Ingredient reference

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Names found on labels
Beef tallowTallowAdeps Bovis
Ingredient referenceBeef tallow
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20 reviewed ingredients

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27 label terms

Beef tallow

CosIng describes ADEPS BOVIS as tallow, an animal fat composed mainly of glycerides of C16 to C18 fatty acids.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

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15 label terms

Beeswax

CosIng describes CERA ALBA as beeswax obtained from the honeycomb of the bee.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; FILM FORMING; PERFUMING

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12 label terms

Jojoba oil

CosIng describes SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL as the fixed oil expressed or extracted from jojoba seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN CONDITIONING

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4 label terms

Vitamin E / Tocopherol

CosIng describes TOCOPHEROL as consisting of alpha-tocopherol, beta-tocopherol, delta-tocopherol, and/or gamma-tocopherol.

Functions listed in CosIng: ANTIOXIDANT; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS; SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE

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6 label terms

Olive oil

CosIng describes OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL as the fixed oil obtained from ripe olive fruit.

Functions listed in CosIng: FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING; PERFUMING

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4 label terms

Emu oil

CosIng describes emu oil as oil obtained from the fat of an emu bird.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING

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6 label terms

Shea butter

CosIng describes BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER as the fat obtained from the fruit of the shea tree.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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5 label terms

Squalane

CosIng lists SQUALANE as an active cosmetic ingredient. The detail record does not provide a text description.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; HAIR CONDITIONING; REFATTING; SKIN CONDITIONING

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5 label terms

Honey

CosIng describes HONEY as a sugar-rich secretion gathered and stored by honey bees.

Functions listed in CosIng: HUMECTANT; SKIN CONDITIONING; FLAVOURING

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4 label terms

Cocoa seed butter

CosIng describes Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter as a yellowish-white solid obtained from roasted cocoa seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING; SKIN PROTECTING

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2 label terms

Glycerin

CosIng describes GLYCERIN as a polyhydric alcohol.

Functions listed in CosIng: DENATURANT; HAIR CONDITIONING; HUMECTANT; ORAL CARE; SKIN PROTECTING; SOLVENT; VISCOSITY CONTROLLING; PERFUMING; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT

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3 label terms

Water / Aqua

CosIng describes AQUA as water.

Functions listed in CosIng: SOLVENT

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3 label terms

Mango seed butter

CosIng describes Mangifera Indica Seed Butter as fat obtained from mango seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING

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3 label terms

Castor oil

CosIng describes RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL as the fixed oil obtained from castor seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng: FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING; PERFUMING

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3 label terms

Coconut oil

CosIng describes COCOS NUCIFERA OIL as the fixed oil obtained by pressing coconut seed kernels.

Functions listed in CosIng: HAIR CONDITIONING; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING; PERFUMING

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2 label terms

Avocado oil

CosIng describes Persea Gratissima Oil as a fixed oil pressed from dehydrated avocado flesh and made mainly of fatty acid glycerides.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING

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2 label terms

Lanolin

CosIng describes lanolin as a refined derivative of the fat-like sebaceous secretion of sheep and as a complex mixture of fatty acid esters.

Functions listed in CosIng: ANTISTATIC; SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING; HAIR CONDITIONING; SKIN CONDITIONING; SURFACTANT - CLEANSING

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1 label term

Sunflower seed oil

CosIng describes HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL as the fixed oil expressed from sunflower seeds.

Functions listed in CosIng: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; SOLVENT; SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS; SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE

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1 label term

Aloe vera leaf juice and extract

CosIng describes Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice as juice expressed from Aloe barbadensis leaves. It describes Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract separately as an extract of those leaves.

Functions listed in CosIng: Leaf juice: SKIN CONDITIONING. Leaf extract: SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT; HUMECTANT; ORAL CARE; SKIN CONDITIONING.

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1 label term

Rosemary leaf extract

CosIng describes ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS LEAF EXTRACT as an extract of rosemary leaves.

Functions listed in CosIng: ANTIMICROBIAL; FRAGRANCE; SKIN CONDITIONING

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Complete label index

298 ingredients in this release

Every name opens a record

These pages show exact label wording, listed position, released products, and evidence receipts. A label occurrence does not prove an ingredient benefit, amount, safety, or performance.

