A fragrant extract from a type of acacia tree. There is no research showing it to have any benefit... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts
Herb that can have anti-inflammatory properties, but is used primarily as a thickening agent. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants
Pronounced "ah-sigh-ee", this small berry with a deep purple color is a potent source of... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
Acerola contains vitamin C. However, the dry acerola fruit and powder are unlikely to be a good... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts
See yarrow extract
Categories: Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants
See black cohosh
See red sandalwood
Categories: Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Plant Extracts
See horse chestnut extract
See algae
Categories: Emollients, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
An extract of mushroom that is thought to help regulate skin cell production by inhibiting cell... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts, Cell-Communicating Ingredients
Research shows this plant extract inhibits the hepatitis b virus and has antioxidant properties.... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Categories: Emollients, Antioxidants, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Plant Extracts
Categories: Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients
The only research about this plant indicates that it may have anabolic steroid properties (Source:... Read More »
Categories: Cell-Communicating Ingredients, Plant Extracts
Categories: Emollients, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
Plant with antimicrobial properties. Its high tannin content can cause skin irritation (Source:... Read More »
Categories: Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Plant Extracts
Oil from the Polynesian tung tree, which may have antimicrobial properties for skin (Source:... Read More »
Can be an antioxidant in skin-care products (Source: Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry,... Read More »
Algae are very simple, chlorophyll-containing organisms in a family that includes more than 20,000... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
Brown algae. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients, Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
See aloe vera
This form of aloe is the powder form of the aloe barbadensis leaf plant... Read More »
Categories: Anti-Irritants, Plant Extracts
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