| Raw Material and Ingredients |
| aerosols, propellants |
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finished product delivered under pressure, gas used to pressurise spray products |
| anti-acne |
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product used for treatment of pimples |
| anti-ageing, anti-wrinkle |
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treatment for reduction of age lines, dull skin, age spots |
| antibacterial |
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used to eliminate bacteria on skin |
| anti-cellulite, slimming |
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reduces fluid/fat dimpling on skin |
| anti-dandruff |
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treatment of dry/flaking scalp |
| anti-inflammatory, anti-irritants, soothing agents |
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helps to reduce irritated skin conditions, cools inflamed/itchy skin |
| antioxidants, radical scavengers |
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used to reduce reaction of finished product with oxygen, used to control free radical formation in body |
| biological, marine extracts, biofermentation |
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ingredients sourced or manufactured from marine life or bacteria |
| botanicals, essential oils, plant extracts |
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products derived from plants and used in manufacture of personal care products |
| colourants, colour enhancers, dyes, pigments, glitters |
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permanent or semi permanent colouring of hair, colours for cosmetics or decoration for skin/hair |
| conditioners (skin/hair) |
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imparting treatment and or improved feeling to skin/hair |
| cooling and heating agents |
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used as a temporary skin sensation for irritated or damaged skin/tissue |
| corrosion inhibitors |
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used to slow down degradation of finished products in metal packaging |
| deodorants, antiperspirants |
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products used to mask body odour, retard perspiration |
| depilatory |
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hair removal creams/lotions |
| dispersants, suspending agents |
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for finished products requiring even distribution of particles |
| emollients, oils, fats |
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gives good feel to skin and hair |
| emulsifiers |
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ingredient for stabilising oil in water and water in oil mixtures |
| enzymes, enzyme inhibitors |
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used for skin treatments, used to stop unwanted reactions within the body |
| exfoliants |
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removal of layers of skin from body/face |
| fillers, extenders, binders |
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used to increase the yield of a formulation or to keep ingredients together in a uniform arrangement |
| film former |
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for protection of loss of water from skin/hair or as a barrier to external contamination to skin/hair |
| fragrances |
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perfumes used to enhance consumer perceptions/ feelings |
| hair growth |
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ingredients used to counter the effect of balding |
| humectants |
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used to retain moisture in finished formulations |
| insect repellents |
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ingredients that have an adverse effect on insects |
| lightening, whitening agents |
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ingredients that reduce the formation of melanin or other skin darkening mechanisms |
| moisturizers |
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ingredients that add water to the skin/hair |
| nail polish |
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ingredients products used in the formulation of polish ,colours/solvents/polymers |
| natural actives |
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ingredients that have a proved efficacy and are of natural origin |
| opacifiers, pearlescents |
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used to enhance the appearance of a formulation either hair or skin |
| oral care ingredients |
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ingredients combined together to form an end product for use in the oral cavity toothpaste/gel/mouthwash |
| preservatives |
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helps to keep the finished product from spoiling from manufacture to in use |
| rheology modifiers, thickeners |
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adjusts the viscosity of the end formulation
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| silicones |
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used for skin/hair/cosmetics feel and treatment |
| soap bases, syndets |
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ingredients for use in extrusion of soap bars, ingredients used in soap free cleansers |
| solubilisers |
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helps to dissolve products into mediums that they are not normally soluble |
| solvents, carriers |
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dissolves other substances acts as a base for a formulation |
| surfactants, anionic, cationic, amphoteric, nonionic |
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a classification of ingredients used in may ways including, reduction of surface tension, foaming ,foam boosting, antistatic, antibacterial |
| talcs, clays |
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aides in skin feel in cosmetics, and also as a carrier for perfumes and colours |
| tanning agents |
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ingredients used to colour the skin without sun |
| UV filters |
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ingredients for absorbing and or reflecting the UV rays of the sun |
| vitamins |
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helps to promote well being in hair and skin |
| waxes |
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used as a carrier or for skin feel for formulations used on skin/hair/cosmetics |
