Glossary

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Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract

Function: Astringent
Description: also used as an Antiacne Agent

Synonyms: Witch Hazel Extract

Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water

Function: Astringent
Description: also used as a Skin Protectant Drug & Skin-Conditioning Agent

Synonyms: Witch Hazel

Hazel Seed Oil

See also: Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil

Hazelnut Oil

See also: Corylus Avellana (Hazel) Seed Oil

Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract

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

Synonyms: White Ginger Extract, Awapuhi Extract

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract

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

Synonyms: Sunflower Extract

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

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

Synonyms: Sunflower Seed Oil

Hemp Oil

See also: Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Henna Extract

See also: Lawsonia Inermis (Henna) Flower/Fruit/Leaf Extract

Hexyl Cinnamal

Function: Fragrance

Hibiscus Extract

See also: Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Hibiscus Leaf Extract

See also: Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Leaf Extract

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Leaf Extract

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Hair Conditioning & Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Skin Bleaching Agent

Synonyms: Hibiscus Leaf Extract

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

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

Synonyms: Hibiscus Extract, Java Jute Extract

Ho Wood Oil

See also: Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil

Homarine HCl

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

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen
Description: also used as a Fragrance Ingredient & Light Stabilizer

Honey

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

Honeysuckle Leaf Extract

See also: Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Leaf Extract

Hops Extract

See also: Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract

Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract

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

Synonyms: Barley Extract

Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract

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

Synonyms: Barley Seed Extract

Horsetail Leaf Extract

See also: Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract

Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract

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

Synonyms: Hops Extract

Hyaluronan

See also: Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution

Synonyms: Hyaluronan

Hydrastis Canadensis (Goldenseal) Extract

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

Synonyms: Goldenseal Extract

Hydrated Silica

Function: Abrasive
Description: also used as an Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying Agent, Oral Care Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent, & Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution

Synonyms: Silica Gel

Hydrocotyl Asiatica Extract

See also: Centella Asiatica Extract

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; also used as a Viscosity Increasing Agent for Nonaqueous Solution

Synonyms: Castor Oil, Hydrogenated

Hydrogenated Coconut Oil

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

Synonyms: Coconut Oil, Hydrogenated

Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil

Function: Emollient
Description: used as a Skin-Conditioning Agent - Occlusive; also used as a Viscosity Increasing Agent for Nonaqueous Solution

Synonyms: Palm Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated

Hydrolyzed Brazil Nut Protein

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

Hydrolyzed Rhodophycea Extract

Function: Botanical
Description: Conditioning

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

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

Synonyms: Soy Protein Hydrolysate

Hydrolyzed Sweet Almond Seedcake

Function: Botanical
Description: also used as a Hair Conditioning Agent

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

Function: Conditioning
Description: used as a Hair Conditioning & Skin-Conditioning Agent; also used as a Film Former

Synonyms: Wheat Protein Hydrolysate

Hydroxycitronellal

Function: Fragrance

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Function: Thickener
Description: used as a Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution; also used as a Binder, Emulsion Stabilizer, & Film Former

Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde

Function: Fragrance

Hydroxypropyl Guar

Function: Conditioning
Description: also used as a Binder, Emulsion Stabilizer, Film Former, & Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution

Hydroxypropylcellulose

Function: Binder
Description: also used as an Emulsion Stabilizer, Film Former, & Viscosity Increasing Agent for Aqueous Solution

Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

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

Synonyms: Saint John's Wort Extract