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Carotenoid (carotene pigment) found in plants, algae, and fish,
particularly salmon, that functions...
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Latin name for the Chinese herb Huang-Qi, also known as milk vetch.
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A non-fragrant vegetable fat that's nearly solid at room temperature
(much like dairy butter). It functions as an emollient ingreident that works
to keep...
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A natural plant extract commonly used in Chinese and Korean herbal
medicines.
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Also known as Chinese Thistle Daisy, this root extract is used in Chinese
and Japanese alternative...
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See oatmeal, oat bran extract, gluten ingredients…
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Synthetic sunscreen ingredient (also known as Parsol 1789 and butyl
methoxydibenzoylmethane) that...
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Emollient oil similar to other nonfragrant plant oils. It has antioxidant
properties.
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English name for wild ginger.
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A component of grains such as wheat, rye, and...
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Legumes that are often ground up for use in skincare scrub products.
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Chamomile extract used primarily as a coloring agent in cosmetics. It can
have antioxidant and...
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Plant oil that can have emollient properties for skin. There is no
research showing it has special...
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An antioxidant found in the seeds and leaves of the plant Psoralea
corylifolia...
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Extract derived from a fragrant plant; it poses some risk of causing skin
sensitivity…
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Fatty resin that when applied topically can cause skin sensitivity…
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Extract from the common bamboo plant. Like many plant extracts, research
has shown...
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Extract from banana fruit that has some weak antioxidant properties
(Source: Free Radical Research,...
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Plant whose primary component, berberine, is an alkaloid that can have
soothing properties and...
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Mineral used as a whitening agent in cosmetics. It can be sensitizing.
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Extract from barley plants. Can have antioxidant properties when
ingested, but there is no research...
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Derived from glycerin and used as a stabilizing ingredient and skin-conditioning
agent.
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Has the potential to provide antioxidant benefits for skin…
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Latin name Arctostaphylos uva ursi, there is research showing that this
extract has soothing...
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Can have antioxidant properties (Source: Journal of Agricultural Food
Chemistry, April 2001, pages...
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Substance made by bees to build the walls of their honeycomb. It is a
thickening agent that has...
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Powdered base of the stem (root) of the Beta vulgaris plant. Used as a
coloring agent. As with most...
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A synthetic or plant-derived derivative of polyethylene glycol and
behenyl alcohol that functions as an emulsifier and can also be a surfactant.
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Fatty acid used as a thickening agent and surfactant.
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Skin-conditioning agent and emulsifier.
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Thickening agent used in cosmetics. It is not related to irritating forms
of alcohol.
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Type of clay that is used as an absorbent in cosmetics. It can be drying
for skin, though its...
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Used as a preservative in skincare products. There is no research showing
it...
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Also called oxybenzone, a sunscreen agent that protects skin primarily
from the sun’s UVB rays and...
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Preservative used in skincare products; it is considered less sensitizing
than some other forms of...
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Balsam resin that has some fragrant properties; it may also be
sensitizing to skin…
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Group of compounds used in cosmetics as sunscreen agents to protect
mostly from UVB radiation and...
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Compound used as a preservative in cosmetics. It is generally considered
less sensitizing…
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Benzoyl peroxide is considered the most effective over-the-counter
topical acne treatment. Learn more.
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An organic alcohol that occurs naturally in some fruits (apricots,
cranberries) and teas.
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A volatile fragrance chemical with a sweet, floral odor used to impart
scent to cosmetic products and perfumes.
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A volatile citrus oil that, when used topically, is a photosensitizer...
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Member of the carotenoid family. There are hundreds of carotenoids,
including lycopene and lutein....
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Polysaccharide sugar derived from yeast or oats. It has some antioxidant
properties and is a skin-soothing agent.
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Plant extract, similar to cholesterol, that can have antimicrobial
properties (Source: Journal of...
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Plant extract, similar to cholesterol, that can have antioxidant
properties...
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BHA, or beta hydroxy acid, is more commonly known as salicylic acid.
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Butylated hydroxytoluene, a potent synthetic antioxidant that also has
negative properties when...
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Some research shows bilberry (vaccinium myrtillis) to be effective as an
antioxidant when ingested...
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Diverse range of substances that are components of many fruits and
vegetables. Many have been shown...
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A water-soluble substance produced in the body by certain types of...
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Extract derived from the plant Betula alba (common name white
birch). It can have potent...
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Can be extracted from chamomile or derived synthetically. It is an
skin-soothing ingredient.
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A synthetic skin conditioning agent and surfactant belonging to the
chemical class of siloxanes and...
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A synthetic, colorless, silicone-based polymer that...
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Can be extracted from chamomile or derived synthetically. It is an
anti-irritant.
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Also known as synthetic pearl, it’s the primary ingredient included in
most powders that are referred to as...
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There is no research showing that black cohosh can have this or any
effect…
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Non-volatile plant oil.
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When taken orally, this has antioxidant properties (Source: Journal of
Agricultural Food...
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Extract that can have antioxidant properties, although it also may have
harmful...
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Due to its arbutin content, this extract can have some value in improving
the look of discolorations....
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It can cause significant skin sensitivity...
