Ingredient Description Evaluation Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract Red seaweed extract, suppose to stimulate fat burn in the fat cells, utilized in anti-cellulite preparations recommendable Geranium Oil Ethereal oil extracted from geraniums recommendable Ginkgo Biloba Herbal agent of the ginkgo tree, benefit for beauty care products controversial    not recommendable Glucose Herbal substance, slight moisture preserving quality limited recommendability Glutamic Acid Flavour enhancer in food, benefit for beauty care products controversial   not recommendable Glycereth-7-Cocoate Emulsifier of herbal origin limited recommendability Glycereth -7 and -26 Agent with moisture preserving and weakening properties limited recommendability Glycerin Essential component of the Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) of the human skin. Herbal or animal origin. Causes dry out and irritation of the skin, but only in higher concentration (according to some authors). These high concentrations (+30%) are not used in cosmetic products. Glycerin  arises in the body during the lipids metabolism and has a moisturizing effect on the skin when the concentration is low. highly recommendable Glyceryl Laurate Thickening agent, derived from coconut fat, supports the effect of emulsifiers, refatting property in surfactants highly recommendable Glyceryl Linoleate Thickening agent, usually derived from soy oil, supports the effect of emulsifiers, refatting property in surfactants highly recommendable Glyceryl Myristate Thickening agent, auxiliary emulsifier for lotions and creams recommendable Glyceryl Oleate Thickening agent, auxiliary emulsifier for lotions and creams recommendable Glyceryl Stearate Thickening agent, auxiliary emulsifier for lotions and creams. Is an element of the skin sebum with skin protecting and moisturizing qualities.  highly recommendable Glyceryl Stearate SE Self emulsifying thickening agent recommendable Glycine Amino acid, usually from animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming, benefit for beauty care products controversial, moisture preserver not recommendable Glycogen Form of storage of glucose in the animal and human organism, might contain residues, animal origin, cruelty to animals through intensive farming not recommendable Glycol Distearate Auxiliary agent as brightener limited recommendability Glycol Myristate Auxiliary agent as brightener Glycol Stearate Auxiliary agent as brightener Glycolipids, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids Mixture of lipids, present in the skin by nature already, from out them, the skin releases ceramides under the influence of enzymes. Important lipids within the deeper layers of the epidermis. Out of these lipids substances ceramids for the barrier function of the horny layer are being developed within the upper skin layers. highly recommendable Glycollic Acid Hydroxyacetic acid, smallest and most effective of all AHA fruit acids, peeling quality, should only be used with thickened horny layers, definitely not suitable for daily use application as a cure recommendable, not recommendable for daily use Glycoproteins Compound of sugar and protein, benefit for beauty care products controversial, extracted from the blood serum of animals (intensive faming, cruelty to animals), possible BSE risk  not recommendable Glycosaminoglycans Polysaccharide as moisture preserving factor recommendable Glycosphingolipids Mixture of lipids, present in the skin by nature already, from out them, the skin releases ceramides under the influence of enzymes recommendable Glycyrrhetenic Acid Made of glycyrrhizin acid, mineralocorticoid-like side effects known from the medic science not recommendable Gold CI 77480, elementary pigment for the decorative colouring of the skin limited recommendability Granule of nylon Round and mild peeling body of nylon highly recommendable Grape Seed Oil Herbal substance with a high content of lineolic acid recommendable Grapefruit Extract Benefit for beauty care products controversial, might contain residues of chemical preservatives not recommendable Guanidine Produced from guanine, from animal origin, benefit for beauty care products controversial not recommendable Guanosine Produced from guanine, benefit for beauty care products controversial not recommendable Guar Hydroxypropyl Trimonium-Chloride Herbal agent, utilized in hair care products, improves the structure of hair  recommendable Guarana Extract Herbal extract with highly stimulating quality (caffeine). Without any benefit for beauty care products not recommendable Guava Extract Extract from the exotic guava fruit, benefit for beauty care products controversial not recommendable