| Good |
A type of yeast.
Read More »
Categories:
Antioxidants
|
| Good |
See
yeast
Categories:
Antioxidants
|
| Average |
Extract of plants that is used in cosmetics primarily for fragrance. A few animal studies and some...
Read More »
Categories:
Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
|
| Average |
See
farnesol
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
|
| Best |
Substance typically found in plant and animal lipids (fat). Fatty acids include compounds such as...
Read More »
Categories:
Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients, Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
|
| Good |
Made from fatty acids; fatty alcohols are used in cosmetics as thickening agents and emollients....
Read More »
Categories:
Emollients, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
|
| Good |
General term for any color additive deemed to be safe and FDA-approved for use in foods, drugs, and...
Read More »
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
| Good |
Type of coloring agent. According to the FDA, when FD&C is followed by a color, the color is...
Read More »
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
| Poor |
Volatile, fragrant oil that can cause skin irritation and sensitivity.
Read More »
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Irritants
|
| Poor |
Can have antioxidant properties, but on skin it can be a skin irritant and photosensitizer (Source:...
Read More »
Categories:
Antioxidants, Plant Extracts, Irritants
|
| Good |
Inorganic salt of ferric ferrocyanide.
Read More »
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
| Good |
Also known as Iron Blue, a coloring agent used in cosmetic products, including those designed for...
Read More »
Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
|
| Best |
See
ferulic acid
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
|
| Poor |
See
galbanum
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Irritants, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
|
| Best |
A plant-based antioxidant. Research suggests that it provides antioxidant and sun-protective...
Read More »
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
|
| Average |
A plant that can be very irritating to the skin and can trigger allergic reactions. The irritation...
Read More »
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants, Irritants
|
| Average |
Within the body, stimulates growth of the nervous system and bone formation.
Read More »
Categories:
Miscellaneous
|
| Good |
Type of protein found in the skin’s intercellular matrix, similar to collagen and elastin....
Read More »
Categories:
Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
|
| Poor |
See
fig
Categories:
Irritants, Plant Extracts
|
| Poor |
Fruit that contains psoralens, which are compounds that may cause photodermatitis. Topical...
Read More »
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Irritants
|
| Best |
Also known as Nakai, the root of this plant extract has been shown in vitro to be not only a potent...
Read More »
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Antioxidants
|
| Best |
See
meadowsweet extract
Categories:
Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
|
| Good |
Large group of ingredients that are typically found in hair-care products, but that are also widely...
Read More »
Categories:
Film-Forming/Holding Agents
|
| Poor |
Volatile, fragrant oil that can cause skin irritation and sensitivity.
Read More »
Categories:
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts, Irritants
|
| Best |
Extract from the Epilobium angustifolium plant; also known as willow herb.
Read More »
Categories:
Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
|
