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Babassu oil comes from the seed of the Orbignya oleifera plant, which is native to Brazil.
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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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Barium sulfate is an inorganic salt that occurs in nature.
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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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Behenyl behenate is the wax-like ester of the fatty acid behenic acid and fatty alcohol behenyl 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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Betaine is an ingredient that works to balance skin’s hydration.
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An ingredient derived from sugar beets that is sometimes used as an alternative to…
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Beta-sitosterol is a fatty acid-type ingredient derived from plants, and is similar to cholesterol…
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Betula alba juice is the sap from the birch tree.
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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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Bifida ferment lysate is a probiotic ingredient derived from a specific type of yeast obtained by the fermentation of Bifida bacteria.
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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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A blend of several B vitamins plus peptides derived from a strain of lab-produced yeast.
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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 anti-irritant.
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Can be extracted from chamomile or derived synthetically. It is an skin-soothing ingredient.
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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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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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Berries that have antioxidant properties…
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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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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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Butyrosperum parkii (shea) butter extract doesn’t just have a rich texture; it’s also a rich source of antioxidants and replenishing antioxidants.
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