Beef tallow17 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsBeeswax17 exact-label products · 31 concept variantsJojoba oil12 exact-label products · 28 concept variants100% Grass-Fed & Grass-Finished Beef Tallow10 productsGrass-fed beef tallow9 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsOrganic jojoba oil9 exact-label products · 28 concept variants100% grass-fed beef tallow8 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsOlive oil8 exact-label products · 10 concept variantsSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil8 productsLavender essential oil7 productsEmu oil6 exact-label products · 8 concept variantsFrankincense essential oil6 productsVitamin E6 productsGlycerin5 exact-label products · 5 concept variantsHoney5 exact-label products · 7 concept variantsTocopherol (Vitamin E)5 exact-label products · 12 concept variants100% Grass-Fed Tallow4 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsAdeps Bovis (Beef Tallow)4 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsCera alba (beeswax)4 exact-label products · 31 concept variantsGrass-fed tallow4 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsNon-GMO Vitamin E4 productsOrganic Golden Jojoba Oil4 productsOrganic Rosemary Extract4 productsOrganic Tallow from Grass-Fed Cows4 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsShea butter4 exact-label products · 8 concept variantsSqualane4 exact-label products · 8 concept variantsSweet Almond Oil*4 productsTallow4 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsAdeps Bovis (Tallow)3 productsBergamot essential oil3 productsCastor oil3 exact-label products · 3 concept variantsCertified organic cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil3 productsCoconut oil3 exact-label products · 3 concept variantsGrass-Finished Tallow*3 productsGrass-fed & Grass-finished Suet Tallow3 productsLavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil*3 productsLocal beeswax3 exact-label products · 31 concept variantsMacadamia Oil*3 productsOrganic Vanilla Beans3 productsRosemary extract3 productsSodium Hyaluronate3 productsTallow from 100% grass-fed cows3 productsTocopherol3 exact-label products · 12 concept variantsVanilla Planifolia Essential Oil*3 productsVitamin E (Tocopherol)3 exact-label products · 12 concept variantsWater3 exact-label products · 5 concept variantsXanthan Gum3 products100% Grass Fed & Finished Suet Beef Tallow2 productsAllantoin2 productsButyrospermum parkii (shea) butter2 exact-label products · 8 concept variantsCalendula flower2 productsCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride2 productsCeramide NP2 productsCold Pressed Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 productsColloidal Oatmeal2 productsDimethicone2 productsEthylhexylglycerin2 productsGeranium essential oil2 productsGlyceryl Stearate2 productsGrass-fed and finished tallow2 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsGrassfed tallow2 exact-label products · 66 concept variantsHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil2 exact-label products · 2 concept variantsMango Butter2 exact-label products · 4 concept variantsMarshmallow root2 productsOlea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil2 productsOlive Squalane2 exact-label products · 8 concept variantsOlive Squalene2 productsOrganic Calendula2 productsOrganic Cold-Pressed Jojoba Oil2 productsOrganic Raw Honey & Organic Beeswax2 productsPanthenol2 productsPhenoxyethanol2 productsRaw Honey2 exact-label products · 7 concept variantsSandalwood Essential Oil2 productsSiam Benzoin Resin2 productsSodium Phytate2 productsSteam Distilled Lemon Essential Oil2 productsStearic Acid2 productsTea tree essential oil2 productsTheobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter2 exact-label products · 5 concept variantsVitamin E oil2 productsgrassfed ghee2 productsorganic beeswax2 exact-label products · 31 concept variants1,2-Hexanediol1 product100% grassfed tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variants100% grassfed tallow infused with organic rosebuds, organic lavender buds, organic calendula flowers and organic lemon peel1 exact-label product · 66 concept variants100% grassfed water buffalo tallow1 product100% organic jojoba oil1 productAcacia Senegal Gum1 productAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer1 productAdansonia Digitata Seed Oil* (Baobab Oil)1 productAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract*1 exact-label product · 1 concept