| Best |
A synthetic antioxidant similar to coenzyme Q10. Idebenone got a lot of press as the best...
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Categories:
Antioxidants
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| Best |
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yerba mate extract
Categories:
Antioxidants, Anti-Irritants
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| Poor |
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anise
Categories:
Irritants, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
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| Average |
Considered a weaker preservative than its "cousin" diazolidinyl urea because it is active against...
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Categories:
Preservatives
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| Good |
The list of inactive ingredients is the part of an ingredient label that is not regulated by the...
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Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Best |
Major component of lecithin that may have water-binding properties for skin. It is not a vitamin,...
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Categories:
Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Average |
Stimulates fat cells and connective tissue cells.
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Categories:
Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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| Best |
"Mortar" that holds layers of skin cells together, creating a contiguous natural, external barrier....
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Categories:
Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Average |
Stimulates growth of white blood cells.
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Categories:
Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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| Poor |
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elecampane
Categories:
Irritants, Plant Extracts
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| Good |
A synthetic preservative that is typically used in concentrations of 0.1% or less. It is very...
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Categories:
Preservatives
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| Poor |
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orris root
Categories:
Irritants, Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
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| Good |
Type of red algae.
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Categories:
Antioxidants, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Plant Extracts, Emollients
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| Good |
Compounds of iron that are used as colorings in some cosmetics. They also are used as a metal...
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Categories:
Coloring Agents/Pigments
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| Good |
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solvent
Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Good |
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parabens
Categories:
Preservatives
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| Average |
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sodium salicylate
Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Good |
Hydrocarbon ingredient used as a solvent. Isododecane enhances the spreadability of products and...
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Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Best |
Plant estrogen with potent antioxidant properties (Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine,...
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Categories:
Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
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| Good |
Used as a detergent cleansing agent, emulsifier, and thickening agent in cosmetics.
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Categories:
Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
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| Good |
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amino acid
Categories:
Antioxidants, Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Good |
An ester that functions as a skin-conditioning agent. Occurs naturally in cocoa and lavender oil.
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Categories:
Emollients
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| Good |
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paraffin
Categories:
Thickeners/Emulsifiers
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| Poor |
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alcohol
Categories:
Irritants
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| Good |
A synthetic ingredient developed by the company that markets the lash- and brow-growth product...
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Categories:
Miscellaneous
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