Ingredient dictionary

The primary role of this sugar- and palm-derived ingredient is emulsifier, helping to keep the oil and water phases of cosmetics from separating.

Also known as prickly pear, this desert plant extract’s flowers are excellent sources of antioxidants that also soothe skin and can improve the stability of more delicate ingredients.

Plant extract that delivers soothing properties and may also provide other benefits for skin.

Extract from a type of ginger, it can have antioxidant properties for skin, but its oil is a skin irritant.

A type of ginger, it can have antioxidant properties for skin, but its oil is a skin irritant.

The extract form of this plant, also known as ginger, is generally considered non-volatile (non-irritating) while the oil form contains over 50 such components with potential to aggravate skin.

Best known as ginger, this plant can have soothing an antioxidant activity, but its oil form can be sensitising.

Preservative ingredient that can cause skin sensitization. There are conflicting reports about whether it is beneficial for acne-prone skin.

The zinc salt of stearic acid.

Cosmetic preservative and United States-recognized over-the-counter drug popular in anti-dandruff shampoos as well as other personal care products.

A synthetic skin-softening ingredient derived from zinc, which also offers anti-ageing benefits.

Mineral skin care ingredient best known as one of the gentlest and most effective broad-spectrum sunscreen ingredients currently in use.

Zinc gluconate is the zinc salt of gluconic acid produced from glucose that functions as a preservative.

Can be sensitising when applied to skin. Most well known for use in calamine.

There is growing evidence that zinc can be a significant soothing agent and antioxidant.

Specially extracted component of ginger stems shown to reduce the major types of dark circles and offer potent antioxidant benefits.

Starch obtained from corn that can be formulated to serve a variety of roles, including working as an absorbent, viscosity increaser, film-forming agent, skin protectant or abrasive agent. 

Emollient oil with properties similar to those of other nonfragrant plant oils.

From a plant native to Szechuan Province in China. Szechuan pepper is known for the "numbing" sensation it produces on the tongue.

A plant native to Szechuan Province in China. The Szechuan pepper that comes from it is known for the "numbing" sensation it produces on the tongue.

This oil derived from the prickly ash plant has some beneficial properties but can also irritate skin.

This extract, also known as prickly ash, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits for skin.

Plant extract that can have soothing benefits.

The Latin name for yucca, this plant can have antioxidant and soothing benefits for skin.

Plant extract that can have soothing benefits.

There's limited research showing that yogurt is effective when applied topically.

Fragrant, volatile oil that can be a skin sensitizer.

Plant ingredient that has skin-soothing and antioxidant properties.

A pigment that is FDA-approved for use in cosmetics and food products.

Yellow 5 lake is synthetic colouring agent approved for use in foods, drugs and cosmetics.

Colouring agent/pigment that is used to adjust the hue of cosmetic formulas.