Documented prohibited-ingredient review process
a company-maintained NO List updated with global research and regulatory developments
SeneGence maintains a company-defined NO List and updates it with global research and regulatory developments.
company fact
Clean Beauty Standard and ingredient review
SeneGence voluntarily formulates to the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, which prohibits more than 1,700 substances and restricts hundreds more.
Company details
Reported share of reformulations completed
95% of legacy-product reformulations completed toward the company-defined Clean Beauty Standard
SeneGence's latest responsibility report (2025 edition) states that 95% of legacy-product reformulations were complete toward its Clean Beauty Standard.
Named excluded ingredient categories
SeneGence products are formulated with NO parabens (the Clear Lip Balm is the one exception, and it's upgrading very soon), phthalates, SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate), formaldehydes, PFAS or drying waxes.
SeneGence-stated rationale for SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and drying-wax exclusions
SeneGence's SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and drying-wax formulation rationale
SeneGence says it excludes SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) because its formulation position treats it as a harsh surfactant that strips the skin's natural lipid barrier and uses gentler cleansing agents; for LipSense® Long-Lasting Liquid Lip Color, it favors its breathable Permeable Polymer Matrix over drying waxes.
Reported cruelty-free, gluten-free, and qualified vegan credentials
cruelty-free; never tested on animals; vegan-friendly topical products; formulated without gluten-containing ingredients
SeneGence is cruelty-free and never tests on animals. All topical products are vegan-friendly, and everything is formulated without gluten-containing ingredients.
Ingredient safety-and-quality review
every ingredient reviewed for safety and quality
Every ingredient passes SeneGence's safety-and-quality review before it reaches the bottle, and our science team asks what each one is there for: if it adds no value to the formula, we leave it out.
Substances prohibited under the European Union cosmetic standard SeneGence formulates to
1,700+
We formulate to the European Union cosmetic standard, which prohibits more than 1,700 substances.
Formulated without parabens, with one exception: the Clear Lip Balm
Parabens (the Clear Lip Balm is the one exception, and it's upgrading very soon)
Formulated without phthalates
Phthalates
Formulated without SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)
SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate)
When SeneGence uses fragrance, it meets IFRA safety standards and contains no phthalates, parabens or formaldehyde. Some products are fragrance-free.
SeneGence buys mica only from suppliers with strict child-labor prohibitions and active responsible-sourcing programs, and requires proof of both before supplier approval.
If an ingredient’s safety data is incomplete, disputed or heading toward restriction, SeneGence leaves it out even when it is still legal.
Clear Lip Balm is the one exception to our NO parabens standard, and it's upgrading very soon.
The label on your product is the official source for its ingredients, and its page on senegence.com is the next place to look. SeneGence lists ingredients from highest to lowest concentration in standard international (INCI) names, so anything you wish to avoid is easy to check.
The “over 1,450” and “over 1,600” you may see in older SeneGence materials were right when they were published, and with the EU still adding to its list, “more than 1,700” is today’s figure.
SeneGence's own Clean Beauty Standard goes beyond the European Union cosmetic standard and its more than 1,700 prohibited substances, adding a maintained NO List, named exclusions, a safety-and-quality review of every ingredient and a reformulation program that brings legacy formulas up to the standard.
References and current sources
why it matters
what it means for you
Our own Clean Beauty Standard goes further: SeneGence products are formulated with NO parabens (the Clear Lip Balm is the one exception, and it's upgrading very soon), phthalates, SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate), formaldehydes, PFAS or drying waxes. A maintained NO List, an ingredient-value test, safety-and-quality review and a precautionary approach guide every formula and every early reformulation, including our program for updating legacy formulas. SeneGence is cruelty-free and never tests on animals. All topical products are vegan-friendly, and everything is formulated without gluten-containing ingredients. Read the full Clean Beauty Standard.