Beauty ingredients explained in plain English

Cuminyl acetate is a synthetic fragrance compound that adds a warm, spicy note to products, but may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Cuminyl nitrile is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm, spicy scent but offers no skincare benefits and may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A fragrant essential oil with limited research; best for those who enjoy natural scents but may cause irritation in sensitive skin.

A fragrant citrus oil that can add a fresh scent and mild antioxidant benefits, but may irritate sensitive or sun-exposed skin.

Curry Leaf Oil offers antioxidant benefits and a distinctive scent, but its fragrance components may irritate sensitive skin.

Cyclamen Aldehyde is a synthetic floral scent that can cause skin irritation or allergies in sensitive individuals, especially at higher concentrations.

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds floral scent but may cause skin sensitivity in some people.

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

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

A processed lemon eucalyptus oil used mainly for scent; may offer mild skin conditioning but poses a moderate risk of irritation for sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant note to products but offers no skincare benefit and may be unnecessary for sensitive skin.

A synthetic scent ingredient that provides a fresh, woody aroma but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Cyclododecyl Formate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic musk-like fragrance that adds a pleasant scent but offers no skincare benefits.

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

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 note but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

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

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

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

Cyclohexyl Butyrate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fruity, sweet scent to products, but it offers no skincare benefits and may be a concern for those with fragrance sensitivities.

Cyclohexyl Crotonate is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent to products but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

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

A synthetic fragrance compound that adds scent but offers no skincare benefit; generally safe at low levels but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral, woody scent; generally considered safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a floral note to products; generally safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic scent ingredient that adds a pleasant aroma but offers no skincare benefit; safe for most but may cause sensitivity in those with fragrance allergies.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a fruity, floral scent to products; 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; safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

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

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

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

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

Cyclopentadecanone is a synthetic musk fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent to products but offers no direct skincare benefits.

Cyclopentadecenone is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a musky scent to products; it is generally considered safe at low concentrations but offers no skincare benefits.

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

Cyclotene is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a sweet, caramel-like scent to products; it is generally considered safe at low concentrations but offers no skincare benefits.

Cyclotetradecanone is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a musky scent to products; it is generally considered safe at low concentrations but offers no skincare benefits.

A fragrant root oil with traditional soothing uses, but limited modern research and potential for skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

A fragrant root oil with a rich, earthy scent that may offer mild soothing benefits, but its use is primarily aromatic and can be irritating for sensitive skin.

Cypress leaf oil can help balance oily skin with its astringent feel, but it's a potent essential oil that may irritate sensitive skin.

Cypress oil offers a natural astringent boost and a pleasant woody scent, but its essential oil nature means it can irritate sensitive skin if used at high concentrations.

Cypress Wood Oil adds a woody, earthy scent and may offer mild astringent benefits, but it can be irritating for sensitive skin and has limited research backing its skincare effects.

D-Allo-Ocimenol is a synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a pleasant scent but may cause irritation in sensitive individuals.

D-Pulegone is a potent fragrance compound with antimicrobial properties, but it carries a high risk of skin irritation and is restricted in many regions due to safety concerns.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a woody or amber note, but with limited publicly available safety data.

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

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a woody note; generally safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm, woody scent but offers no skincare benefits and may be unnecessary for sensitive skin.

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm amber note to products, but offers no skincare benefits and may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

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

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a woody, amber scent but offers no skincare benefits and may be unnecessary for sensitive skin.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a warm, woody scent; generally safe at low levels but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.

A synthetic musk fragrance that adds scent but offers no skincare benefits; generally safe at low levels but may be a concern for those avoiding synthetic fragrances.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient that adds a woody, amber scent; generally considered safe at low concentrations but may cause sensitivity in some individuals.