Made Without List.

RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED

Ingredients we never use.

Aluminium powder

Elemental aluminium (powder) is the third most abundant element on earth. At high doses it is a toxicant, and is never used in our products.

Animal-derived ingredients

We never use animal musks or animal fats. Animal-derived ingredients are prohibited, with these exceptions only: cholesterol, lactose, lanolin, and keratin.

Benzalkonium chloride

Bisphenol A (BPA)

Butoxyethanol

Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)

A preservative linked to cancer, skin irritation, and hormone disruption.

Camphor (>3%)

Chemical sunscreens

Some chemical sunscreens have been linked to hormone disruption. Mazi prohibits all chemical sunscreens, including (but not limited to): oxybenzone / benzophenone-3, avobenzone, octinoxate, homosalate, and octocrylene.

Coal tar

Ethanolamines (DEA / TEA / MEA / ETA)

EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)

Calcium disodium EDTA, tetrasodium EDTA, trisodium EDTA, etc. are chelating agents. These ingredients are not linked to consumer health issues, but they may be problematic for aquatic life.

Formaldehydes

Although rarely listed as an ingredient itself, formaldehyde 'releasers' or 'donors' often are — including tosylamide/formaldehyde resin, methylene glycol, paraformaldehyde, polyoxymethylene urea, methenamine, benzylhemiformal, and quaternium-15.

Hydroquinone

Typically used as a skin-lightening agent — inhibits melanin synthesis, causes skin irritation, and may cause discolouration.

Isothiazolinones (all)

Mercury and mercury compounds

Methyl cellosolve (2-methoxyethanol)

Banned in the EU. A solvent used as an additive in perfumes; can cause skin irritation.

Petrolatum and paraffin

Petrolatum is a semisolid mixture derived from processed petroleum. Concerns include unsustainable sourcing and possible PAH contamination.

Nanoparticles

Including titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, silver, fullerenes, silica, carbon black, and quartz.

Parabens

Including butylparaben, benzylparaben, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, methylparaben, and propylparaben.

PEGs

Allowed only if tested for 1,4-dioxane with statement and/or test data.

PFAS (including PTFE)

Phthalates

Plasticising chemicals. Some appear on ingredient labels, but many remain undisclosed under the umbrella term 'fragrance.'

Phenoxyethanol (>1%)

Despite being a 'controversial' ingredient, phenoxyethanol has a similar — or better — safety profile compared to other widely used preservatives. The SCCS considers 2-phenoxyethanol safe at a maximum concentration of 1.0%.

Plastic microbeads

Polyacrylamide and acrylamide

Propylene glycol (>0.1%)

Quaternary amine compounds (as preservatives)

Excluding: hydroxypropyl guar, hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, and cocodimopropryl quar hydroxysultaine.

Resorcinol

Retinyl palmitate

As a retinoid, this ingredient may increase sun sensitivity when applied and worn in direct sunlight.

Cyclic silicones

Including cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), cyclopentasiloxane (D5), cyclohexasiloxane (D6), and cyclomethicone. Data indicates some of these may have reproductive and developmental toxicity.

Shellac

Styrenes

Including bromostyrene, DEA-styrene/acrylates/DVP copolymer, sodium styrene/divinylbenzene copolymer, styrene oxide, and styrene.

Sulfates

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES).

Talc

Allowed only with an asbestos-free statement and/or test data.

Toluene

Triclosan and triclocarban

Antibacterials used in personal care and home cleaning products. They are persistent in the environment and may be associated with hormone disruption.

Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP)

Xylenes

FRAGRANCE RESTRICTIONS

Mazi prefers natural fragrances.

In addition to the substances above, the following are prohibited from any fragrance formulation in our products.

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)

Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP)

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)

Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)

Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)

Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DNHP)