Herb that can have anti-inflammatory properties, but is used primarily as a thickening agent. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants
Chemical name for aspirin, one of the most widely used anti-inflammatory drugs in the world.... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants
See yarrow extract
Categories: Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants
Yeast-derived ingredient that plays an important cell-signaling role in many bodily processes.... Read More »
Categories: Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Anti-Irritants
An organic compound from adenosine, which is formed by the hydrolysis of yeast nucleic acids. All... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
See horse chestnut extract
By-product of uric acid extracted from urea and considered an effective anti-irritant. Read More »
See aloe vera
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
There is no real evidence that aloe vera (Aloe barbadenis) helps the skin in any significant way.... Read More »
See bisabolol
See mallow
Latin name for the marshmallow plant. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
Amino acid that has water-binding properties for skin and may be an anti-inflammatory. It... Read More »
Extracted from the Brazilian mahogany tree; it has anti-inflammatory properties (Source:... Read More »
See chamomile
Categories: Antioxidants, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Anti-Irritants
Any ingredient that reduces certain signs of inflammation, such as swelling, tenderness, pain,... Read More »
Extract of the plant commonly known as the peanut. It can have emollient and anti-inflammatory... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Emollients, Plant Extracts
See burdock root
Categories: Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Anti-Irritants
See adenosine triphosphate
Oat plant. Oat extract can have anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties (Source: Skin... Read More »
Chamomile extract used primarily as a coloring agent in cosmetics. It can have antioxidant and... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Plant whose primary component, berberine, is an alkaloid that can have antibacterial properties and... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
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