Plant oil that can have emollient properties for skin. There is no research showing it has special... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Plant Extracts
Naturally occurring bacterium that is widespread and can be used to control plant diseases, fungal... Read More »
Categories: Miscellaneous
Extract derived from a fragrant plant; it poses some risk of skin irritation. It also has some... Read More »
Categories: Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Irritants, Plant Extracts
Fatty resin that when applied topically can cause allergic skin reactions and contact dermatitis.... Read More »
Categories: Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts
Extract from banana fruit that has some weak antioxidant properties (Source: Free Radical Research,... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
Plant whose primary component, berberine, is an alkaloid that can have antibacterial properties and... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
Mineral used as a whitening agent in cosmetics. It can be a skin irritant. Read More »
Categories: Coloring Agents/Pigments, Irritants
Extract from barley plants. Can have antioxidant properties when ingested, but there is no research... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts
Derived from glycerin and used as a stabilizing ingredient and skin-conditioning agent. Read More »
Categories: Emollients
Can be a potent antioxidant (Source: Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, January 2002, pages... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Latin name Arctostaphylos uva ursi, there is research showing that this extract has antibacterial... Read More »
Categories: Antibacterial/Antioxidants
Can have antioxidant properties (Source: Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry, April 2001, pages... Read More »
Substance made by bees to build the walls of their honeycomb. It is a thickening agent that has... Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients
Powdered base of the stem (root) of the Beta vulgaris plant. Used as a coloring agent. As with most... Read More »
Categories: Coloring Agents/Pigments, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Fatty acid used as a thickening agent and surfactant. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
Skin-conditioning agent and emulsifier. Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Thickening agent used in cosmetics. It is not related to irritating forms of alcohol. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers
See daisy flower extract
Type of clay that is used as an absorbent in cosmetics. It can be drying for skin, though its... Read More »
Categories: Absorbent
Antimicrobial agent used as a preservative in skin-care products. There is no research showing it... Read More »
Categories: Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
Also called oxybenzone, a sunscreen agent that protects skin primarily from the sun’s UVB rays and... Read More »
Categories: Sunscreen Actives
Topical anesthetic (Sources: Dermatol Surgery, December 2001, pages 1010–1018; and Pediatric... Read More »
Preservative used in skin-care products; it is considered less irritating than some other forms of... Read More »
Categories: Preservatives
Balsam resin that has some disinfecting and fragrant properties; it may also be a skin irritant... Read More »
Categories: Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
Group of compounds used in cosmetics as sunscreen agents to protect mostly from UVB radiation and... Read More »
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