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.