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Ingredients

Plain-language explanations of what each ingredient is and what it does.

Cinnamyl Alcohol

A naturally occurring aromatic alcohol found in cinnamon and storax, used as a fragrance ingredient with a sweet floral-...

Citric Acid

A naturally occurring alpha-hydroxy acid used mainly to adjust and buffer pH and to chelate trace metals in a formula.

Citronellol

A naturally occurring monoterpenoid alcohol found in rose, geranium, and citronella oils, widely used as a fragrance ing...

Bergamot Fruit Oil

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

The cold-pressed essential oil from the peel of the bergamot orange, used to fragrance the product.

Bergamot Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Leaf Extract

A botanical extract of bergamot leaves, distinct from the phototoxic cold-pressed peel essential oil.

Sweet Orange Oil

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil

A fragrant essential oil cold-pressed from orange peels, valued for its uplifting citrus scent.

Mandarin (Satsuma) Peel Extract

Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract

An extract derived from the peel of Citrus unshiu (satsuma mandarin), rich in flavonoids and vitamin C, used in brighten...

Okinawa Mozuku Extract

Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract

An extract of Okinawan mozuku brown seaweed prized as a natural source of the sulfated polysaccharide fucoidan.

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

A mild, coconut-derived amphoteric surfactant widely used as a secondary cleansing and foam-boosting agent in shampoos,...

Coccinia Indica (Ivy Gourd) Fruit Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

A botanical extract from the fruit of Coccinia indica (ivy gourd / kundru), rich in antioxidants including beta-carotene...

Coco-Betaine

An amphoteric coconut-derived surfactant of the betaine family, used to boost foam and soften the feel of cleansing form...

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

A lightweight, dry-touch emollient ester made from coconut-derived fatty alcohols and caprylic/capric acids that softens...

Coco-Glucoside

Coco-Glucoside is a non-ionic surfactant derived from coconut fatty alcohols and glucose (from corn or wheat starch), us...

Cocoa Extract

An extract of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) rich in polyphenols, used in cosmetics primarily for its antioxidant and ski...

Codonopsis Lanceolata Root Extract

An extract of the root of Codonopsis lanceolata (deodeok), a Campanulaceae-family plant used in Korean cuisine and tradi...

Green Coffee Seed Extract

Coffea Arabica Seed Extract

An extract of unroasted Coffea arabica beans supplying caffeine and antioxidant chlorogenic acids.

Job's Tears (Adlay) Seed Extract

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract

An extract from the seed of Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen (Job's tears, adlay), a grain long used in East Asian skincar...

Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Powder

A finely milled powder from Job's tears (adlay) seeds used as a soothing, mattifying skin-conditioning botanical.

Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax

Copernicia Cerifera Cera

A hard plant wax from the carnauba palm used to structure, thicken and add gloss and water resistance to products.

Copper Tripeptide-1

A naturally occurring copper-peptide complex that supports collagen production and skin repair.