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1,2-Hexanediol
Benefit minimal · Risk low
3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk low
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Acrylates Copolymer
Benefit none · Risk low
Adenosine
Benefit good · Risk very low
Alcohol
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Alcohol Denat.
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Alcohol Denat.
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Benefit good · Risk low
Alpha-Arbutin
Benefit strong · Risk low
Aluminum Chlorohydrate
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Aluminum Hydroxide
Benefit none · Risk very low
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Aminomethyl Propanol
Benefit none · Risk low
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Benefit none · Risk very low
Amyl Cinnamal
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Apigenin
Benefit good · Risk very low
Aqua
Benefit none · Risk very low
Arbutin
Benefit good · Risk low
Arginine
Benefit good · Risk very low
Aroma
Benefit none · Risk high
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Ascorbic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk low
Asiatic Acid
Benefit good · Risk low
Asiaticoside
Benefit good · Risk very low
Aspergillus Ferment
Benefit good · Risk low
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Bacillus Ferment
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Behenyl Alcohol
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Benzoic Acid
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Benzyl Alcohol
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Benzyl Benzoate
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Benzyl Glycol
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Benzyl Salicylate
Benefit none · Risk moderate
beta-Caryophyllene
Benefit moderate · Risk moderate
Beta-Glucan
Benefit good · Risk very low
Betaine Salicylate
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Benefit good · Risk very low
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine
Benefit strong · Risk low
Bis-Isostearoyl
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Butylene Glycol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Benefit good · Risk low
C10-18 Triglycerides
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
C12-14 Pareth-12
Benefit none · Risk low
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
C13-15 Alkane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
C20-22 Alcohols
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
Benefit none · Risk very low
C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Benefit none · Risk very low
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Caffeine
Benefit good · Risk low
Caffeine
Benefit good · Risk low
Calcium Gluconate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Benefit minimal · Risk high
Candida Bombicola
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Cannabis Sativa (Hemp) Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk very low
Canola Oil
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Caprylic Acid
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Caprylyl Glycol
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Caprylyl Methicone
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Carbomer
Benefit none · Risk very low
Cellulose
Benefit none · Risk very low
Cellulose Gum
Benefit none · Risk very low
Centella Asiatica Extract
Benefit strong · Risk low
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Centella Asiatica Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Cera Alba
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Ceramide AP
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Ceramide EOP
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Ceramide NP
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Ceramide NS
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Cetearyl Alcohol
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Ceteth-20
Benefit none · Risk very low
Cetyl Alcohol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Chlorphenesin
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Cholecalciferol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Cholesterol
Benefit good · Risk very low
CI 15985
Benefit none · Risk low
CI 19140
Benefit none · Risk low
CI 60730
Benefit none · Risk low
Citric Acid
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Citronellol
Benefit none · Risk high
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Benefit minimal · Risk high
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk moderate
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Coco-Caprylate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Convallaria Majalis Bulb Extract
Benefit none · Risk low
Coptis Chinensis Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Coumarin
Benefit none · Risk high
Cyanocobalamin
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Cyanocobalamin
Benefit none · Risk very low
Cyclohexasiloxane
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Cyclomethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Cyclopentasiloxane
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Cynara Scolymus Leaf Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Cyperus Rotundus Root Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Decyl Glucoside
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Dextran
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Dextrin
Benefit none · Risk very low
Di-PPG-3 Myristyl Ether Adipate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Dibutyl Adipate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate
Benefit strong · Risk low
Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone
Benefit strong · Risk low
Dihydroxyacetone
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Diisopropyl Sebacate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Dimethicone
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate
Benefit good · Risk low
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Dipropylene Glycol
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Disodium EDTA
Benefit none · Risk low
Disodium Phosphate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Benefit none · Risk very low
DMDM Hydantoin
Benefit none · Risk high
Eclipta Prostrata Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Ectoin
Benefit good · Risk very low
Equisetum Arvense Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Ethoxydiglycol
Benefit none · Risk low
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Benefit good · Risk high
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
Benefit strong · Risk low
Ethylhexyl Triazone
Benefit strong · Risk low
Ethylhexylglycerin
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Eugenol
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Fragrance
Benefit none · Risk high
Fructooligosaccharides
Benefit good · Risk very low
Fructose
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Gellan Gum
Benefit none · Risk very low
Geraniol
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Geranyl Acetate
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Gluconolactone
Benefit good · Risk low
Glycerin
Benefit good · Risk very low
Glyceryl Stearate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Glyceryl Stearate SE
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Glycine
Benefit good · Risk very low
Glycine Soja Germ Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Glycine Soja Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hexamethylindanopyran
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Hexyl Cinnamal
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Hyaluronic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Hydrated Silica
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Hydrogen Peroxide
Benefit minimal · Risk high
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hydroxyacetophenone
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Hydroxycitronellal
Benefit none · Risk high
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Benefit good · Risk very low
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Benefit none · Risk very low
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Iron Oxides
Benefit none · Risk very low
Isoamyl Laurate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Isoceteth-20
Benefit none · Risk low
Isododecane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Isoeugenol
Benefit none · Risk high
Isoeugenyl Acetate
Benefit none · Risk high
Isohexadecane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Isononyl Isononanoate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Isopentyldiol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Isopropyl Isostearate
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Isopropyl Myristate
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Isopropyl Palmitate
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Isostearic Acid
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Benefit minimal · Risk high
Jojoba Esters
Benefit good · Risk very low
Lactic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Lactobacillus Ferment
