Neutrogena

Some Products Contain Fragrance~, Colour~, Propyl Paraben, Methyl Paraben, Ethyl Paraben, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Oxybenzone, Retinyl Acetate, Octinoxate, Talc, B.H.A, M.I.T, DMDM Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, Isobutane, T.E.A, M.E.A, B.H.T, S.L.E.S, S.L.S, P.E.Gs~, PPGs~, P.T.F.E, Alcohol Denat, Isoparaffin, C.A.P.B~, P.G, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA

~can be natural/ synthetic derived

Some Products Contain Petrolatum, Fragrance~, Colour~, P.E.Gs~, PPGs~, Paraffin Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum Liquid, Petroleum Oil, White Mineral Oil And White Oil which are all mineral oils.">Mineral Oil, Palm Oil*, Mica~**, Shea Butter***, Paraffin, Carrageenan, C.A.P.B~

~can be natural/ synthetic derived
*sustainable source /Parent brand part of RSPO
**brand gives no information on ethical source
To know more about mica and how it can be unethically sourced, watch this post, https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=4
***we have asked for clarity on fair trade source

Though Parent brand claims to be a responsible sourcer, the ingredients used in some products are not earth friendly.
Some products contain Petrolatum, Parabens, Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, S.L.E.S, S.L.S, Formaldehyde Releasers, B.H.T, B.H.A, P.E.Gs, Palm Oil*, Talc**, Mineral Oils, P.T.F.E, VP Copolymer***, Acrylates Copolymer***, Zinc Oxide****, Titanium Dioxide****
It is unclear how long their sheet mask takes to decompose as waste (under normal conditions)*****
we have asked for brand more clarity

*sustainable source/ Parent brand part of RSPO
To know more about Palm Oil & its impact on forests wildlife & the environment, check this post https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail1.aspx

Petrolatum is bad for the planet & you, brands using this ingredient need to use a conscious alternate.
To understand why Petrolatum should be avoided as an ingredient check this post https://www.zoobop.com/post-detail.aspx?id=6

**unclear if this is asbestos free / we have asked brand for more information
***not clear if this is water soluble or a micro plastic, we have asked the brand for clarity
****unclear if this is non nano/ we have asked the brand for further information
*****zoobop recommends using eco-friendly masks instead of single sheet masks.
There is not enough data on waste from single use sheet masks yet but numbers can be similar to that of single use make up wipes that are thrown away by the millions every day. These can take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill.

Brand uses glass, metal & plastic for their product packaging.
Neutrogena® is launching new packaging made with 30% post consumer recycled (PCR) plastic.
We are unclear on the recycle policy / decompose time of their single use sheet masks - we have asked the brand for more clarity on this*.

Parent Brand claims to be participating in recycling programs. However, Post-consumer collection of packaging components is not available in all areas where products are sold. In developing and third world countries all waste & plastic ends up in landfills.

*zoobop recommends using eco-friendly masks instead of single sheet masks.
There is not enough data on waste from single use sheet masks yet but numbers can be similar to that of single use make up wipes that are thrown away by the millions everyday. These can take hundreds of years to break down in a landfill.

What this means is, that larger Corporations like Unilever ( their parent brand) have an EPR mandate (by law) to ensure all empties are collected and recycled in a proper way. Though this is done in a lot of countries, unfortunately in developing and third world countries all waste & plastic ends up in landfills. Primarily due to poor regulatory laws and bigger Corporations shrugging their responsibility when convenient.

We feel the brand should go the extra mile and collect their empties to ensure proper disposal in all locations they sell here or have a take back scheme introduced like many conscious brands do, at their store locations globally , and not just where convenient.

On PETA list of brands to avoid
Brand tests on animals when required by law.

It should be noted that their Parent Brand too tests on animals when required by law.

By testing on animals brand can no longer be considered vegan friendly.
Some Products Contain Beeswax, Collagen, Keratin, Lanolin, Benzoic Acid~, Panthenol~, Squalane~ , Stearic Acid, Glycerin~, Cetyl Alcohol~, Lactic Acid~, Allantoin~, P.E.G 4~, P.E.G 5~, P.E.G 6~, P.E.G 7~, P.E.G 8~, P.E.G 9~, P.E.G 10~, P.E.G 15~, P.E.G 16~, P.E.G 18~, P.E.G 20~, P.E.G 30~, P.E.G 32~, P.E.G 55~, P.E.G 60~, P.E.G 75~, P.E.G 80~, P.E.G 100~, P.E.G 120~

~can be plant/ animal/ synthetic derived

Though brand is transparent with labelling, they need to clearly indicate transparency in sourcing of ingredients like Mica & Shea.