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Rating | Ingredient | Description | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
Poor | wintergreen oil | A type of mint often used to ease the discomfort of sore muscles... | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | witch hazel | Commonly used plant extract that can have antioxidant properties... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants,
Sensitizing |
Good | xanthan gum | Used as a thickening agent. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Texture Enhancer |
Best | xanthophyll | Also known as lutein, this is a cartenoid pigment from plants that functions as an antioxidant. | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | Xi xin | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | Ximenia americana oil | Latin name for plum oil; it can have emollient properties. | Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants,
Emollients |
Best | xylitol | Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that may be plant-derived or synthetic. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Texture Enhancer,
Slip Agents |
Good | xylitylglucoside | An ingredient derived from two water-binding plant sugars, xylitol and glucose. | Hydration |
Good | xylose | Form of sugar. Similar to other sugars, xylose has hydrating properties for skin. | Miscellaneous,
Hydration |
Good | xymenynic acid | Synthetic fatty acid that functions as a skin-softening agent. | Miscellaneous,
Skin-Softening |
Poor | yarrow extract | Extract for which there is little research showing it to have any benefit for skin. What studies do... | Skin-Soothing,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | yeast | Group of fungi that ferment sugars. Yeast is a source of beta-glucan, which is a good antioxidant.... | Antioxidants |
Good | yeast extract | TBC | Antioxidants |
Good | yellow 5 | TBC | Coloring Agents/Pigments |
Good | yellow 5 lake | Yellow 5 lake is synthetic coloring agent approved for use in foods, drugs and cosmetics. | Coloring Agents/Pigments |
Good | yellow 6 lake | TBC | Coloring Agents/Pigments |
Best | yerba mate extract | Plant ingredient used in the preparation of the most popular tea-like beverage in South America. It has... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Poor | ylang ylang | Fragrant, volatile oil that can also be a skin sensitizerÛ_ | Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Average | yogurt | There is no research showing that yogurt is effective when applied topically on skin. Yogurt... | Miscellaneous |
Average | yucca extract | Plant extract that can have soothing benefits... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing,
Antioxidants |
Average | Yucca schidigera | TBC | Uncategorized |
Poor | Zanthoxylum piperitum | TBC | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Best | zinc | There is growing evidence that zinc can be a significant soothing agent and antioxidant. It also can... | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants |
Poor | zinc carbonate | TBC | Miscellaneous,
Sensitizing |
Good | zinc gluconate | Zinc gluconate is the zinc salt of gluconic acid produced from glucose that functions as a preservative. | Preservatives,
Hydration |
Best | zinc oxide | Zinc oxide is an inert earth mineral used as a thickening, whitening, lubricating, and sunscreen ingredient in cosmetics. | Skin-Soothing,
Coloring Agents/Pigments,
Antioxidants,
Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Best | zinc PCA | A synthetic skin-softening ingredient derived from zinc, research has shown it to have anti-aging benefits due to... | Miscellaneous |
Good | zinc stearate | The zinc salt of stearic acid. It has multiple functions in cosmetics, including serving as the... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Coloring Agents/Pigments,
Slip Agents,
Texture Enhancer |
Poor | zinc sulfate | Chemical compound resulting from the interaction of zinc with sulfuric acid. There is little... | Preservatives,
Sensitizing |
Poor | Zingiber officinale roscoe | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | Zingiber zerumbet | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | Zingiberaceae | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | Zizyphus jujuba fruit extract | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Average | Urtica dioica | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | UVA | Ultraviolet AåÊradiation. The sun produces a range of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, of which UVA and... | Miscellaneous |
Best | Uva ursi extract | TBC | Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Poor | UVB | Ultra-violet BåÊradiation. | Miscellaneous |
Good | VA/crotonates copolymer | TBC | Film-Forming/Holding Agents |
Best | Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract | Latin term for cranberry. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Best | Vaccinium myrtillus (bilberry) fruit extract | Bilberry is one of the best sources of antioxidant compounds known as anthocyanins. | Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Best | Vaccinium vitis-idaea (lingonberry) fruit extract | Vaccinium vitis-idaea (also known as lingonberry) is a wild-growing Scandinavian-native berry thatÛªs similar in nutrient profile and size with its plant ÛÏcousinÛ, blueberry. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Best | Vaccinum Angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract | Blueberry fruit extract is rich in antioxidants, such as anthocyanins and flavonoids. | Antioxidants |