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Larix Europaea Wood Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Lauryl
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Lecithin
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Lilium Candidum Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Limonene
Benefit none · Risk high
Linalool
Benefit none · Risk high
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Madecassic Acid
Benefit good · Risk very low
Madecassoside
Benefit good · Risk very low
Magnesium Lactate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Magnesium Sulfate
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Magnolia Liliflora Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Maltodextrin
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Benefit good · Risk very low
Mannitol
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Maris Sal
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Menthol
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
Benefit none · Risk serious
Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol
Benefit strong · Risk low
Methylisothiazolinone
Benefit none · Risk serious
Methylpropanediol
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Benefit none · Risk very low
Modified Corn Starch
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Monascus
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Myristic Acid
Benefit none · Risk low
Natural Flavouring
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Niacinamide
Benefit strong · Risk low
Niacinamide
Benefit strong · Risk low
o-Cymen-5-ol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Oleanolic Acid
Benefit good · Risk low
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Oryza Sativa Cera
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Oryza Sativa Germ Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Palmitic Acid
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Panthenol
Benefit good · Risk very low
Pantothenic Acid
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Paraffin
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Paraffinum Liquidum
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Parfum
Benefit none · Risk high
PEG-100 Stearate
Benefit minimal · Risk low
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Benefit none · Risk low
PEG-6
Benefit minimal · Risk low
PEG-75 Stearate
Benefit none · Risk very low
PEG-9 Dimethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Pentasodium Triphosphate
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Pentylene Glycol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Perfume
Benefit none · Risk high
Persea Gratissima Oil
Benefit good · Risk very low
Petrolatum
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Phenoxyethanol
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Phenyl Trimethicone
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Phosphoric Acid
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Phytosphingosine
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Phytosteryl
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Pinene
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Pisum Sativum Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
Benefit minimal · Risk moderate
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polycitronellol t-Butyl Ether
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyglutamic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polyporus Umbellatus (Mushroom) Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polypropylsilsesquioxane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Polyquaternium-11
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polyquaternium-37
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Polyquaternium-47
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polyquaternium-51
Benefit good · Risk very low
Polyquaternium-55
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polysilicone-11
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Polysorbate 20
Benefit none · Risk low
Polysorbate 60
Benefit none · Risk very low
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Potassium Hyaluronate
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Potassium Nitrate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Potassium Sorbate
Benefit none · Risk low
Potentilla Anserina Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
Benefit none · Risk very low
PPG-26-Buteth-26
Benefit none · Risk low
Propanediol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Propylene Carbonate
Benefit none · Risk low
Propylene Glycol
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Propylheptyl Caprylate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Prunus Persica Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Pyridoxine HCl
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Pyridoxine HCl
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Quaternium-80
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Benefit none · Risk low
Raspberry Ketone
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Retinyl Palmitate
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Rhamnose
Benefit good · Risk very low
Riboflavin
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Riboflavin
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Rose Ketones
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
Benefit good · Risk moderate
Saccharomyces
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Saccharomyces Ferment
Benefit good · Risk low
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Benefit good · Risk low
Salicylic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Silica
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Silk Amino Acids
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Benefit good · Risk very low
Sodium Acrylate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Sodium Benzoate
Benefit none · Risk low
Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Sodium Chloride
Benefit none · Risk low
Sodium Citrate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Sodium Fluoride
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Benefit strong · Risk very low
Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol
Benefit good · Risk very low
Sodium Hydroxide
Benefit none · Risk low
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Sodium Metabisulfite
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Sodium Phytate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Sodium Saccharin
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Sorbitan Isostearate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Sorbitan Stearate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Sorbitol
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Spiraea Ulmaria Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Squalane
Benefit good · Risk very low
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Steareth-2
Benefit none · Risk very low
Steareth-20
Benefit none · Risk low
Stearic Acid
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Sucralose
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Sucrose Distearate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Sweet Almond Oil
Benefit good · Risk low
t-Butyl Alcohol
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Talc
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
TBHQ
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Thiamine HCl
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Thiamine HCl
Benefit none · Risk very low
Titanium Dioxide
Benefit strong · Risk moderate
Tocopherol
Benefit good · Risk low
Tocopheryl Acetate
Benefit good · Risk low
Tranexamic Acid
Benefit strong · Risk low
Trehalose
Benefit good · Risk very low
Tridecane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Triethanolamine
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Triethyl Citrate
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Triethylhexanoin
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Trimethylbenzenepropanol
Benefit none · Risk low
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Trisodium Citrate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Benefit none · Risk very low
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Tromethamine
Benefit none · Risk very low
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Undecane
Benefit none · Risk very low
Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Vanillin
Benefit none · Risk moderate
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk very low
Vinyl Dimethicone
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Juice Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Benefit good · Risk very low
VP
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Water
Benefit minimal · Risk very low
Water
Benefit none · Risk very low
Xanthan Gum
Benefit none · Risk very low
Xylitol
Benefit good · Risk low
Yeast Ferment Extract
Benefit good · Risk very low
Yellow 5
Benefit not yet rated · Risk not yet rated
Yucca Schidigera Leaf Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Zea Mays Starch
Benefit minimal · Risk low
Zinc Chloride
Benefit moderate · Risk low
Zinc Oxide
Benefit strong · Risk low
Zinc PCA
Benefit good · Risk low
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
Benefit moderate · Risk low