-22 alcohols Body Care acceptable emulsion stabilizer C18-38 alkyl hydroxystearol stearate Body Care acceptable emulsion stabilizer, emollient caffeine Body Care acceptable skin conditioning agent cajeput Body Care acceptable