Good | valine | TBC | Antioxidants,
Skin-Replenishing |
Good | Vanilla planifolia fruit extract | Extract used primarily as a fragrance and flavoring agent. The vanilla plant is a source of... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts |
Poor | verbena extract | Fragrant extract that can be a skin sensitizer... | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts |
Poor | vetiver oil or extract | Fragrant component in skincare products that also has some beneficial properties... | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts |
Good | vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer | Blend of silicone polymers that functions as a thickening agent and texture enhancer. | Thickeners,
Silicones,
Texture Enhancer |
Average | Viola tricolor extract | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Best | vitamin A | TBC | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Good | vitamin B1 | TBC | Vitamins |
Good | vitamin B12 | Overall there is limited research showing vitamin B12 has any benefit when applied topically on skin | Vitamins |
Average | vitamin B2 | There is no research showing this has any benefit when applied topically to skin. However, there is... | Sensitizing,
Vitamins |
Best | vitamin B3 | TBC | Skin-Restoring,
Vitamins,
Hydration |
Good | vitamin B5 | Also known as pantothenic acid. | Vitamins |
Average | vitamin B6 | There is no research showing it to have benefit for skin. | Vitamins |
Best | vitamin C | Vitamin C is a top rated skin care ingredient to help maintain healthy-looking and radiant skin... | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Good | vitamin D | A fat-soluble vitamin (technically, it's a hormone)åÊthat may have antioxidant, soothing, and... | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | vitamin E | One of the most well-known and researched antioxidants for the body and for skin. Vitamin E occurs... | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | vitamin F | Name sometimes used to represent essential fatty acids of linoleic acid and linolenic acid. These... | Antioxidants,
Skin-Replenishing,
Vitamins,
Emollients,
Skin-Restoring,
Hydration |
Good | vitamin H | TBC | Vitamins |
Good | vitamin K | Technically known as phytonadione, vitamin K is a fat-soluble.... | Vitamins |
Best | Vitis vinifera | Latin name for the vines that produce wine grapes. More commonly known as grape seed oil or grape... | Antioxidants,
Emollients,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | volatile oil | Group of volatile fluids derived primarily from plants and used in cosmetics primarily as fragrant... | Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Good | VP/eicosene copolymer | A film-forming agent often used in water-resistant sunscreen products. It helps the sunscreen... | Film-Forming/Holding Agents |
Good | VP/hexadecene copolymer | Synthetic polymer. | Film-Forming/Holding Agents,
Texture Enhancer |
Average | walnut extract | Extract that can have antioxidant properties... | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | walnut oil | Emollient, non-fragrant plant oil... | Plant Extracts,
Emollients |
Average | walnut shell powder | Abrasive used in scrub products; not preferred to polyethylene beads. | Scrub Agents |
Good | water | The most widely used cosmetic ingredient; water is almost always listed first on an ingredient... | Miscellaneous |
Average | watercress extract | Research indicates that watercress extracts can have antioxidant activity, but that information is limited... | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Best | watermelon fruit extract | Extract from the fruit Citrullus lantus, commonly known as watermelon... | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | wheat amino acids | A blend of amino acids from wheat protein after it has been broken down via hydrolysis. Most often... | Miscellaneous,
Hydration |
Good | wheat germ glycerides | Used as emollient and texture enhancer in cosmetics. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients,
Texture Enhancer |
Good | wheat germ oil | Emollient plant oil similar to all non-fragrant plant oils. | Plant Extracts,
Emollients |
Good | wheat protein | TBC | Skin-Replenishing |
Good | whey protein | A form of protein derived from milk. An animal-derived ingredient, whey protein functions as a hair... | Miscellaneous,
Skin-Softening |
Average | white nettle | Contains components that can have both soothing and sensitizing properties... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | white oak bark extract | TBC | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Best | white tea leaf extract | Extract from the minimally processed buds and leaves of green tea. There is research showing that... | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | white willow | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | wild ginger | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | willow bark | Contains salicin, a substance that when taken orally is converted by the digestive process to... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Best | willow herb | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Best | tocopheryl acetate | TBC | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | tocopheryl lineolate | TBC | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | tocotrienols | Potent forms of vitamins E that are considered stable and powerful antioxidants. These forms of... | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Average | tomato extract | Extract that has weak antioxidant properties... | Antioxidants,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | tormentil extract | Plant that can be irritating due to its tannin content, which causes skin constriction. | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Good | tragacanth | Natural gum used as a thickener in cosmetics. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Texture Enhancer |
