Ingredient dictionary

The zinc salt of stearic acid.

This naturally derived ingredient is produced from the fermentation of simple sugars, and acts as a thickening agent, texture enhancer, and emulsion stabilizer in cosmetics.

Used as an emollient and thickening agent in cosmetics.

Natural gum used as a thickener in cosmetics.

Substances that can have a soft to hard wax-like texture or a creamy, emollient feel, and that can be great lubricants.

A natural thickener and texture enhancer derived from the roots of Manihot...

A wax derived from a mixture of various oils. It functions as a binding and stabilising agent.

This synthetic mineral material is used in cosmetics to add bulk and to thicken emulsions.

Synthetic fluorophlogopite is a synthetic mineral material used in cosmetics to add bulk and to thicken emulsions.

This vegan material designed to mimic beeswax is an emollient and texture enhancer.

A plant-based wax prepared with natural fatty acids combined with synthetic fatty alcohols.

Gentle multi-tasking fatty alcohol that acts as a moisturiser and cleansing agent in skin care and helps keep other ingredients intact in a formulation. It has been ruled safe as used in cosmetics

These compounds are either salts or esters of the fatty acid stearic acid.

Antistatic ingredient used in hair-care products to control flyaways and aid in helping a brush or comb get through hair.

Antistatic agent used in hair-care products.

Functions as an emulsifier and formulary texture enhancer.

Naturally derived ingredient which functions as an emulsifier, thickener, and surfactant in skin care products. It has been ruled safe as used in cosmetics.

Better known as salt, this ingredient is primarily used to thicken skin and hair care formulations. It also functions as a binding agent and sometimes a scrub particle in physical exfoliants.

A carbohydrate ingredient with a gel-like texture, it functions as a binding agent and texture enhancer.

Synthetically derived powder used as an absorbent and slip agent.

Functions as a texture-enhancing ingredient in skin care formulations.

Inorganic salt that has potent absorbing and thickening properties.

Silica silylate works as a binder, thickening agent, and emollient in cosmetics.

Used as a slip and suspending agent.