variantAloe Leaf Juice1 productAloe Vera Leaf Extract1 productAloe vera1 productAqua1 exact-label product · 5 concept variantsAqua (Filtered Water)1 exact-label product · 5 concept variantsArgania Spinosa (argan) Kernel Oil1 productArrowroot1 productArrowroot powder1 productAstaxanthin (from algae)1 productAustralian extra-virgin olive oil1 exact-label product · 10 concept variantsAvena sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract1 productBacaba fruit oil1 productBakuchiol1 productBakuchiol Plant1 productBalsam fir essential oil1 productBaobab Seed Oil*1 productBenzoin Resin1 productBisabolol1 productBlack pepper essential oil1 productBlue Tansy Flower Oil1 productBlue tansy essential oil1 productBrazilian Ginseng Root Extract1 productButylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)1 productButylene Glycol1 productButyrospermum Parkii Butter (Shea Butter)1 exact-label product · 8 concept variantsC12-20 Alkyl Glucoside1 productC14-22 Alcohols1 productC15-19 Alkanes1 productCacao Butter1 exact-label product · 5 concept variantsCacay Nut Oil1 productCalendula1 productCalendula and rose-infused olive oil1 productCalophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil* (Tamanu Oil)1 productCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside1 productCarbomer1 productCentella Asiatica Extract1 productCera Alba1 exact-label product · 31 concept variantsCera Alba (Beeswax) cappings1 exact-label product · 31 concept variantsCera microcristallina (paraffin wax)1 productCertified Organic Argan Oil1 productCertified Organic Avocado Oil1 exact-label product · 2 concept variantsCertified Organic Bergamot Essential Oil1 productCertified Organic Jojoba Oil1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsCertified Organic Sea Buckthorn Oil1 productCertified Pure Copaiba Essential Oil1 productCertified Pure Hawaiian Sandalwood Essential Oil1 productCertified Pure Lavender Essential Oil1 productCertified Pure Wild Orange Essential Oil1 productCetearyl Alcohol1 productCetearyl Alcohol (and) Cetearyl Glucoside1 productCetearyl Glucoside1 productChamomilla Recutita (Blue Chamomile) Flower Extract1 productChinese Sophora Root Extract1 productCitrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil1 productCitrus Sinensis (Orange) Peel Oil*1 productCocoa Butter*1 exact-label product · 5 concept variantsCoconut Oil (Cocos Nucifera Oil)*1 productCoffee Extract*1 productCold pressed avocado oil1 exact-label product · 2 concept variantsCollagen1 productElderberry Fruit Extract1 productElemi Oil1 productEmu Oil (AEA Certified)1 exact-label product · 8 concept variantsErythritol1 productEssential Oils of Organic Bergamot (Bergaptene-Free), Organic Neroli, Wildcrafted Manuka and Organic Tea Tree1 productEssential Oils of Organic Blue Tansy, Wildcrafted Lavender and Organic Sandalwood1 productEssential Oils of Organic Geranium, Organic Frankincense, Organic Rosemary and Organic Carrot Seed1 productEssential Oils of Organic Lavender, Organic Frankincense, and Organic Helichrysum1 productEssential oils of: Bergamot, Vanilla and Jasmine Sambac1 productEthylhexyl palmitate1 productEucalyptus essential oil1 productEucalyptus radiata leaf oil1 productFragrance1 productGluconolactone (and) Sodium Benzoate1 productGlyceryl Stearate SE1 productGolden Chamomile Extract1 productGolden Jojoba Oil1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsGrass Fed & Finished Suet Beef Tallow1 productGrass Fed & Finished Tallow1 productGrass-Fed Grass-Finished Tallow1 productGrass-fed Australian tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsGrass-fed and finished suet beef tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsHalal Grass-fed Beef Tallow1 productHibiscus Oil1 productHippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil1 productHippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil (Sea Buckthorn)*1 productHyaluronic Acid1 productHydroxyacetophenone1 productHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer1 productIrish Grass-fed, Pasture-Raised Beef Tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsIsoamyl Laurate1 productIsononyl Isononanoate1 productJasmine Absolute1 productJojoba Oil Infused with Wild Bald Cypress & Chamomile1 productKawakawa-infused sweet almond oil1 productLactobacillus ferment1 productLanolin1 exact-label product · 2 concept variantsLicorice Root Extract1 productMCT oil1 productMadonna Lily Flower Extract1 productMangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter1 