Best | tranexamic acid | A synthetic amino acid that functions as a skin-conditioning agent and astringent. | Miscellaneous |
Good | trehalose | Plant sugar that has hydrating properties for skin. | Miscellaneous,
Hydration |
Best | tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract | TBC | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | tribehenin | Also known as glyceryl tribehenate, a skin-conditioning agent that is a mixture of glycerin and... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Skin-Replenishing,
Emollients |
Good | tribehenin PEG-20 esters | A complex mixture of tribehenin and PEG-20, this ingredient has multiple functions in cosmetic... | Emulsifiers,
Cleansing Agents,
Emollients |
Good | tricaprylin | Mixture of glycerin and caprylic acid. Has emollient properties and is used as a skin-softening... | Emollients |
Good | trideceth-12 | Trideceth-12 is a synthetic mixture of a fatty alcohol (tridecyl alcohol) and polyethylene glycol that functions as an emulsifier and cleansing agent. | Cleansing Agents,
Emulsifiers |
Good | trideceth-6 | An emulsifier, meaning it helps keep unlike ingredients (such as oil and water) from separating in an emulsion... | Emulsifiers |
Good | tridecyl salicylate | Salt form of salicylic acid (BHA). When it is no longer an acid (as in this case), salicylic acid... | Miscellaneous |
Good | tridecyl stearate | Used in cosmetics as a thickening agent and emollient. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients |
Good | tridecyl trimellitate | Used as a skin-conditioning agent and thickening agent. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Texture Enhancer,
Hydration,
Skin-Softening |
Good | triethanolamine | Used in cosmetics as a pH balancer. Like all amines, it has the potential for creating... | Miscellaneous,
Emulsifiers |
Good | triethoxycaprylylsilane | Silicone that functions as a binding agent and emulsifier. | Silicones,
Slip Agents |
Good | triethoxycaprylylsilane crosspolymer | A silicone polymer used to enhance a product's texture. | Silicones,
Film-Forming/Holding Agents |
Good | triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone | A silicone polymer that has multiple functions in cosmetic products, including skin-conditioning... | Emollients |
Good | triethylhexanoin | Triethylhexanoin is a synthetic mixture of glycerin and a fatty acid that functions as a solvent, occlusive, and skin-conditioning ingredient. | Emollients |
Good | Trifolium pratense | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | triglyceride | Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients |
Average | trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract | Latin name for the fenugreek plant. The seeds are used most often, and their fiber content helps... | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing,
Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Good | trihydroxystearin | Mixture of glycerin and fatty acids that is used as an emollient and thickening agent. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients,
Skin-Replenishing |
Good | triisocetyl citrate | A trimester of the fatty alcohol isocetyl alcohol and citric acid. It is used as on occlusive agent. | Emollients |
Good | trilaurin | Group of ingredients that are triesters of glycerin and aliphatic acids, and known generically as... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients |
Best | trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone | Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone is a synthetic silicone-based polymer that functions as a conditioning agent, hydrating and smoothing skinÛªs surface due to its lightweight yet silky, non-greasy feel. | Hydration,
Texture Enhancer |
Good | trimethylsiloxysilicate | Used as a skin-softening and occlusive agent. | Silicones,
Slip Agents,
Skin-Softening,
Emollients |
Good | trioclanolin | Derived from lanolin and used as a texture enhancer, most commonly in powder-based products such as... | Miscellaneous |
Good | trioctanoin | Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients |
Good | trioctyldodecyl citrate | Mixture of octyldodecanol and citric acid used as a skin-softening agent and emollient. | Emollients,
Skin-Softening |
Best | tripeptide-1 | Tripeptide-1, aka GHK (glycine, histidine, lysine - the amino acids that comprise it), is a synthetic signal peptide that teaches skin to rebuild damaged areas. | Skin-Restoring |
Best | tripeptide-29 | Tripeptide-29 is a synthetic peptide consisting of amino acids glycine and proline plus hydroxyproline (an amino acid derivative) shown to improve uneven texture and the look of fine lines. | Skin-Restoring,
Hydration |
Good | tripeptide-32 | A synthetic peptide with the "tri" (meaning three) designation referring to this peptide's mix of the amino acids proline, serine, and threonine. | Skin-Restoring |
Good | Tripleurospermum maritimum extract | Also known as false mayweed or sea mayweed, this plant extract encompasses the entire plant. Raw material... | Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Good | trisodium EDTA | Similar to tetrasodium EDTA. Used as a water-softening and chelating agent (a compound that binds... | Miscellaneous |
