What’s in our products
Look up any ingredient to see what it is, what it does and how it’s regulated: the ones we use come first, then more than 33,000 others used in cosmetics.
16 ingredients
Bambusa Arundinacea Stem ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Thorny bamboo, a giant grass native to South Asia, is the source of this stem extract; it helps keep skin soft and in good condition.
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 91771-32-3
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- In Chaé products
- Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation
Bambusa Vulgaris ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
From the whole plant of common bamboo, a fast-growing giant grass, bamboo extract helps skin feel soft and well cared for.
- Also called
- Bamboo Extract, Bamboo Extract (Bambusa Vulgaris)
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 91771-33-4
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- In Chaé products
- CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, VitalEyes – Eye Firming
Barosma Betulina Leaf ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Buchu leaf extract comes from Barosma betulina, a fragrant shrub of South Africa's Cape. It adds a minty, blackcurrant-like note to the scent and helps keep skin soft.
- Also called
- Buchu Leaf Extract
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition, adds scent
- CAS number
- 84649-93-4
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- In Chaé products
- Neroli Reviving Mist – Hydrate, Calm, Protect
BeeswaxIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Beeswax is the natural wax honeybees make to build their honeycomb. It firms up balms and creams, helps hold them together, and leaves skin feeling soft.
- What it does
- Holds the formula together, keeps the formula blended, adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, thickens the formula
- CAS number
- 8006-40-4, 8012-89-3
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- In Chaé products
- Body Butter, Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment
Behentrimonium MethosulfateIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check
Behentrimonium methosulfate is a conditioning ingredient made from a long-chain fatty alcohol; it clings to hair to smooth strands, ease tangles and cut static. Despite the name, it isn't a sulfate cleanser.
- What it does
- Reduces static, conditions hair, cleans
- CAS number
- 81646-13-1, 241148-21-0
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- In Chaé products
- Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint, Tamanu Conditioner – Wild Orange
Behenyl/Octyldodecyl/Propanediol Citrate CrosspolymerIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Behenyl/octyldodecyl/propanediol citrate crosspolymer is a waxy polymer made by linking fatty alcohols and propanediol with citric acid; it gives balms a smooth glide and keeps skin soft.
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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- In Chaé products
- Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!
Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Daisy flower extract is made from the blossoms of the common lawn daisy and helps leave skin soft and conditioned.
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 84776-11-4
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- In Chaé products
- Perfection Brightening Serum
Benzoic AcidIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check
Benzoic acid is a simple acid that occurs naturally in some berries and spices and is also made industrially. In formulas it helps keep the product fresh and balances the pH.
- What it does
- Adds scent, keeps the product fresh, balances the pH
- CAS number
- 65-85-0
- EU rules
- Approved preservative (Annex V) #1
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- In Chaé products
- Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation, Body Butter, Body Lotion – Vanilla Cream – Dry Skin to Silky Skin, Body Moisturizer – Lemon Verbena – Refresh Your Skin, Charcoal Mask – Purifying, Cleansing Waffles – Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover, Cleanz Everything Citrus Burst Travel Size – All-Purpose Cleaner, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream, Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment, NuAge Peptide Serum, Outdoor Body Spray – Deet Free, Outdoor Body Spray – Full Size – Deet Free, Thera-P Relief Gel – Soothe Bites & Burns
Benzyl AlcoholIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality CheckEU allergen
Benzyl alcohol is a clear, faintly sweet-smelling aromatic alcohol that helps keep the product fresh, dissolves other ingredients into the mix, and adds a soft note of scent.
- What it does
- Keeps the product fresh, dissolves other ingredients, thickens the formula, adds scent
- CAS number
- 100-51-6
- EU rules
- Allowed with limits (Annex III) #45
- EU fragrance allergen (must be named on the label)
- label above 0.001% leave-on / 0.01% rinse-off (#45 BENZYL ALCOHOL) Source
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- In Chaé products
- Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation, Body Butter, Body Lotion – Vanilla Cream – Dry Skin to Silky Skin, Body Moisturizer – Lemon Verbena – Refresh Your Skin, Charcoal Mask – Purifying, Cleansing Waffles – Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover, Cleanz Everything Citrus Burst Travel Size – All-Purpose Cleaner, Firming Eye Gel Cream, G-Force Glutathione Cream – Anti-Aging Cream, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream, ICE TheraP – Cooling Muscle and Joint Gel, INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance, Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment, Move and Be Moved Hair Gel – Flexible, NuAge Peptide Serum, Outdoor Body Spray – Deet Free, Outdoor Body Spray – Full Size – Deet Free, Thera-P Relief Gel – Soothe Bites & Burns
Beta-GlucanIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Beta-glucan is a natural sugar chain found in oats, yeast and mushrooms. In skin care it holds moisture at the surface, helping skin feel soft, smooth and comfortable.
- What it does
- Adds body, keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 1439905-58-4, 53238-80-5, 55965-23-6
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- In Chaé products
- NuClarity Cleanser – Balancing
Betula Alba OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check
Birch essential oil comes from the white birch tree and adds a clean, softly woody scent.
- Also called
- White Birch Oil
- What it does
- Adds scent
- CAS number
- 8001-88-5, 8027-43-8
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- In Chaé products
- Birch Essential Oil, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream
Boswellia Carterii Gum ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Frankincense comes from the fragrant resin of the Boswellia tree; its oil has a warm, woody, gently citrusy scent.
- Also called
- Frankincense Gum Extract
- What it does
- Conditions hair, keeps skin soft and in good condition, adds scent
- CAS number
- 89957-98-2, 8016-36-2
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- In Chaé products
- Frankincense Essential Oil
Boswellia Carterii OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Frankincense oil is distilled from the fragrant resin of the Boswellia tree. It gives products a warm, woody, slightly citrusy scent and leaves skin feeling fresh.
- Also called
- Frankincense Oil
- What it does
- Adds scent, leaves skin or hair feeling fresh
- CAS number
- 89957-98-2, 8050-07-5
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- In Chaé products
- ICE TheraP – Cooling Muscle and Joint Gel
Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Broccoli seed oil is pressed from the tiny seeds of the broccoli plant. This light oil softens and smooths skin and gives hair a silky, glossy finish.
- Also called
- Broccoli Seed Oil
- What it does
- Softens and smooths skin, conditions hair, keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 223749-36-8
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- In Chaé products
- Firming Eye Gel Cream, NuAge Peptide Serum
Buddleja Davidii ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Butterfly bush extract comes from Buddleja davidii, a flowering shrub loved by gardeners for its fragrant purple blooms; the extract helps keep skin soft and in good condition.
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 94465-67-5
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- In Chaé products
- Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Charcoal Mask – Purifying
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Shea butter is the rich, creamy fat from the nuts of the African shea tree; it melts into skin to keep it soft and supple and gives balms and butters their body.
- Also called
- Shea Butter
- What it does
- Keeps skin soft and in good condition, thickens the formula
- CAS number
- 194043-92-0, 91080-23-8
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- In Chaé products
- Body Butter, Body Moisturizer – Lemon Verbena – Refresh Your Skin, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream, INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance, Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment
Ingredient names, functions and EU status: CosIng, European Commission. Green Light, Reality Check and Red Light ratings, and what they mean: ToxicFree Foundation.
