Aerosol propellants

Never allowedReviewed September 18, 2026

Liquefied gases used to push a product out of a pressurised can.

What it does: Feel & finish
Our take: We do not carry aerosols. The propellant itself is inert on skin, but an aerosol turns any formula into something you inhale, and the fine mist puts particles into your lungs that were only ever tested on skin. It is also the least recyclable format in personal care.

Instead try: Pumps, sticks, roll-ons and creams.

What we read

Free Living Standard v1.1, added Sep 2026 · reviewed Sep 2026

Every other ingredient, with the same treatment.

open the glossary

the publication

The Live Free Files

One thing we tested, and whether we'd buy it again, worth it, wait, depends, or skip it.

latest files

all 48 →

Depends Sunscreen and Deeper Skin Tones Depends The Ingredient Glossary: 25 Ingredients, One Line Each Depends What a Teen Skincare Routine Should Actually Cost

MADE SAFE certifiednot-plastic packaging

shop

Face Body Makeup Sun Home Supplements Merch Everything Sale

about

About us Our standard Our standard for Live Free Live Free Generation Stockists

help

Contact Shipping Returns Track your order

the live free daily

“who did something small for you this week that they probably forgot about?”

today's question →

Free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrance, silicones, PEGs, dyes and plastic. See the full exclusion list →

Return Policy Shipping Policy Subscription Policy Terms of Service Privacy Policy

never allowed28

ParabensPhthalatesFormaldehyde and formaldehyde-releasing preservativesPEG compoundsPolysorbatesEthoxylated ingredientsDEA, TEA and MEA compoundsBHA and BHTPetrolatum, mineral oil and paraffinIsothiazolinone preservativesRetinol and retinyl estersHydroquinoneChemical UV filtersTalcCoal tar and synthetic dyesPFAS and fluorinated compoundsTriclosan and triclocarbanAntibacterials and antimicrobials we excludeSynthetic fragranceSynthetic musksSodium lauryl and laureth sulfateEDTA and synthetic chelatorsIndustrial solventsHeavy metalsPlastic microbeads and film-formersAerosol propellantsOther synthetic preservatives we excludeCyclic silicones

see the full exclusion list, and why each one is out →