Ingredient dictionary

This herbaceous plant has antioxidant properties, but its oil can be sensitizing to skin.

Sunscreen ingredient rarely used since the 1990s because of strong potential for sensitising reactions.

Sunscreen ingredient rarely used since the 1990s because of strong potential for sensitising reactions.

Ultraviolet A radiation comes from the sun and creates serious negative cumulative changes in skin.

Ultraviolet B radiation.

This ester of linalool has anti-inflammatory properties but is also a skin sensitizer.

This extract from the flowers of the Arabian jasmine has antioxidant properties but also puts skin at risk of irritation.

This extract from a fruit known as finger lime or caviar lime has antioxidant benefits, but also strong potential to irritate skin.