Ingredient Description Evaluation Abies alba  Ethereal oil out of the needles of the silver fir recommendable Abies coreaensis Ethereal oil out of the pine needle  recommendable Abies sibirica Ethereal oil out of the pine needle  recommendable Acetamide MEA Acetic acid with MEA moisture preserver, solvent, chemical fragrance, might mitigate the irritating property of other substances, may show residues of carcinogenic nitrosamines limited recommendability Acetanilid Auxiliary substance, form toxic aniline not recommendable Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Smoothing refatting agent from the living animal, may contain environmentally relevant residues. limited recommendability Achillean Extract Herbal agent with allergenic potential limited recommendability Acid Black 2 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Blue 104 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Blue 62 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Blue 80 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Blue 9 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Green 1 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Orange 10 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Orange 24 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Orange 7 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 1 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 14 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 155 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 163 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 18 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 180 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 195 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 33 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 41 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 50 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 88 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Red 98 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Violet 43 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Violet 49  Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Violet 50 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow 1 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow 11 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow  121  Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow 13 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow 17 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acid Yellow 23 Chemical Dye not recommendable Acrylamide / Sodium Acrylate Copylmer Auxiliary substance, gel former, might contain residues of copolymer monomers  limited recommendability Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylaten Crosspolymer Gel former, emulsifier, very high skin compatibility recommendable Acyldimethicone Silicon oil of chemical origin not recommendable Adenosine Triphosphate ATP, source of energy for metabolic activity, does not make sense in cosmetics not recommendable Aesculus Hippocastanum Horse chest nut extract, Extractum Aesculus Hippocastanum, herbal agent, wound healing, constringent effect on widened blood vessels of the skin highly recommendable Agarose Utilization for gel-electrophoresyses, does not make sense in cosmetics limited recommendability Agropyron Repens Quackgrass, benefit for beauty care products highly controversial not recommendable Alanin Amino acid, usually from animal origin cruelty to animals through intensive farming benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Alaun Potasium-aluminiumsulfate, in rare cases irritating effect of the sweat channels  recommendable Albumin Made of eggs or milk cruelty to animals through intensive farming, film former, emulsifier, preserves skin moisture  not recommendable Alcohol Ethanol = Ethyl alcohol, solvent with anti-septic property. In high concentrations it might cause a dry out of the skin  recommendable Aleuretic Acid Aleuretic acid important constituent of shellac (won of the excrements of lac lice), used in hair fixatives recommendable Algae Extract Weed extract, herbal agent, moisture preserving, skin tightening, cellulite products often contain weed extract recommendable Alkyl Malate Esterized malein acid, benefit for beauty care products highly controversial not recommendable Allantoin Body identical agent, stimulates cell regeneration, heals wounds and has calming, soothing properties. Soothing, excellent for rough, chapped skin. Strengthens and regenerates. Has excellent skin compatibility  highly recommendable Aloe Barbadensis Aloe Vera gel, herbal agent, wound healing, moisturizing, regenerating properties highly recommendable Aloe Vera (and soy oil) Oil soluble extract from the leaves of aloe vera. Similar effect than aloe barbadensis highly recommendable Althea Officinalis Yew extract, supposed effect with impure skin limited recommendability Aluminium/Magnesium Hydroxy Stearate Emulsifier, stabilizer, neutral auxiliary substance in powder recommendable Aluminium Chlorhydrate Hampers secretion of the sweat glands, can clog up the sweat channels and cause skin irritation not recommendable Aluminium hydrogenated Tallow Glutamate Wash-active substance from animal origin (Beef dripping usually out of intensive farming, possible BSE risk)  not recommendable Aluminium Hydroxide Component in powder recommendable Aluminium Lactate Mild, very compatible astringent, unlike other astringents, it does not irritate the sweat channels highly recommendable Aluminium Myristate Emulsifier, stabilizer limited recommendability Aluminium Starch Octenyl-succinate Modified starch as auxiliary substance in powders, does not rise, better suitability therefore than untreated starch as it does not clog up the pores  recommendable Aluminium Stearate Emulsifier, stabilizer and gel former in oily preparations, auxiliary substance in powders recommendable Aminomethyl Propanol Neutralizing agent for gel former and resins  limited recommendability Ammonium  Glycyrrizinate Ammonium salt of the glycyrrhizin acid, agent out of liquorice, mineralocorticoid-like side effects known from the medic science not recommendable Ammonium Laureth Sulfate Frequently utilized basic surfactant, rejected by some experts due to possible impurities. From our point of view this danger does not exist if processed in accordance with the latest procedures   recommendable Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate Surfactant with strong skin decreasing property. May easily cause skin irritations, therefore it should not be used in skin and hair products at all not recommendable Ammonium Xylene Sulfonate Auxiliary substance in surfactant mixtures  not recommendable Aniba Rosaeodora Rosewood oil, ethereal oil, relaxing and skin calming property  recommendable Animal Tissue extract Animal tissue extract, usually out of intensive farming (cruelty to animals), possible BSE risk not recommendable Anthemis Nobilis Roman Chamomile, contains bisabodole, azulen and flavonoids, anti-bacteria and regenerating properties recommendable Aqua Water, quality of the cosmetic product will largely depend on the quality of used water. The human body weight exists for about 65% out of water and is of vital importance for the functions of the body and the skin.  Best water quality highly recommendable Arachidyl Propionate Wax in creams, lipsticks and deo-sticks recommendable Arachis Hypogaea Herbal oil, extracted from peanuts recommendable Arctosstaphylos Uva Ursi Herbal agent, bleaching effect on the skin through its content of arbutine recommendable Arginine Amino acid, usually from animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Arginine Aspartate Amino acid, usually from animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Arginine PCA Amino acid, usually from animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Arnica Montana Arnica extract, herbal agent, stimulating, wound healing properties, allergenic potential limited recommendability Ascorbic Acid  = vitamin C, recommendable in skin care products as ascorbic phosphate recommendable Ascorbyl Palmitate Fat soluble vitamin C derivative for product protection limited recommendability Ascorbyl Phosphate Most effective vitamin C derivative in skin care products highly recommendable Asiatic Acid Additional, benefit for beauty care products controversial  not recommendable Aspartic Acid Amino acid, usually from animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Atelocollagen Collagen, moisture preserving, usually made of dead animals, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, possible BSE risk not recommendable Avena Sativa Oats starch, often used as auxiliary substance in powders, rising and clogging up skin pores not recommendable Avocado Oil Herbal, vitamin-rich oil extracted from avocados, similar with the even better shea-butter highly recommendable