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.