| Ingredient |
Description |
Evaluation |
| EDTA |
Ethylene-Diamino-Tetra-Acetate,
chemical auxiliary substance that supports the effect of preservatives as
complex former, bad biodegradability |
not recommendable |
| Egg Yolk Extract |
Eggs are usually produced by intensive farming (cruelty
to animals) |
not recommendable |
| Elastin |
Made of the connective tissue of the dead animal,
allergenic potential, possible BSE risk |
not recommendable |
| Ergocalciferol |
Vitamin D2, synthesized agent, controversial benefit, not
allowed as ingredient in cosmetic products |
not recommendable |
| Escin |
Flavonoid of horse chest nut, astringentive and
oedema-hampering herbal agent |
recommendable |
| Essential Oils |
A
combination of ethereal oils. Have positive benefits but it must be noted
that many of them have a certain allergic potential |
no clear evaluation possible |
| Ethanol |
Is a metabolism product in
the human organism. In skin care products it is used as a solvent and
supporting substance. |
highly recommendable |
| Ethoxydiglycol |
Chemical solvent, high risk
of incompatibility, potential danger of harm for central nervous system and
kidneys. |
not recommendable |
| 4-Ethylbezilideenkampfer |
Chemical light protection
filter. Chemical light protection filters in products for daily use are a
main cause for allergic reactions. |
not recommendable |
| Ethyl Cellulose |
herbal film former as substitute for gelatin |
recommendable |
| Ethyl Hexanediol |
2-Ethyl-1,3 hexandiol, solubilizer, insect repellent |
recommendable |
| Ethyl Linoleate |
Highly
compatible solvent, derived from herbal oils |
highly recommendable |
| Ethylparaben |
Chemical
preservative, main cause for allergenic reactions |
not recommendable |
| Eucalyptus Globulus |
Ethereal oil with anti-septic, regenerating, stimulating
and insect repelling properties |
highly recommendable |
| Evening Primrose oil |
Vegetable oil with a high concentration of highly
unsaturated fatty acids, e.c gamma-linoleic acid |
highly recommendable |
| Extractum Humuli Lupuli
e Flor |
See under: Humulus lupuli=Hops Extract |
recommendable |
| Extractum Semen
Hippocastani |
Horse
chest nut extract, herbal capillary-active agent with varicose veins and
other visible skin vessels |
highly recommendable |
| Extractum Chamomillae |
Valuable herbal agent with skin-calming and wound healing
properties |
highly recommendable |
| Extractum Nasturtium
officinale |
Watercress extract, cleansing quality with oily and
impure skin and greasy hair |
highly recommendable |
| Extractum Salvia
officinalis |
Sage extract herbal agent with astringent,
skin-tightening properties |
recommendable |
| Extractum Thymus
Vulgaris |
Thyme extract anti-septic and desodorative properties,
possible effect against some form of hair loss |
recommendable |
| Extractum Urticae e Fol |
Nettle extract, herbal agent with skin-calming and hair
strengthening properties |
recommendable |
| Extractum Viola tricolor |
Pansy extract, skin-calming property |
recommendable |