Ingredient Description Evaluation D-alpha-Tocopherol Natural vitamin E, antioxidative, skin protecting property, e.g. against UV radiation, preserves the moisture content of the skin, prevents the skin from premature aging   highly recommendable D-alpha-Tocopheryl-Acetate Natural vitamin E acetate, skin protecting property, e.g. against UV radiation, preserves the moisture content of the skin, prevents the skin from premature aging. Acetate is the storage form of natural vitamin E. It is the most important skin-protecting vitamin, which protects the skin against UV- radiation and oxygen radicals. Vitamins are an essential element for a healthy human body and a healthy skin. highly recommendable DATEM Made from the diacethyltartaric acid of the glycerinmonostearate, outstandingly absorbed by the ceratine of skin and hair, auxiliary substance in bread highly recommendable Daucus Carota Carrot Oil, dye and agent with antioxidative and refatting properties, contains high amount of beta carotene highly recommendable DEA-Cetylphosphat Diethanolamid-cetylphosphate, chemical auxiliary substance and emulsifier not recommendable Decyl Oleate Herbal oil with refatting and soothing properties recommendable Dehydroacetic acid Chemical preservant with irritating and allergenic potential not recommendable Desamido Collagen Agent made of residues from the slaughterhouse cruelty to animals through intensive farming, cannot penetrate the skin (other than such a claim by some producers might suggest) no anti-wrinkle property, possible BSE risk  not recommendable Dextran Biotechnologically produced polysaccharide as gel former recommendable Dextrin gel former and agent of vegetable origin, wound healing property recommendable Diammonium Citrate Ammonium salt of citric acid, produced biotechnologically, regulates the pH factor of a cosmetic product recommendable Diazolidinyl Urea Similar effect than imidazolidinyl urea, chemical preservative, allergenic potential, formaldehydesplitter, Note: Ordinary "urea" is highly recommendable as ingredient in skin care products not recommendable Dicaprylether Agent, benefit for beauty care products controversial  not recommendable Dichlorobenzyl Alcohol Chemical preservant with allergenic potential not recommendable Dihydroxy Acetone DHA, causes brownish hue by means of a reaction between DHA and ceratine of the skin. Body own sugar with outstanding compatibility. A by-product from the human organism in the carbohydrate metabolism. Reacts with the keratin of the upper skin layer and with it forms a brown dye causing a natural browning of the skin.   highly recommendable Diisopropyl Adipate Oil without fatty property, high spreading quality recommendable Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Emulsifier for W/O emulsions, made of the renewable resources glycerine and fatty acids, high skin compatibility highly recommendable Dimethicone Synthetically produced silicon oil, used for hair wax, smoothing, impregnating, may have an impact on the hair colour, anti frothing agent, bad biodegradability  not recommendable Dimethicone Copolyol Synthetically produced silicon oil with PEG, used for hair wax, soothing, impregnating, may have an impact on the hair colour, anti frothing agent, bad biodegradability  not recommendable Dimethiconol Synthetically produced, hydroxiliated silicon oil, used for hair wax, soothing, impregnating, may have an impact on the hair colour, anti frothing agent, bad biodegradability   not recommendable Dioctyl Adipate Skin-friendly oil causes velvety feeling on the skin, makes creams less viscous  recommendable Dioctyl Cyclohexane Synthetically produced carbohydrate compound, slightly refatting  limited recommendability DIPA-Hydrogenated Cocoate Diisopropanolamine with hardened coconut fat, synthetic emulsifier, causes dry out of the skin not recommendable DIPA Lanolate Diisopropanolamine with Lanoline, chemically modified lanoline as emulsifier, from animal origin might contain undesirable residues not recommendable Diphenyl Dimethicone Synthetically produced silicon oil, used for hair wax, soothing, impregnating, may have an impact on the hair colour, anti frothing agent, bad biodegradability    Dipotassium Glycyrrizinate Potassium salt of glycyrricine acid, mineralocorticoid-like side effects known from the medic science not recommendable Dipotassium Phosphate Dipotassium salt of the phosphoric acid, auxiliary substance, buffer substance recommendable Dipropylene Glycol Solvent, moisture preserver with slight disinfecting property, should be utilized in cleansing products rather than skin care products recommendable Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate Very mild surfactant, degreasing, possibly sensitising recommendable Disodium EDTA EDTA = Ethylene-Diamino-Tetra-Acetate, chemical auxiliary substance that supports the effect of preservatives as complex former, bad biodegradability  not recommendable Disodium Laureth-5 Sulfosuccinate Mild surfactant, decreasing recommendable Disodium Lauroampho-diacetate Mild surfactant with antistatic property recommendable D, L-alpha Tocopherol Synthetic vitamin E, considerably weaker effect in the human organism than natural vitamin E recommendable D, L-alpha-Tocopheryl-Acetate Synthetic vitamin E acetate, considerably weaker effect in the human organism than natural vitamin E. recommendable D, L-alpha-Tocopheryl-Nicotinate Agent on the basis of vitamin B3, slight stimulation on the blood circulation of the skin recommendable D-mixed-Tocopherols Stands for a mix of natural tocopherols (vitamin E). Vitamin E is the most important skin-protecting vitamin, which protects the skin against UV- radiation and oxygen radicals. Vitamins are an essential element for a healthy human body and a healthy skin. not recommendable DMDM Hydantoin Chemical preservative, formaldehydesplitter with allergenic potential not recommendable DNA Desoxiribonucleinacid, contains the genetic information of plants, animals and humans, pseudo-agent, utilization as skin care product highly controversial  not recommendable Dodecatrienol Farnesol, ethereal oil hampers sweat-neutralizing bacteria highly recommendable D-Panthenol Panthenol = Provitamin B 5 = pre-step of the vitamin pantothen acid, anti-inflammatory, anti-itching and regenerating property, against rough and chapped skin highly recommendable