Beauty ingredients explained in plain English

A naturally derived scent ingredient that gives products a fresh, green aroma with a low risk of irritation.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fruity or floral note; generally considered safe at low levels but offers no skincare benefit.

A synthetic scent ingredient that can make products smell pleasant but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

A synthetic fragrance ester that adds a fruity or floral note; generally considered safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

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

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a fresh, citrusy scent; generally safe at low concentrations but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a creamy, coconut-like scent; generally safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic musk used for its pleasant, long-lasting scent; generally considered safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some people.

A synthetic scent molecule that adds a fresh, citrus note to products, but offers no skincare benefit beyond fragrance.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh, citrusy note but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ester that adds a fruity or floral note; generally considered safe at low concentrations but offers no skincare benefit beyond scent.

3-Octanol is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh scent to products but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

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

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant aroma but offers no skincare benefits and may irritate sensitive skin at higher levels.

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

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient with limited safety data; best for those who tolerate synthetic scents.

4-Ethylguaiacol is a synthetic fragrance compound with mild antioxidant properties, but its main role in skincare is scent, not skin benefit.

A synthetic fragrance compound with a strong odor; may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic floral scent ingredient that is generally safe at low levels but offers no skincare benefit.

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant floral scent but offers no skin benefit and may be a minor sensitizer for very sensitive individuals.

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

4-Methylbenzaldehyde is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that can add a cherry-almond scent but may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a buttery or caramel-like aroma but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral, almond-like scent but may cause skin sensitivity in some people.

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

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that provides a woody scent; generally considered safe at low concentrations but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic floral fragrance ingredient that can cause skin allergies in sensitive individuals; best avoided if you have fragrance sensitivities.

A synthetic scent molecule that adds a fresh, citrus note but may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

5-Hexen-2-One is a synthetic fragrance ingredient with limited safety data; it may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a fruity note but offers no skincare benefit and may be a concern for fragrance-sensitive individuals.

A synthetic floral scent that can cause skin reactions in sensitive individuals, but is generally safe at low levels.

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

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a caramel-like aroma but offers no skincare benefits and may trigger sensitivity in some individuals.

5-Nonen-2-One is a synthetic fragrance ingredient with limited safety data; it may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

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 that adds a sweet scent but may cause skin sensitivity in some people.

6-Methylquinoline is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm, woody scent to products, but may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds scent but offers no skincare benefits; may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant floral note but offers no skincare benefit.

A woody fragrance ingredient that is generally safe at low concentrations but offers no skincare benefit beyond scent.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh scent but offers no skincare benefits and may irritate sensitive skin.

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

9-Decenal is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh, citrusy note to products but offers no direct skincare benefit.

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

A synthetic fragrance ester that adds a pleasant scent to products; generally safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

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

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

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

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fresh scent but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds a warm, spicy note but may cause skin sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant floral-fruity scent but offers no skincare benefits.