Ingredients
Plain-language explanations of what each ingredient is and what it does.
Chinese Goldthread Root Extract
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
An extract of the root of Coptis chinensis (Chinese goldthread), a plant long used in East Asian herbal medicine and now...
Coptis Japonica Extract
A traditional East Asian botanical extract from the goldthread plant (Coptis japonica), valued in Korean skincare for it...
Japanese Goldthread Root Extract
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
A root extract of Japanese goldthread containing the alkaloid berberine, used as a soothing antioxidant botanical.
Corallina Officinalis Extract
An extract of the calcified red marine algae Corallina officinalis, used as a conditioning and soothing ingredient.
Corydalis Turtschaninovii Root Extract
An extract from the root of Corydalis species, traditionally used in herbal medicine.
Coumarin
A naturally occurring aromatic compound found in tonka bean, lavender and other plants, with a sweet hay-like scent, wid...
Japanese Cedar (Sugi) Leaf Extract
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
An extract from the leaves of Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese cedar/sugi), used as a minor antioxidant and conditioning b...
Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract
A botanical extract from melon fruit, naturally rich in sugars and antioxidant enzymes.
Turmeric Root Extract
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
An extract of the turmeric plant's root, valued in skincare for its curcuminoid content and traditional use as a brighte...
Guar Gum
Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba Gum
A natural polysaccharide derived from the seeds of the guar plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), long used as a food and cos...
Cyanocobalamin
The synthetic, stable form of vitamin B12 used as a skin-conditioning active.
Cyclohexane
A colorless, volatile hydrocarbon solvent occasionally used in cosmetic formulations, most often in trace amounts as a p...
Cyclohexasiloxane
A cyclic silicone (a cyclic dimethylpolysiloxane) with six silicon-oxygen units, used as a volatile carrier that evapora...
Cyclomethicone
A blend of volatile, low-molecular-weight cyclic silicone oils used to smooth application and improve the feel of creams...
Quince Leaf Extract (Cydonia Oblonga)
Cydonia Oblonga Leaf Extract
An extract of the leaves of quince (Cydonia oblonga, Rosaceae), used in cosmetics as a skin-conditioning botanical.
Cymbopogon Martini Oil
An essential oil steam-distilled from palmarosa grass, valued for its rose-like fragrance and traditionally included as...
Camel Grass Oil
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil
A steam-distilled essential oil from camel grass (Cymbopogon schoenanthus), an aromatic grass in the lemongrass family,...
Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus) Leaf Extract
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
An extract of artichoke leaves rich in polyphenols such as cynarin and chlorogenic acid, used for its antioxidant and co...
Carrot Root Extract
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
An extract from the root of the common carrot, valued in skincare for its natural carotenoid content and used as a mild...
Decyl Cocoate
Decyl Cocoate is an ester formed from decyl alcohol and coconut-derived fatty acids, used as a lightweight emollient in...