Often lurking in your beauty products to extend their shelf life, parabens can mess with your hormones. Not cool, right? Check those labels for anything ending in -paraben and never look back.

These foamy fellows (like Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) are great at stripping away dirt and… all your natural oils too. Unless you want your face as dry as the Thar, steer clear.

Smells nice, might not be nice. Synthetic fragrances can be a cocktail of irritants, causing redness and breakouts. Your skin doesn’t need perfume; it needs the right skincare only.

Not the fun kind from your Friday night out, but the kind like Ethanol and Isopropyl Alcohol. These can dry out your skin faster than you can say "drinks."

Used to make products more flexible, but they mess with your hormones. Look out for anything with "phthalate" in the name and send it packing.

Yes, the same stuff used to preserve biological specimens. It can cause skin irritation and allergies. If you see Formaldehyde or formaldehyde-releasing ingredients (like Quaternium-15), skip it.

Common in skin lightening products, but it can cause serious side effects like ochronosis (a bluish-black discoloration). Brighten your day, not your risk factor.

Found in chemical sunscreens, this ingredient can be absorbed into your bloodstream and mess with your hormones. Opt for mineral sunscreens with Zinc Oxide or Titanium Dioxide instead.

Used in antibacterial products but linked to hormone disruption and antibiotic resistance. Clean doesn’t mean you need this ingredient.

Those lovely hues in your products might come from synthetic dyes, which can cause skin irritation and are linked to some health concerns. Look for ingredients like FD&C or D&C followed by a number and skip them.

While not as harmful as the others, this byproduct of petroleum can clog your pores and suffocate your skin. Go for plant-based oils instead.