Good | Triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract | Extract from the germ portion of the wheat plant. In cosmetics, this ingredient functions as a... | Plant Extracts,
Skin-Softening |
Good | Triticum vulgare oil | TBC | Plant Extracts,
Skin-Softening,
Emollients |
Best | troxerutin | A flavonoid ingredient that's extracted from the Japanese plant Sophora japonica. | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | tryptophan | TBC | Antioxidants,
Skin-Replenishing |
Best | turmeric | Turmeric is a spice made from the dried, ground root of the Curcuma longa plant. | Antioxidants,
Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Best | ubiquinone | it is a vitamin-like, fat-soluble substance. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants |
Good | Ulmus fulva bark extract | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | ultramarines | Inorganic pigments (of various colors) permanently listed by the FDA for external use only,... | Coloring Agents/Pigments |
Good | Ulva lactuca extract | Extract from the plant known as sea lettuce, it has some soothing and antioxidant... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Average | Uncaria tomentosa extract | Also known as catÛªs claw, there is some research showing it to be an effective soothing... | Plant Extracts,
Skin-Soothing |
Best | Undaria pinnatifida (algae) extract | Undaria pinnatifida, also known as brown algae, is a type of seaweed thatÛªs also edible. | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts,
Hydration,
Skin-Soothing |
Good | urea | Component of urine, although synthetic versions are used in cosmetics. In small amounts urea has... | Exfoliant,
Hydration,
Skin-Replenishing |
Good | sweet almond | Most often used in its oil form, this ingredient is expressed from almonds. Also used as an... | Emollients,
Plant Extracts |
Good | sweet almond oil | Emollient, non-fragrant plant oil. | Emollients |
Poor | Symphytum officinale extract | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Good | synthetic beeswax | An artificial form of beeswax composed of a mixture of alcohol esters... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Emollients |
Good | synthetic fluorophlogopite | Synthetic fluorophlogopite is a synthetic mineral material used in cosmetics to add bulk and to thicken emulsions. | Thickeners,
Texture Enhancer |
Good | synthetic wax | A wax derived from a mixture of various oils. It functions as a binding and stabilizing agent. | Miscellaneous,
Texture Enhancer |
Poor | Szechuan peppercorn | From a plant native to Szechuan Province in China. It grows on trees, and so differs from black... | Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Average | talc | Naturally occurring silicate mineral (any group of substances containing negative ions composed of... | Miscellaneous |
Poor | tallow | Substance extracted from the fatty deposits of animals, especially from suet (the fat of cattle and... | Miscellaneous |
Good | tamanu oil | From a tree native to Polynesia. It is reputed to have wondrous skin-restoring properties, as wellÛ_ | Skin-Soothing,
Hydration,
Plant Extracts |
Average | Tanacetum parthenium | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | tangerine oil | Fragrant, volatile citrus oil that can be a skin sensitizerÛ_ | Plant Extracts,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Best | tannic acid | Polyphenol that's considered a very good antioxidantÛ_ | Antioxidants |
Good | tapioca starch | A natural thickener and texture enhancer derived from the roots of Manihot... | Thickeners,
Texture Enhancer |
Best | tartaric acid | Tartaric acid is a naturally-occurring crystalline organic acid found in many plants, including grapes and tamarinds. | Exfoliant |
Good | TEA | TBC | Miscellaneous |
Good | tea tree oil | Also known as Melaleuca, from the name of its native Australian plant source, Melaleuca alternifolia. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | TEA-lauryl sulfate | While there is abundant research showing sodium lauryl sulfate is a sensitizing cleansing agent,... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Sensitizing,
Cleansing Agents |
Best | terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid | TBC | Sunscreen Actives |
Best | Terminalia chebula fruit extract | Terminalia chebula is an Ayurvedic plant extract thatÛªs native to South Asia, where itÛªs known as ÛÏThe King of MedicineÛ. | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Good | tetradibutyl pentaerithrityl hydroxyhydrocinnamate | TBC | Antioxidants |
Best | tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate | Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate is a stable form of vitamin C that is considered an analogue of L-ascorbic acid. Unlike pure vitamin C... | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | tetrahydrobisdemethoxycurcumin | Antioxidant and skin-soothing plant extract. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Best | tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane | A synthetic antioxidant derived from curcumin. | Antioxidants |
Best | tetrahydrodemethoxycurcumin | TBC | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
Best | tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane | A synthetic antioxidant that provides the effects of the antioxidant curcumin but... | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants |
Best | tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane | Antioxidant and skin-soothing plant extract. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants |
Best | tetrahydromethoxycurcumin | Antioxidant and skin-soothing plant extract. | Skin-Soothing,
Antioxidants |
Good | tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine | TBC | Miscellaneous |
Best | tetrapeptide-30 | Tetrapeptide-30 is a peptide that targets the appearance of discolorations and uneven skin tone. | Skin-Restoring |
Good | tetrasodium EDTA | Chelating agent used to prevent minerals present in formulations from bonding to other ingredients. | Miscellaneous |
Good | tetrasodium etidronate | Used as a chelating agent in cosmetics to prevent varying mineral components from binding together... | Miscellaneous |
Good | tetrasodium glutamate diacetate | Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate is a chelating agent that can boost the effectiveness of preservatives. | Miscellaneous |
Best | Theobroma cacao seed butter | TBC | Plant Extracts,
Emollients |
Good | thiamine HCL | Vitamin B1. There is no research showing this to be effective when applied topically on skin. | Vitamins |
Good | thickening agent | Substances that can have a soft to hard waxlike texture or a creamy, emollient feel, and that can... | Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Best | thioctic acid | Technical name for the antioxidant alpha lipoic acid. Unlike many antioxidants that are either... | Antioxidants |
Average | thiodipropionic acid | Acid-based synthetic antioxidant. There is no research pertaining to its benefit for skin, but in... | Antioxidants |
Good | thiotaurine | Amino acid. Potentially, it can have antioxidant properties for skin... | Antioxidants,
Skin-Replenishing |
Good | threonine | TBC | Antioxidants,
Skin-Replenishing |
Average | thyme extract | Extract derived from the leaf or flower of theåÊthyme plant. It can have potent antioxidant... | Antioxidants,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Poor | thyme oil | The most concentrated part of the thyme plant, and a source of antioxidants, some of which... | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Average | thymus hydrolysate | Form of animal thymus derived by acid, enzyme, or other methods of hydrolysis. It can have... | Miscellaneous,
Hydration |
Poor | Thymus serpillum extract | Extract of wild thyme. | Antioxidants,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Average | Thymus vulgaris | TBC | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts,
Sensitizing |
Poor | Thymus vulgaris oil | Thymus vulgaris oil is more commonly known as thyme oil. | Antioxidants,
Sensitizing,
Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts |
Best | Tilia cordata | TBC | Antioxidants,
Plant Extracts |
Best | titanium dioxide | Inert earth mineral used as a thickening, whitening, lubricating, and sunscreen ingredient in... | Sunscreen Actives,
Coloring Agents/Pigments,
Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Best | tocopherol | TBC | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Best | tocopherol acetate | TBC | Antioxidants,
Vitamins |
Poor | sodium tallowate | Sodium salt of tallow. | Miscellaneous,
Cleansing Agents |
Poor | sodium thioglycolate | A synthetic ingredinet that functions as a reducing agent in cosmetics, most typically hair-removal lotions... | Sensitizing |
Good | sodium trideceth sulfate | TBC | Cleansing Agents |
Average | Solanum lycopersicum extract | TBC | Antioxidants,
Sensitizing,
Plant Extracts |
Good | Solanum tuberosum extract | Extract that is more commonly known as potato starch. Used as a thickening agent and texture enhancer in cosmetics. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Texture Enhancer |
Good | solvent | Describes a large group of ingredients, including water, that are used to dissolve or break down... | Miscellaneous |
Good | Sonojell | Trade name for petrolatum. | Skin-Soothing,
Emollients |
Best | soothing agent | Any ingredient that reduces certain signs of sensitivity in skin... | Skin-Soothing |
Good | sorbeth-230 tetraoleate | Sorbeth-230 tetraoleate is a mixture of oleic acid with sorbitol derivatives that can help thicken cosmetic formulas. | Cleansing Agents,
Emulsifiers,
Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Good | sorbic acid | Preservative derived from mountain ash berries or manufactured synthetically. Sorbic acid is used... | Preservatives |
Good | sorbitan laurate | Sorbitan laurate is an ester that works as a cleansing agent and emulsifier. | Cleansing Agents,
Emulsifiers |
Good | sorbitan oleate | Synthetic or animal-derived ingredient used as an emulsifier and cleansing agent. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Cleansing Agents |
Good | sorbitan olivate | Sorbitan olivate is a mixture of the fatty acids from olive oil plus a sugar known as sorbitol. | Cleansing Agents,
Emulsifiers |
Good | sorbitan sesquioleate | TBC | Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Good | sorbitan stearate | Used to thicken and stabilize cosmetic formulations. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers |
Best | sorbitol | Sorbitol is a type of sugar that can be created synthetically or derived from natural sources. | Thickeners/Emulsifiers,
Hydration,
Slip Agents |
Best | soy extract | Potent antioxidant and soothing agent for skin... | Skin-Soothing,
Plant Extracts,
Antioxidants |
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