A blend of cholesterol and fatty acid ester from lanolin. Functions as a skin conditioning agent. Read More »
Categories: Emollients
Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients
A petroleum-derived ingredient whose wax-like texture functions as a thickening or gelling agent. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Categories: Emollients, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Mixture of polyethylene glycols of various molecular weight that can function as stabilizing... Read More »
Categories: Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
Potent antioxidant that may have some anticarcinogenic properties (Sources: Toxicology, January... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants
Alkaloid found in coffee, tea, and kola nuts. It’s often included in skin-care products with claims... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
See Melaleuca cajeputi oil
Categories: Plant Extracts, Irritants
Preparation of zinc carbonate, colored with ferric oxide (a form of rust). Zinc carbonate is a... Read More »
Categories: Miscellaneous, Irritants
Form of vitamin C; other forms include ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, and... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Vitamins
Chalk; used as an absorbent in cosmetics. Read More »
Categories: Absorbent
See calcium pantetheine sulfonate
Categories: Miscellaneous
Calcium is an essential mineral for the body. A small amount of research shows calcium gluconate... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants
There is a small amount of in vitro research showing that this may have melanin-inhibiting... Read More »
Also known as pantothenic acid. Read More »
Categories: Vitamins
Extract derived from the plant commonly known as pot marigold, there is little research showing... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Anti-Irritants
See calendula extract
Also known as heather extract, this plant has anti-inflammatory properties. Heather is considered a... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
See tamanu oil
Categories: Plant Extracts
The leaf has been shown in vitro to be potent antioxidant and also able to inhibit the expression... Read More »
See green tea
Categories: Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Aromatic substance obtained from the wood of a tree common to Southeast Asia, Cinnamomum camphora,... Read More »
Fragrance used in cosmetics; it can be a skin irritant, much like ylang ylang. Read More »
Categories: Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts
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