Ancient Wisdom – Modern Science
Our herbalist-led team of chemists create formulas that combine high-quality plant ingredients with carefully selected bio-engineered compounds.
Guided by regional growing seasons, we search the world for plant-based ingredients of the highest quality and prioritize suppliers who use organic farming practices.
INGREDIENT
GLOSSARY
Compiled by HAOMA's Resident Herbalist Brennan Courtney, our Ingredient Glossary outlines the science and spirituality behind all of our key plant actives.
But, you don’t have to take our word for it – the efficacy of every single ingredient we use has been verified by Clear For Me, a credible third-party who has developed the most comprehensive ingredient database in the industry.
EFFECTIVE AND EMPATHETIC
ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS GO THROUGH A RIGOROUS TESTING PROCESS TO ENSURE QUALITY, POTENCY AND SAFETY. WE NEVER TEST ON ANIMALS AND ARE LEAPING BUNNY CERTIFIED, THE GOLD STANDARD ISSUED BY THE COALITION FOR CONSUMER INFORMATION ON COSMETICS (CCIC)
CRUELTY FREE
VEGAN FRIENDLY
PLANT BASED
CLEAN INGREDIENTS
THE FORBIDDEN LIST
HAOMA IS FREE FROM:
SLS / SLES
ARTIFICIAL FRAGRANCES
TOXINS
PARABENS
ARTIFICIAL COLORS
CYCLIC SILICONES
GMOs
PETROLEUM
PHTHALATES
Updated continually to keep up with the latest research, you can find the full list of forbidden ingredients below.
BELOW IS A GENERAL GUIDELINE OF WHAT IS FORBIDDEN IN HAOMA SKINCARE AND MAY BE UPDATED AS INDUSTRY STANDARDS EVOLVE.
ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS & CLEANSERS
* Triclosan
* Sodium laurel sulfate
* Sodium laureth sulfate (SLS)
* Sodium laurel ethyl sulfate (SLES)
* Benzalkonium chloride
* Alkyldimethylbenzylammonium chloride (ADBAC)
ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES
* Bronopol
* Quaternium-15
* Parabens
* Methylparaben
* Ethylparaben
* Propylparaben
* Butylparaben
* Isobutylparaben
* Isopropylparaben
* Benzylparaben
FRAGRANCE INGREDIENTS
Any fragrance used must be free of the below as well as: PTFE/PFOA, Styrene, Polyacrylamide/acrylamide, Acetaldehyde, Acetonitrile, Methylene chloride, Animal fats, oils and musks, Benzalkonium chloride, Resorcinol, Acetone, Butoxyethanol, Ethylenediaminetetracetic acid, Methyl cellosolve, Methylisothiazolinone/methychlorisothiazolinone, Mercury and mercury compounds (thimerosal), and Bisphenol A (BPA)
* Toluene
* Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
* Toluol
* Benzene
* Aromatic hydrocarbons
* Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
* Acenaphthene
* Acenaphthylene
* Anthracene
* Benz[a]anthracene
* Benzo[a]pyrene (has the distinction of being the first carcinogen to be discovered)
* Benzo[e]pyrene
* Benzo[b]fluoranthene
* Benzo[ghi]perylene
* Benzo[j]fluoranthene
* Benzo[k]fluoranthene
* Chrysene
* Coronene
* Dibenz(a,h)anthracene
* Fluoranthene
* Fluorene
* Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene
* Napthalene
* Ovalene
* Phenanthrene
* Pyrene
* Triphenylene
SKIN LIGHTENERS
* Phenol
* Carbolic acid
* Hydroquinone
* Mercury
* Tretinoin
* All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA)
CONTAMINANTS
* Acrylamide
* Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde releasing agents such as: Dmdm Hydantoin, Diazolidinyl Urea, Imidazolidinyl Urea, Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin, Quaternium-15, Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate, 2-Bromo-2-Nitropropane-1,3-Diol, Polyoxymethylene Urea, 5-Bromo-5-Nitro-1,3 Dioxane, Glyoxal, Methenamine, Benzylhemiformal
* Nitrosamines
* 1,4-Dioxane
* Dioxane
* Free Radicals
* Ethylene oxide
* Trihalomethanes
INGREDIENTS ADDED TO BALANCE PH CONFER A CREAMY TEXTURE, OR CREATE A FOAMING ACTION
* DEA (Diethanolamine)
* Cocamide DEA
* DEA-Cetyl Phosphate
* DEA Oleth-3 Phosphate
* Lauramide DEA
* Myristamide DEA
* Oleamide DEA
* MEA (monoethanolamine)
* Cocamide MEA
* ETA (Ethanolamine)
* TEA (Triethanolamine)
PETROLEUM BASED CARRIER OILS
* Liquid paraffin
* Petrolatum
* Mineral oil
* Petroleum-based Waxes
* Paraffin wax
SUNSCREENS
* Oxybenzone, Avobenzone
* Benzophenone, Benzophenone-3
* Octocrylene
