| Official Name | Origins | Properties | Safety |
| alanine | amino acid | anti-static, skin-smoother | safe |
| allantoin (alcloxa) | orig "udder cream" (now plant-derived) | smoothing, moisturizing, promotes cell growth | safe |
| almond meal | ground almond nuts | scrub | safe |
| amorphus silica | silica (sand) | sparkling agent | safe (must not be inhaled) |
| arginine | naturally occurring amino acid | healing, lowers blood pressure | safe (essential nutrient) |
| arrowroot starch | arrowroot | absorbent | safe |
| ascorbyl (vitamin C) palmitate | Vitamin C | antioxidant, promotes collagen production | safe (essential nutrient) |
| astrocaryum murumuru butter | Brazil | essential fatty acids, moisturizing | safe |
| autolyzed yeast | breaks down naturally to amino acids; fungus | moisturizing, antioxidant, softening; conditioning | safe |
| avena sativa (oat) beta glucan | oat bran | emollient, thickener; soothing, anti-inflammatory, promotes collagen production | safe |
| beeswax | purified beeswax | emollient, emulsifier | safe |
| butter extract | cow's milk | emollient, nourishing | safe |
| calcium | naturally occuring mineral | regulates sebum, stimulates antioxidant production | safe |
| caprylyl/capryl wheat bran/straw glycosides | wheat bran | surfactant, emulsifier | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| cetearyl wheat straw glycoside | wheat | surfactantn emulsifier | safe |
| cholecalciferol (vitamin D) | naturally produced by human skin | anti-bacterial | safe (essential nutrient) |
| citric acid | lemons | helps with clogged pores, facilitates absorption of other ingredients | safe (may increase photo-sensitivity) |
| cocoa butter | cocao nut | antioxidant, moisturizer; healing | safe |
| coconut alcohol | coconut | emollient; emulsifier | safe |
| coconut milk | coconut | vitamin C; helps with elasticity, moisturizing | safe |
| corn flour | corn | thickener, absorbs oil | safe |
| Dead Sea salts | naturally occuring mineral | exfoliant, purifying | safe |
| emulsifying wax (NF) | derived from vegetable waxes | improves product texture | safe |
| ethanol | grain alcohol | sanitizer, antiseptic | safe (may dry or irritate skin) |
| fusel wheat bran/straw glycosides | wheat sugars | surfactant, emulsifyer | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| glucose | simple sugar | humectant | safe |
| glycerin | vegetable fats | humectant, smoothing | safe |
| glycine max (soybean) protein, sterols, amino acids | soybeans | anti-redness, promotes collagen production, improves skin tone | safe |
| goat's milk | goats | vitamin A, bioactive - facilitates absorption of other ingredients | safe |
| gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed extract | cotton | skin conditioning | safe |
| hydrogenated castor oil | castor bean | calming, smoothing, thickening | safe |
| hydrogenated vegetable oil | vegetable oil | thickener | safe |
| hydrolyzed candida saitoana extract | fermentation | detoxifying, purifying | safe |
| hydrolyzed fucus vesiculosus protein | wheat, rice, whey | antioxidants; amino acids; vitamins; minerals | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| hydrolyzed linseed extract | flax | conditioning | safe |
| hydrolyzed lupine, oat, rice, soy, sweet almond, wheat proteins | lupine, oat, rice, soy, wheat, sweet almond | antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins, minerals | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| hydrolyzed quinoa extract | quinoa | protects hair shaft | safe |
| hydrolyzed wheat starch | wheat | minimizes pores, strengthens hair shaft | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| hydroxypropyltrimonium honey | honey | humectant, antioxidant, balancing | safe |
| inulin | chicory root | humectant | safe |
| juglans regia (walnut) shell | walnut | exfoliant | safe |
| kaolin | clay | balancing, purifying, soothing | safe |
| konjac root powder (amorphophallus) | konjac (konyakku) | humectant | safe |
| lecithin (hydrogenated) | soybeans | emulsifier, moisturizer | safe |
| magnesium | naturally occurring mineral | humectant, reduces oil |
safe |
| magnesium hydroxide | naturally occurring mineral (milk of magnesia) | deodorant, antiseptic | safe |
| magnesium sulfate | naturally occurring mineral (epsom salt) | anti-inflammatory | safe |
| maltodextrin | corn, rice, potato, wheat | Binding agent; absorbent; may soften skin; may improve anti-aging properties of other ingredients | safe (may trigger gluten insensitivity) |
| Maris sal (sea salt) | sea salt | healing, detoxifying, exfoliant | safe |
| menthol | mint | cooling, anti-redness, increases circulation | safe (but may irritate sensitive skin) |
| Montmorillonite clay | naturally occurring mineral | oil absorption, exfoliant, detoxification | safe |
| gardenia tahitensis (monoi) flower extract | gardenia | moisturizing, anti-inflammatory | safe |
| oat beta glucan | oat sugars | healing, promotes collagen production, anti-redness | safe |
| oat flour | oats | soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch | safe |
| oatmeal (colloidal) | oats | soothing, anti-inflammatory, anti-itch | safe |
| olea europaea (olive) leaf | olive | antioxidant, promotes cell production | safe |
| panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) | Vitamin B5 | anti-irritant, promotes cell production, moisturizer | safe (essential nutrient) |
| propolis cera | produced by bees | moisturizer, anti-bacterial, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant | safe |
| retinyl (vitamin A) palmitate | Vitamin A | anti-inflammatory, promotes collagen production | safe (may increase photosensitivity) |
| rice amino acids | rice | conditioning, promotes collagen production | safe |
| saccharomyces lysate extract | yeast | antioxidant, healing, protective | safe |
| sericin | silkworms | antioxidant, maintains skin hydration | safe |
| shea butter amidopropyl betaine | shea nut | surfactant | safe |
| sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) | naturally occurring mineral | pH adjuster, buffering agent, abrasive | safe (may irritate sensitive skin) |
| sodium castorate (castor) oil | castor bean | humectant, lubricating | safe |
| sodium chloride | table salt | increases viscosity, exfoliating | safe (naturally occurring in human skin) |
| sodium cocoyl apple amino acid | coconuts, apples | conditioning, surfactant | safe |
| sodium lauroyl oat amino acid | oat proteins | anti-static, surfactant | safe |
| sodium PCA | amino acids | hygroscopic | safe (naturally occurring in human skin) |
| sucrose (organic) | table sugar | exfoliator, balancing, maintains skin hydration | safe |
| sucrose cocoate | coconuts, beets | surfactant, emollient | safe |
| talc (magnesium silicate) | naturally occurring mineral | absorbent | safe (must not be inhaled) |
| tapioca starch | cassava root | thickener | safe |
| tocopherol (vitamin E) acetate | Vitamin E | healing, antioxidant | safe (essential nutrient) |
| vegetable collagen | various (vegetable sources) | increases elasticity | safe |
| vegetable oil | various (vegetable sources) | (may be) antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, balancing | safe |
| wheat amino acids | wheat | conditioning, humectant, hydrating | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity) |
| xanthan gum | fermented sugars | thickener | safe (may trigger gluten sensitivity due to growing medium) |
| xylitol | natural sugars | humectant, conditioner | safe |
| yeast extract | fermentation | conditioning, softening | safe |
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