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Fruit that has antioxidant properties...
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Berries that have antioxidant properties...
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Extract derived from seaweed; it can be an effective antioxidant and has
water-binding properties...
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Also known as yarrow.
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Extract from a flowering plant. Animal studies have shown that this plant
has strong...
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Fragrant oil that has no research showing it has benefit for skin
(Source: www.naturaldatabase.com).
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Extract of the plant Borago officinalis, it can have skni-soothing
properties...
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Non-fragrant plant oil that contains gamma linolenic acid and other
essential fatty acids for skin.
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Group of compounds used in cosmetics in small quantities primarily as pH
adjusters (they have a pH...
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Also known as sodium borate decahydrate, borax is a mineral composed of
sodium, boron, oxygen, and...
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May have skin soothing and restoring benefits…
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Synthetic, inorganic powder, which in cosmetics has absorbent properties
similar to those of...
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An extract from the gum resin of a tree and also a source of Indian
frankincense, this plant extract has both positive and negative qualities for
skin.
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General term for a large group of natural ingredients. Botanicals may or
may not be organic, and...
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Berry that can have potent antioxidant properties (Source: Journal of
Agricultural Food Chemistry,...
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Extract for which there is a small amount of research showing it can have
antioxidant properties...
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Term that, when applied to sunscreen, refers to a sunscreen’s ability to
protect the skin from both...
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Bromelain is an extract from the pineapple that contains, among other
components, various...
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Technical name 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, a formaldehyde-releasing
preservative (Source:...
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Mineral coloring agent derived from copper. Permanently listed (since
1977) by the FDA as a safe...
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Plant also known as summer lilac or butterfly bush (because the flowers
are a food source for...
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Sunscreen ingredient that absorbs primarily UVB light.
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A plant used in Chinese medicine for a varitety of ailments ranging from
the common cold to liver...
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Plant extract whose active constituents are skin soothing and
antioxidant…
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Solvent used in nail polish and many other products.
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Commonly-used ingredient that has multiple functions in cosmetics,
including....
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Parabens are a group of controversial preservatives that include
butylparaben...
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Synthetic fragrance ingredient with a strong floral scent.
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Fruit from the karite tree, scientific name Butyrospermum parkii, from
which the fat is obtained to...
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Blend of cholesterol and fatty acid ester from lanolin. Functions as a
skin conditioning agent.
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Synthetic ingredient used as an emollient and texture enhancing agent in
cosmetics.
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Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics.
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A petroleum-derived ingredient whose wax-like texture functions as a
thickening or gelling agent.
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Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics.
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Mixture of polyethylene glycols of various molecular weight that can
function as stabilizing...
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Antioxidant that has multiple benefits for skin…
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Caffeine is the chief stimulant in beverages such as coffee and tea. It’s
often included in skincare products with claims...
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Preparation of zinc carbonate, colored with ferric oxide (a form of
rust). Zinc carbonate is a...
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Form of vitamin C; other forms include ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid,
ascorbyl palmitate, and...
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Chalk; used as an absorbent in cosmetics.
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Calcium is an essential mineral for the body. A small amount of research
shows calcium gluconate...
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Also known as pantothenic acid.
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Extract derived from the plant commonly known as pot marigold, there is
little research showing...
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Also known as heather extract, this plant has skin-soothing properties...
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The leaf has been shown to be an antioxidant...
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Aromatic substance obtained from the wood of a tree common to Southeast
Asia, Cinnamomum camphora,...
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Fragrance used in cosmetics; it can be sensitizing to skin, much like
ylang ylang.
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Extract derived from candelilla plants; used as a thickening agent and
emollient to give products...
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A natural mixture of polyglycerin-3, candelilla wax, jojoba seed wax, and
rice bran wax...
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Plant lipid that has skin restoring and soothing properties…
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A mixture of fatty acids caproic acid and phytosphingosine.
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A mixture of fatty acids caproic acid and sphingosine.
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A peptide manufactured by Lucas Meyer Cosmetics with the trade name
Chronoline...
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Derived from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s considered an excellent
emollient and skin-replenishing ingredient.
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A naturally-derived (coconut and castor oil) or synthetic ingredient...
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A synthetic amino acid derivative that function as a conditioning agent
or...
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Skin and hair conditioning agent that may be plant-derived or synthetic.
Often used as part of a...
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Component of capsicum. When used topically, capsaicin can prevent the
transmission of pain. It is...
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Large group of plants consisting primarily of the pepper family,
including chili peppers and...
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Fatty resin derived from capsicum plants. It can be sensitizing to
skin...
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Natural coloring agent.
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Group of thickening agents used primarily to create gel-like
formulations.
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Plant of the ginger family, used as fragrance in cosmetics. Terpene, one
of its major constituents,...
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Natural red color that comes from the dried female cochineal beetle. It
is sometimes used to color...
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Natural, hard wax obtained from the leaves of palm trees. Used primarily
as a thickening agent, but...
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Naturally occurring amino acid. Deficiencies of this small but essential
component can result in...
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Component of rosemary that is an antioxidant...
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Composed of amino acids, it has soothing and antioxidant properties...
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