KEY INGREDIENTS
PERSONAL CARE/ WELLNESS INGREDIENTS
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Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
A polymeric ingredient that helps thicken and adjust the viscosity of products.
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ALCOHOL
A solvent that helps bring diverse ingredients together to make the product homogenous.
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AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE
A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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Arginine
An amino acid that helps cleanse and condition the skin and hair.
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Benzyl Salicylate
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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BETAINE
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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BHT
An antioxidant that helps protect the formula against degradation to preserve freshness.
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Butylene Glycol
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Also known as Shea Butter, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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Calcium Silicate
A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.
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CAMELLIA JAPONICA SEED OIL
Also known as Japanese Tsubaki Oil, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide hair and skin conditioning.
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL
A fatty alcohol that can help thicken, opacify and stabilize emulsions.
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Citral
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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CITRIC ACID
A pH adjuster/helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.
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Citronellol
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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CITRUS JUNOS PEEL EXTRACT
Also known as Yuzu, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide skin conditioning.
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Coumarin
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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DECYL GLUCOSIDE
A milld multi-purpose surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin, scalp and hair; can also provide humectancy and conditioning to skin and hair.
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Dextrin
A bulking agent that retains the shape of bath tablets.
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DIMETHICONE
A silicone material that helps provide protection and conditioning to skin and hair.
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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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DISODIUM EDTA
A chelating agent that works by binding metal impurities to improve product stability and help these impurities rinse away from skin and hair.
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
A multi-purpose material that can provide cleansing properties, can also help provide humectancy and conditioning to skin and hair.
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ETHOXYDIGLYCOL
A solvent that helps to dissolve or suspend other ingredients into haircare and skincare formulas.
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FRAGRANCE/PARFUM
Adds a pleasant scent to the product.
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Fumaric Acid
A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.
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Geraniol
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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GLYCERIN
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
A cationic polymer that can help reduce static and provide skin and hair conditioning.
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Glucose
A solubilizer that helps bath tablets dissolve in water easier and quicker.
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Glycine
An amino acid.
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Hexyl Cinnamal
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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Hydroxycitronellal
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
A polymeric ingredient that helps thicken and adjust the viscosity of products.
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ISODECYL GLYCERYL ETHER
A surfactant - an agent that helps boost foam and help emulsification.
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ISOPROPYL PALMITATE
An emollient that helps provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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LACTIC ACID
An alpha hydroxy acid that is used as a pH adjuster. It is also sometimes used as an exfoliant for skin.
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LAURAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
A mild surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.
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LAURETH-16
A surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.
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LAURETH-3
An emulsifying agent.
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Laureth-4
An emulsifying agent.
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LAURETH-4 CARBOXYLIC ACID
A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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Laureth-23
An emulsifying agent.
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LAURETH-21
A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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LAURETH-6 CARBOXYLIC ACID
A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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LAURYL GLUCOSIDE
A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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LAURYL HYDROXYSULTAINE
A surfactant - cleansing agent that can help cleanse hair and skin.
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Limonene
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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Linalool
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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Linomene
A common fragrance ingredient that enhances the pleasant smell.
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Magnesium Oxide
A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.
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Magnesium Sulfate
A mineral found in hot springs.
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MALIC ACID
An alpha hydroxy acid that is used to adjust the pH of products, can also provide skin conditoning and hair strengthening.
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Mineral Oil
A light oil that helps moisturize the skin.
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O-CYMEN-5-OL
A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination. Also sometimes used as a component of fragrances for its aromatic properties.
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PALMITAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
A cationic surfactant that can help reduce static and provide hair conditioning.
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Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract
Also known as Peony, this ingredient is traditionally known to condition skin and hair.
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PEG-32
Helps to keep the product stable.
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PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
An emulsifying agent.
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PEG-65M
A thickening agent that can help stabilize products.
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PEG-150
A bulking agent that retains the shape of a bath tablet.
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PEG-180
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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Petrolatum
An emollient that helps provide conditioning to the skin and hair.
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PHENOXYETHANOL
A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination.
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POLYGLYCERIN-3
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair.
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POLYGLYCERYL-10 LAURATE
A mild surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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POLYQUATERNIUM-10
A synthetic polymer that can help reduce static in hair.
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POLYQUATERNIUM-39
A film forming polymer that can provide skin and hair conditioning.
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POLYSORBATE-20
A gentle solubilizer in water based products that enhances the spreadability of products.
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POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.
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PPG-3 CAPRYLYL ETHER
A surfactant that can help boost foaming in cleansing products.
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL
A humectant (water absorbing) material that can provide conditioning to skin and hair, also has solvent properties.
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RICE FERMENT FILTRATE (SAKE)
Also known as Rice Water, this ingredient is traditionally known to provide hair and skin conditioning.
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SODIUM BENZOATE
A preservative, helps protect the formula against microbial contamination.
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Sodium Bicarbonate
A mineral found in hot springs.
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Sodium Carbonate
A mineral found in hot springs.
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SODIUM CHLORIDE
Also known as table salt, can help improve the thickness of some cleansing systems.
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SODIUM COCOYL GLUTAMATE
A mild surfactant used to help clean hair and skin.
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE
A pH adjuster - helps adjust the acidity or alkalinity of a product formula.
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SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
A surfactant cleansing agent that effectively cleans skin or scalp and hair.
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Sodium Sulfate
A mineral found in hot springs.
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Sorbitan Distearate
An emulsifying agent.
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Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
An emulsifying agent.
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SUCCINIC ACID
A pH adjuster - can also provide hair-strengthening properties.
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Sucrose Stearate
A solubilizer that helps bath tablets dissolve in water easier and quicker.
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Tocopherol
Also known as Vitamin E, this ingredient is traditionally known for antioxidant benefits.
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TRISODIUM EDTA
A chelating agent that works by binding metal impurities to improve product stability and help these impurities rinse away from skin and hair.
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WATER/AQUA
Always filtered and deionized to remove impurities, serves as the base for our formulas.