HEL LIST - Chemicals Prohibited by the Protect Land + Sea Certification
HEL LIST - Chemicals Prohibited by the Protect Land + Sea Certification
Haereticus Environmental Laboratories publishes the HEL LIST and describes it as follows.
"The HEL LIST is a list of chemicals that are known pollutants in many different environments (freshwater streams, river, beaches, and ocean systems) or wildlife (e.g., corals, fish, birds, marine mammals, sea turtles). All of them pose a threat to Ecosystem Health.
Many of the chemicals on the HEL LIST are intentionally included into the formulation of a product, and are either listed or not‐listed in the ingredient‐labeling of the product. They may also contaminate a product by being added to an ingredient before the product manufacturer obtains the ingredient (e.g., parabens used as preservatives in glycerol, camphors in fragrances)"
Note: "Any form of microplastic spheres or beads" and "Any of the nylon powders used in cosmetics and personal care products" are on the HEL List, but are not listed on Pharos.