Beauty ingredients explained in plain English

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh, citrusy note but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh, citrusy note but offers no skincare benefit and may be a concern for those sensitive to fragrance.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits; safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

Dimethyl oxalate is a synthetic ester used mainly as a fragrance ingredient; it has limited direct skincare benefits and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ester that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits; generally safe at low concentrations.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant floral note but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral, rosy scent; generally considered safe at low concentrations but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic floral scent ingredient that is generally considered safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits; generally safe at low concentrations.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits; generally safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant fragrance but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a fresh scent but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant aroma but offers no skin benefit; generally safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits; generally safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh scent but offers no skin benefit and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a fruity note to products, but offers no skincare benefit and may be a concern for those with fragrance sensitivity.

A synthetic floral scent ingredient that adds a pleasant rose note but may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

A common synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral, fruity scent but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent to products but offers no skincare benefit; safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent but offers no skincare benefits; safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a woody, musky note but offers no skincare benefit and may be unnecessary for sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant aroma but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh, woody note but offers no skincare benefit and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh, woody note but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a fresh, woody scent but offers no skincare benefits and may be a concern for those avoiding synthetic fragrances.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds scent but may cause irritation in sensitive skin, especially at higher concentrations.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent but offers no skin benefit and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent but offers no skincare benefit and may irritate sensitive skin.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds scent but offers no skin benefit and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds fragrance but may cause irritation in sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant floral-herbal note but offers no skincare benefit and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits and may be a concern for those with fragrance sensitivities.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a sweet, maple-like scent; generally safe at low levels but offers no skincare benefits.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh melon note but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh floral note but offers no skincare benefits; safe for most but may trigger allergies in sensitive individuals.

Dimethylhexyl Acetate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient with a low irritation risk, but it offers no direct skincare benefits beyond scent.

A synthetic scent ingredient with mild antioxidant potential, but its main role is fragrance, not active skincare.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant floral note but offers no skincare benefit and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fresh, woody note but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A common synthetic fragrance ingredient that is generally well-tolerated but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent but offers no skin benefit and may cause irritation for sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a nutty, roasted scent to products; generally safe at low levels but offers no skincare benefit.

A synthetic fragrance compound with limited cosmetic safety data; best avoided by sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a warm, woody note to products, but offers no skincare benefit and may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral note but may cause skin sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic fragrance compound with limited safety data; best avoided by those with sensitive skin or fragrance allergies.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh scent but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A natural balsam oil with a warm, woody scent that may soothe skin but can cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A natural citrus oil that adds a fresh scent and mild antimicrobial benefits, but can be irritating for sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a warm, woody note to products, but offers no skincare benefit and may be a concern for those avoiding fragrance.

A synthetic amber scent that adds warmth to fragrances but offers no skincare benefits.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm, woody scent but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

Dodecanenitrile is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh, citrusy scent, but it offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A fragrant essential oil from Douglas fir that adds a woodsy scent and may offer mild antioxidant benefits, but can be irritating for sensitive skin.

Dwarf pine oil adds a fresh, woodsy scent and may help clarify oily or congested skin, but it can be irritating for sensitive skin types.

A fragrant essential oil from dwarf pine that adds a fresh, woodsy scent to products, but may cause irritation in sensitive skin if used at high levels.

Epoxycyclododecane is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a woody scent, but it may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Epoxyguaiène is a rare, natural fragrance ingredient that adds a woody, ambery note and helps stabilize scent blends, but it's not a functional skincare active.