| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Cocamidopropyl betaine (CAPB) is an organic compound derived from coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine. It is used as a surfactant in personal care products. |
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| Sodium cocoyl isethionate | It is used in cosmetics and personal care products as a surfactant and is often seen in hair care products like shampoos because of its ability to help water to mix with oil and dirt, allowing them to be more easily rinsed away, according to CosmeticsInfo.org. Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate is also seen as an ingredient in a variety of soaps and cleansing products. |
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| Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate | Sodium lauryl sulfoacetate is a great alternative to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. This product is derived from coconut and palm oils, and conforms to Ecocert’s natural and organic cosmetic standard and is 100% of natural origin |
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| Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate | Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate has the ability to enhance the appearance and feel of hair by improving body, suppleness and sheen, especially in hair that is chemically damaged. This ingredient also serves to clean skin and hair by mixing with oil and dirt and enabling them to be rinsed away. As a modified fatty acid, it is thought to be more soluble, and have increased crystallinity and acidity compared to its original fatty acid composition. |
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| Mentha Piperita | Used as a fragrance |
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| Acer saccharum | A tea made from the inner bark is a blood tonic, diuretic and expectorant. It has been used in the treatment of coughs, diarrhoea etc. A compound infusion of the bark has been used as drops in treating blindness. The sap has been used for treating sore eyes. The inner bark has been used as an expectorant and cough remedy. Maple syrup is used in cough syrups and is also said to be a liver tonic and kidney cleanser. |
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| Aloe Barbadensis | Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice can soothe skin and serve as an anti-inflammatory. It can be efficiently used topically, because of its burn healing effects, scar reducing and wounds healing properties. |
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| Citrus Aurantium Dulcis | Sweet Orange is packed full of Vitamin C which helps aid and boost the immune system, and help the body fight of virus and infection. |
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| Citrus limonum | Lemon is used to treat scurvy, a condition caused by not having enough vitamin C. Lemon is also used for the common cold and flu, H1N1 (swine) flu, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), Meniere’s disease, and kidney stones. It is also used to aid digestion, reduce pain and swelling (inflammation), improve the function of blood vessels, and increase urination to reduce fluid retention. |
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| Chamomilla Recutita | Chamomilla recutita is also used as a mild laxative and is anti-inflammatory and bactericidal. German chamomile is used in herbal medicine for a sore stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and as a gentle sleep aid. |
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| Equisetum arvense | Horsetail is used for “fluid retention” (edema), kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections, the inability to control urination (incontinence), and general disturbances of the kidney and bladder. |
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| Panax Ginseng | Panax Ginseng also known as Asian Ginseng is native to China and Korea and has been used in various systems of medicine for many centuries. Asian ginseng is one of several types of true ginseng. |
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| Saccharum officinarum | Species of Maple native to the hardwood forests of Eastern Canada |
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| Vaccinium myrtillus | Vaccinium myrtillus is a species of shrub with edible fruit of blue color, commonly called “bilberry”, “whortleberry” or European blueberry. |
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| Biotin | Biotin, also known as Vitamin B7 and Vitamin H is used in treating and preventing hair loss, brittle nails, skin rash in infants, diabetes, and mild depression. |
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| Citric acid | It is often used for proper mineral supplementation of food, as an acidity regulator, and as a flavor compound. Citric acid enhances the activity of many beneficial antioxidants, but is not, itself, an antioxidant |
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| Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl | Cocodimonium hydroxypropyl is classified as SURFACTANT SKIN CONDITIONING HAIR CONDITIONING CLEANSING ANTISTATIC |
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| Glycerin | Glycerin is what is called a humectant. Glycerin helps maintain the skin’s water balance on an intercellular level. Glycerin in lotions or other skin care products can help prevent or combat dry skin. |
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| Yeast extract | Yeast extract is the general name for various yeast products made by removing cell walls of the yeast culture and using the cell contents as food additives, flavorings and nutritional supplements or to make beer. Brewer’s yeast and nutritional yeast are commonly grown specifically to make yeast extract supplements and should be distinguished from baker’s yeast, which is a different product made for a different purpose. Supplemental yeast extract can be consumed in liquid form, within food spreads or as powdered capsules. The health benefits of yeast extract are directly related to its high nutrient content, although consulting with your doctor before embarking on supplementation is always recommended. |
