Ingredient dictionary

Advanced glycation endproducts, also known as AGEs, are caused by the body's major fuel source, namely glucose.

Advanced glycation endproducts are caused by the body's major fuel source, namely glucose.

This solvent is commonly used as nail polish remover and can irritate skin and mucus membranes.

Anything with a pH higher than 7 is alkaline; a pH below 7 is acidic.

This fragrance ingredient contains components that can cause skin irritation and sensitivity.

This oil from the root of an alpine plant contains a high amount of skin-sensitizing limonene.

Also known as wintergreen oil, this ingredient is a skin irritant.

These ingredients, whether it’s noticeable or not, do damage to skin over time that can lead to increased dryness, breakouts, and redness.

Member of the mint family and also known as forskolin; can be a skin sensitizer.

Also known as wild mint; it can be sensitising to skin.

A highly alkaline ingredient used in small amounts in cosmetics.

Also called costus oil. Volatile oil and fragrant component used in cosmetics; it can be a skin sensitizer.

Denatured alcohol used as a solvent. It can be drying and sensitising to skin when one of the main ingredients in the formula.

Denatured alcohol used as a solvent. It can be drying and sensitising to skin when one of the main ingredients in the formula.

Denatured alcohol has solvent and texture-enhancing properties in cosmetics but has proven to damage and dehydrate skin.

A volatile, plant-derived oil primarily used as a perfuming agent. This oil contains fragrant compounds like cineole, linalool and terpineol that can sensitize skin.

Mint plant that can be sensitising to skin.

Derived from peppermint; menthol can have the same sensitising effect as peppermint on skin.

Skin-sensitizing plant extract commonly derived from peppermint used largely for its scent and unique cooling sensation when applied topically.

Menthoxypropanediol is a fragrant and cooling cosmetics ingredient most often used in lip care that can cause skin sensitization.

Menthyl lactate is an ester of menthol used in skin care and cosmetics for its scent and cooling effect, but it can cause sensitivity.

Methanol is a volatile, organic alcohol used to help denature other forms of alcohol. When used on its own, it’s toxic when inhaled, applied topically or ingested.

Metallic element that in cosmetics can have disinfecting properties; however, prolonged contact can turn skin grayish blue. Silver can be sensitising to skin.

Mint, AKA Mentha, is a genus of plants often used in skin care for its fragrance. Some species in this genus are also used for their unique cooling sensation.