Cosmetic Ingredients Glossary
This ingredient glossary is designed to help you learn more about common ingredients used in the cosmetic industry.
This ingredient glossary is designed to help you learn more about common ingredients used in the cosmetic industry.
Understanding Cyclomethicone If you use new-age beauty products then chances are you will encounter...
Cyclopentasiloxane is one of the most common ingredients used in personal care products today. Synth...
Ceramides and Their Importance to Skin Care One of the most important factors in shoppi...
Caprylyl glycol is a skin conditioning agent that adds moisturization and wetting properties to many...
Carbomer is the trade name for polyacrylic acid (PAA), a group of synthetic high molecular weight po...
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, dispersing agent, and thickener that is used in a vari...
Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol that functions as an emollient, emulsifier, thickener, and surfacta...
Citric acid is a weak organic acid that is used in personal care products to adjust the acidity or p...
Ceteareth-20 is a synthetic compound that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant in a variety of...
Caffeine is being increasingly used in cosmetics and skin care products due to its high biological a...
Cholesterol is an organic molecule that is added to cosmetics and skin care products for its functio...
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative that is used in a variety of cosmetics and personal care p...
Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol used as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, surfactant, opacifyin...
Citronellol is a naturally derived ingredient that is added to cosmetics and personal care products...
Cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract is used in cosmetics and personal care products due to its...
Citral is a naturally derived ingredient that is added to cosmetics and personal care products as a...
Caramel is a natural coloring agent used to provide a brown color in cosmetics and personal care pro...
C13-14 isoparaffin is a petroleum-derived ingredient that is used in cosmetics and personal care pro...
Cetyl ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ingredient that is used in a variety of cosmetics and personal c...
Quinoa is a flowering plant that is part of the genus Chenopodium. It is grown as a grain crop prima...
Pumpkin seed extract is a hydrolyzed protein fraction obtained from the Cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) see...
C12-15 alkyl benzoate is a synthetic ingredient that is used as an emollient and texture enhancing a...
Cyclohexasiloxane is a type of silicone that is used in cosmetics and personal care products as a so...
Ceteareth-12 is a synthetic compound that functions as an emulsifier and wetting agent in a variety...