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tyrosine
Categories:
Antioxidants, Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Average |
Technical name for kinetin.
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Categories:
Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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| Average |
Nanoparticles are microscopic particles whose size is measured in nanometers. In order to get a...
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Miscellaneous
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| Average |
A molecular technology that concerns changing any material from its original size and making it...
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Miscellaneous
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| Good |
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sodium PCA
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natural moisturizing factor (NMF)
Categories:
Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Poor |
Fragrant flower extract that can cause irritation and dermatitis (Source: www.naturaldatabase.com)
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Categories:
Plant Extracts, Irritants, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
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| Good |
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spikenard
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Antibacterial/Anti-Acne
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| Average |
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watercress extract
Categories:
Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
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| Good |
Fermentation product of soy protein. It may be a potent antioxidant (Source: Journal of...
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Categories:
Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
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| Average |
The FDA has tried to establish official definitions and guidelines for the use of certain terms...
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Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Best |
One of the primary elements in keeping skin healthy is making sure the structure of the epidermis...
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Categories:
Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
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| Poor |
Extract from leaves of the neem tree, it has potential toxic effects, although it also has been...
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Categories:
Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Plant Extracts, Irritants
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| Good |
Used as an emollient and thickening agent.
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Categories:
Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients
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| Good |
Mixture of neopentyl glycol (film-forming agent and solvent) and heptanoic acid (fatty acid made...
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Categories:
Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Film-Forming/Holding Agents
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| Poor |
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orange blossom
Categories:
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts, Irritants
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| Poor |
Fragrant plant oil that can be a skin irritant and sensitizer.
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Categories:
Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Irritants
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| Average |
Extract that may have anti-inflammatory properties (Source: Healthnotes Review of Complementary and...
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Categories:
Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
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| Best |
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niacinamide
Categories:
Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Vitamins
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| Best |
Also known as vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, niacinamide is a potent cell-communicating ingredient...
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Categories:
Vitamins, Anti-Irritants, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
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| Best |
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niacinamide
Categories:
Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Vitamins
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| Best |
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niacinamide
Categories:
Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Vitamins
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| Poor |
Used as a propellant in cosmetic products; as nitric oxide, it can generate free-radical damage and...
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Categories:
Miscellaneous
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| Good |
Also known as morinda or Morinda citrifolia, comes from a small evergreen tree. The juice from this...
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Categories:
Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Anti-Irritants
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| Good |
Used as mild surfactants.
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Categories:
Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
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| Best |
Component of some plants that has been shown to have anticancer properties for skin and that may...
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Categories:
Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
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