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| Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein | Hair care products on the other hand also improve their quality with hydrolyzed wheat protein as an ingredient. |
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| Hydrolyzed wheat starch | Starch is the most common carbohydrate in the human diet and is contained in many staple foods. The major sources of starch intake worldwide are the cereals (rice, wheat, and maize) and the root vegetables (potatoes and cassava).[25] Many other starchy foods are grown, some only in specific climates, including acorns, arrowroot, arracacha, bananas, barley, breadfruit, buckwheat, canna, colacasia, katakuri, kudzu, malanga, millet, oats, oca, polynesian arrowroot, sago, sorghum, sweet potatoes, rye, taro, chestnuts, water chestnuts and yams, and many kinds of beans, such as favas, lentils, mung beans, peas, and chickpeas. |
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| Lactic acid | Lactic Acid is sometimes added to facial skin care peels, which are designed to be smeared onto your skin and left on for a certain amount of time before being washed off. Such peels are popular due to their benefits for your skin’s overall health. |
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| Menthol | “Menthol” is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from cornmint, peppermint or other mint oils. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above. |
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| Panthenol | It is used as a hair and skin conditioner. |
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| Phytantriol | It is primarily in hair care products because of its ability to reduce the breakage of hair. |
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| Potassium hydroxide | Used in hair straighteners and hair wave sets. |
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| Salicylic acid | Salicylic Acid is much used as an antipyretic in fevers, especially those of the septicaemic kind, joint relief and arthritis. |
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| Sodium Chloride | Usedd for shampoos |
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| Sodium Citrate | Sodium citrate is sometimes used as an acidity regulator in drinks, and also as an emulsifier for oils when making cheese. Sodium citrate should be used with caution in: the elderly or weak (debilitated) patients. |
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| Sodium sulfate | In the laboratory, anhydrous sodium sulfate is widely used as an inert drying agent, for removing traces of water from organic solutions. It is more efficient, but slower-acting, than the similar agent magnesium sulfate. It is only effective below about 30 °C, but it can be used with a variety of materials since it is chemically fairly inert. Sodium sulfate is added to the solution until the crystals no longer clump together; the two video clips (see above) demonstrate how the crystals clump when still wet, but some crystals flow freely once a sample is dry. |
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| Wheat amino acids | They are found in hair products, as their small size means they penetrate hair follicles easily. |
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| Alcohol | Alcohol comes in varying types that can be used various areas of our lives; the most common one being in drinks. |
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| Benzyl alcohol | Benzyl alcohol is used as a bacteriostatic preservative at low concentration in intravenous medications, cosmetics and topical drugs. |
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| Phenoxyethanol | Phenoxyethanol is chemical preservative which is used in many applications such as cosmetics, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. |
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| Potassium Sorbate | Potassium sorbate’s use as an antimicrobial preservative prevents the growth of mold, bacteria and fungi in cheese, dried meats, baked goods, jellies and syrups. |
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| Sodium benzoate | Used chiefly as a food preservative and anti-fungal agent, and in diagnostic tests of liver function. |
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| Alpha- isomethyl ionone | Used as a perfume. Adds fragrance to a variety of products including aftershave lotion, bubble baths, hair care products and moisturizers. |
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| Amyl cinnamal | A perfume ingredient whose main function is to add fragrance to a product. It has a floral scent reminiscent of jasmine. |
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| Benzyl benzoate | Benzyl benzoate is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2O2CC6H5. It is the ester of benzyl alcohol and benzoic acid. |
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| Eugenol | Eugenol is a chemical which is found in many plants, herbs and spices but clove is the best natural source of this powerful antioxidant. |
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| Linalool | A naturally occurring terpene alcohol chemical found in many flowers and spice plants with many commercial applications, the majority of which are based on its pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness). |
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| Fragrance | Appropriate for use on the human body |
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