Glossary

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Acai Fruit Extract

See also: Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract

Acai Nut Powder

See also: Euterpe Oleracea Pulp Powder

Acai Oil

See also: Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil

Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Sugar Maple Extract

Achillea Millefolium Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent & Fragrance Ingredient

Synonyms: Yarrow Extract

Acmella Oleracea Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: also used as a Skin Protectant

Synonyms: Para Cress Extract

Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Kiwi Fruit Extract

Agave Rigida (Sisal) Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Sisal Extract

Alcohol

See also: Alcohol (Ethanol)

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Function: Astringent
Description: also used as an Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Fragrance Ingredient, Solvent, & Viscosity Decreasing Agent

Synonyms: Alcohol

Alcohol Denatured

See also: SD Alcohol 40-B

Aleurites Moluccana Seed Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Kukui Extract

Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive

Synonyms: Candlenut Oil, Kukui Nut Oil

Algae Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as an Emollient, Fragrance Ingredient, Humectant, & Oral-Care Agent

Synonyms: Kelp (Laminaria & Mereocystis spp.), Laminaria Extract

Algin

Function: Binder
Description: also used as a Fragrance Ingredient & Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution; Conditioner

Allantoin

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Skin Protectant

Alligator Pear Oil

See also: Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil

Almond Meal

See also: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Meal

Almond Oil

See also: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Aloe Vera Gel, Aloe Vera Juice

Aloe Vera Gel

See also: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Aloe Vera Juice

See also: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Fragrance Ingredient

Alpha-Lipoic Acid

See also: Thioctic Acid

Althaea Officinalis Leaf/Root Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Marshmallow Extract

Ammonium Glycyrrhizate

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Flavoring Agent & Fragrance Ingredient

Amodimethicone

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Hair Conditioning Agent

Amyl Cinnamal

Function: Fragrance

Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Pineapple Fruit Extract

Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Juice

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Pineapple Fruit Juice

Andiroba Oil

See also: Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil

Aniba Rosaeodora (Rosewood) Wood Oil

Function: Fragrance
Description: also used as an Astringent & Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Rosewood Oil

Anise Fruit Extract

See also: Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract

Anise Oil

See also: Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit/Seed Oil

Aniseed Oil

See also: Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract

Annatto

See also: Annatto (CI 75120)

Annatto (CI 75120)

Function: Colorant
Description: Also as antioxidant

Synonyms: Annatto

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Fragrance Ingredient

Synonyms: Chamomile Extract (English or Roman)

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil

Function: Fragrance
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Chamomile Oil (English or Roman)

Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Powder

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient; also used as a Surfactant - Foam Booster

Synonyms: Blue Green Algae

Apple Extract

See also: Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract

Apricot Extract

See also: Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract

Apricot Kernel Oil

See also: Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil

Aqua (Water)

Function: Hydrobase
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent & Solvent

Synonyms: Purified Water

Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Bearberry Extract

Arnica Extract

See also: Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Fragrance Ingredient

Synonyms: Arnica Extract

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Mugwort Extract

Ascorbic Acid

Function: Antioxidant
Description: also used as a Fragrance Ingredient, Skin-Conditioning Agent, & pH Adjuster

Synonyms: Vitamin C

Ascorbyl Glucoside

Function: Antioxidant
Description:

Synonyms: Vitamin C

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Function: Antioxidant
Description: also used as a Fragrance Ingredient

Synonyms: Vitamin C

Avena Sativa (Oat) Bran

Function: Texturing
Description: also used as an Abrasive, Absorbent, & Bulking Agent

Synonyms: Oat Bran

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

Function: Antioxidant
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient

Synonyms: Oat Kernel Extract

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour

Function: Emollient
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Emollient; also used as an Abrasive, Absorbent, Bulking Agent, & Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution

Synonyms: Oat Kernel Flour

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive

Synonyms: Oat Kernel Oil

Avocado Extract

See also: Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract

Avocado Oil

See also: Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil

Awapuhi Extract

See also: Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract, Zingiber Zerumbet Extract

Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Neem Leaf Extract