--- ---  # Revlon Removes Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Dec 19, 2014 3:13 AM UTC  Close up of multicolor lipstick pieces Close up of multicolor lipstick piecesGetty Images  by [Charlotte Alter](https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Senior Correspondent Dec 19, 2014 3:13 AM UTC Cosmetics giant [Revlon](http://www.revlon.com/ingredients) announced Thursday that two long-chain parabens and a formaldehyde-releasing chemical would no longer be used as ingredients in its products, in a move that was applauded by environmental and health advocates. Long-chain parabens have been linked to endocrine disruption, while formaldehyde may cause cancer. Revlon was responding to a [petition](http://action.ewg.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action%5FKEY=2044&%5Fga=1.127310539.755428660.1418937015) demanding the change signed by more than 100,000 people. The petition was organized by the non-partisan nonprofit Environmental Working Group. Two long-chain parabens (isobutylparaben and isopropylparaben) have now been removed from Revlon cosmetics, as has DMDM hydantoin, which releases formaldehyde. Revlon is also reformatting a product that contained butylparaben. “We are pleased that Revlon has acted to remove these toxic ingredients,” Environmental Working Group Executive Director Heather White said in a [statement.](http://www.ewg.org/release/revlon-will-cut-out-parabens-formaldehyde-releasing-chemicals) “We urge all companies to do the same.” Revlon Cuts Some Toxic Chemicals From Products ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3640895/revlon-parabens-formaldehyde-toxins-cosmetics/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3640895/revlon-parabens-formaldehyde-toxins-cosmetics/"},"headline":"Revlon Removes Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products","datePublished":"2014-12-19T03:13:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:30.075Z","description":"A petition signed by over 100,000 consumers brings about the change","url":"https://time.com/3640895/revlon-parabens-formaldehyde-toxins-cosmetics/","keywords":["Living","Cancer","health","chemicals","Cosmetics","Toxic"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6bb35669227cb749/69877011e20a871caca84276/160992106.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlotte Alter","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6bb35669227cb749/69877011e20a871caca84276/160992106.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"160992106","caption":"160992106","creditText":"Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3640895/revlon-parabens-formaldehyde-toxins-cosmetics/","name":"Revlon Removes Some Dangerous Chemicals From Its Products"}}]}] ```