exact-label product · 4 concept variantsManuka Honey1 productManuka honey 15+1 productMentha piperita oil (peppermint)1 productMenthol1 productMint Leaf Extract1 productNZ Grass-Fed Tallow1 productNatural Beeswax1 productNeroli Oil1 productNon-Nano Zinc Oxide1 productOat kernel flour1 productOlive-Derived Squalane1 exact-label product · 8 concept variantsOrange Essential Oil*1 productOrganic Calendula Flowers1 productOrganic Calendula- and Chamomile-Infused Jojoba Oil1 productOrganic Castor Oil1 productOrganic Coconut Oil1 productOrganic German Chamomile1 productOrganic Green Coffee Oil1 productOrganic Lavender1 productOrganic Marshmallow Root1 productOrganic Olive Oil*1 productOrganic Plum Kernel Oil1 productOrganic Refined Shea Butter1 productOrganic Sheep Lanolin1 exact-label product · 2 concept variantsOrganic olive oil (2%)1 exact-label product · 10 concept variantsOrganic olive oil infused with organic calendula1 productOrganic olive oil infused with rose1 productOzokerite (hydrocarbon wax)1 productPEG-100 Stearate1 productPalmitoyl Tripeptide-371 productParaffin1 productParaffinum liquidum (mineral oil)1 productPeppermint essential oil1 productPequi fruit oil1 productPetrolatum (petroleum jelly)1 productPlantain Leaf Extract1 productPolyisobutene1 productPro-Vitamin B51 productPure Mango Butter1 exact-label product · 4 concept variantsPurified beef tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsPurslane Extract1 productRaw Local Honey1 productRaw Unrefined Beeswax1 exact-label product · 31 concept variantsRoman chamomile1 productRosa Damascena Flower Water1 productRose Geranium Extract1 productRosehip oil1 productRosemary essential oil1 productRosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract1 exact-label product · 1 concept variantSaccharide Isomerate1 productSea Buckthorn CO₂ Extract*1 productSea buckthorn oil1 productSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Oil1 productSimmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil* (and) Calendula Officinalis Flower*1 productSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Jojoba Oil)1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsSimmondsia chinensis (Golden Jojoba) oil1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsSimmondsia chinensis seed oil (jojoba)1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsSodium Citrate1 productSodium Hydroxide1 productSodium PCA1 productSpilanthes Acmella Flower Extract1 productSqualane (olive-derived)1 exact-label product · 8 concept variantsSteam Distilled Lime Essential Oil1 productSteareth-211 productStearyl Alcohol1 productSunflower lecithin1 productTallow (Grass-Fed Beef, Pure Rendered)1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsTapioca Starch1 productTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate1 productTheobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Seed Butter1 productTheobroma oil (Cocoa butter)1 exact-label product · 5 concept variantsTherapeutic-grade essential oils: cedarwood, ylang ylang, lavender, basil1 productTherapeutic-grade essential oils: lavender, elemi, palmarosa, geranium, celery seed1 productTocopherol (Vitamin E) Oil1 exact-label product · 12 concept variantsTocopheryl Acetate1 productTocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)1 productTriethanolamine1 productUSDA Certified Organic Bergamot Essential Oil1 productUSDA Certified Organic Cold-Pressed Jojoba Oil1 exact-label product · 28 concept variantsUSDA Certified Organic Rosehip Oil1 productUSDA Organic 100% Grass-Fed & Finished Tallow1 exact-label product · 66 concept variantsUSDA Organic Jojoba Oil1 productUSDA Organic Sweet Almond Oil1 productUnrefined Beeswax1 exact-label product · 31 concept variantsUnrefined shea butter1 exact-label product · 8 concept variantsVanilla1 productVanilla Essential Oil1 productVanilla Oil1 productVanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract1 productVanilla planifolia fruit extract (vanilla)1 productVitamin B31 productVitamin E Acetate1 productWalnut oil1 productYellow beeswax1 exact-label product · 31 concept variantsYlang Ylang essential oil*1 productan infusion of organic lavender buds1 productheirloom shea butter1 producthydrogenated castor oil1 productlanolin wax1 productnon-GMO vitamin E oil1 productorganic tsubaki oil1 productpastured lard1 productpearl1 productpure pasture-raised emu oil1 exact-label product · 8 concept variants

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