* Octyl methoxycinnamate
* Retinyl Palmitate
* Micronized titanium
* Zinc oxide nano-particles
* PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
* 4-aminobenzoic acid
* Phenylbenzimidazole (PBI)
ARTIFICIAL COLORS AND MISCELLANEOUS INGREDIENTS
* Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
* Talc
* CI 77499
* D&C Red 30
* D&C Red 7
* D&C Red 6
* D&C Yellow 5
* FD&C Yellow 6
* FD&C Blue 1
* Chromium Oxide Greens
* Chromium Hydroxide Green
* Iron Oxides
* Lecithin
* Magnesium Alumina Silicate
* Mica
* PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone)
* Silica Crystalline Quartz
* Tetrasodium EDTA, Calcium Disodium EDTA, Trisodium EDTA
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
* Phthalates such as DBP, DEHP, DEP
* Propylene Glycol
* Sulfates (SLA & SLES)
* Coal Tar
* Triclocarban
* Polyethylene Glycol PEG as well as: PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, PEG-40, and its related chemicals. (There are over 1000 PEG ingredients listed in the International Nomenclature of Cosmetics Ingredients Database)
* Carmine
* Resorcinol
* Methylchloroisothiazolinone (preservative banned in EU)
* Methylisothiazolinone (preservative banned in EU)
* Methyl Cellosolve or 2-Methoxyethanol (solvent banned in the EU)
* Steareth-20
* Polysorbate-20 / Polysorbate-40
* Ceteareth-20
* Emulsifying wax: This is usually a blend of Cetearyl Alcohol and Polysorbate 60 or Ceteareth-20
* Cyclic Silicones including: cyclotetrasiloxane (D4), cyclopentasiloxane (D5), cyclohexasiloxane (D6), and cyclomethicone.
* BHA (butylated Hydroxyanisole)
* Aluminum Powder
* Additional BHT chemical sunscreens: Diphenylmethanone; Diphenyl Ketone; 119-61-9; Benzoylbenzene; Phenyl Ketone; Oxybenzone; 2-Hydroxy-4 Methoxybenzophenone; 131-57-7;
* Stearalkonium Chloride
* Cisapride-Propulsid
* Dexflenfuramine-Redux
* Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)
* Diethylstilbestrol – DES
* Ephedra or Ephedrine
* Fenfluramine-Pondimum
* Isotrentinoin-Accutane
* Latex
* L-tryptophan (except for non-synthetic L-tryptophan)
* Mercury and Mercury Compounds
* Phentermine
* Phenylpropanolamine - PPA
* Piper Methysticum (Kava)
* Thalidomide
* Thimersol
* Troglitazone-Rezulin
* Dimethylamylamine - DMAA
* B-methylephenethylamine - BMPEA
* Neonicotinoids
* Trichloroethylene - TCE
* Black Cohosh Cimicifuga Racemosa
* Blue Cohosh
* Eyebright
* White Sage Salvia Apiana
* Palo Santo
* Goldenseal
* Slippery Elm
* Wild Yam
* Bloodroot
* Rosy Periwinkle
* Yerba Mansa
* Arnica
* Kava Kava
* Lobelia
* Yerba Mansa
* Osha
* Echinacea
* Ethyl Acrylate
* Ethyl Methacrylate
* Methyl Methacrylate
* Butyl Methacrylate
* Hydroxypropyl Methacrylate
* Tetrahydrofurfuryl Methacrylate
* Trimethylolpropane Trimethacrylate
* Aluminum Salts
* Butoxyethanol
* Carbon Black
* Lead
* Lead Acetate
* Insoluble Plastic Microbeads (Rinse Off Products Only)
* Nanoparticles- As Defined By Eu
* Polyacrylamide
* Bromostyrene
* Deastyrene/Acrylates/Dybcopolymer
* Sodium Styrene/Divinylbenzene Copolymer
* Styrene Oxide
* Styrene
* Octinoxate
* Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate (Ipbc)
* Methylchloroisothiazolinone/Methylisothiazolinone (Mic/Mit)
* Phytonadione
* Peanuts
* Palm Oil And Its Derivatives Unless Sustainably Sourced (Rspo Required)
* Bse/Tse
* Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA)
* Di-Hema trimethylhexyl dicarbamate (DI-HEMA TMHDC)
Day Cream
$55
/ $110
$38.50
/ $77
Packed with antioxidants that nourish and protect. .85 / 1.6oz
4.5
(21 reviews)
Cleansing Balm
$85
$59.50
Lifts out impurities and balances natural oils to clarify the skin. 3.3oz
4.9
(14 reviews)
Night Cream
$55
/ $110
$38.50
/ $77
A deeply penetrating formula for overnight repair. .85 / 1.6oz
4.6
(27 reviews)
Transformation Set
$200
$110
Experience the luxury of Haoma with this limited-edition set.
4.4
(13 reviews)
Body Cream
$100
$70
A super-charged moisturizer that feels like sunshine in a jar. 6.3oz
4.9
(19 reviews)
Lip Balm
$18
$12.60
Uplifting and soothing, the perfect amount of moisture and matte. 0.1oz
5.0
(13 reviews)
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