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.
8 ingredients
Decyl GlucosideIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Decyl glucoside is a mild, coconut-derived cleanser made by joining a fatty alcohol with glucose, a simple sugar; it lifts away dirt and oil and helps keep the formula blended.
- What it does
- Cleans, keeps the formula blended
- CAS number
- 54549-25-6, 58846-77-8, 141464-42-8, 68515-73-1
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- In Chaé products
- Dishz, Potz, & Panz Dish Soap – Tough on Grease, Mild on Hands, Foaming Cleanser – Wash Away Dirt and Makeup, Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash, NuClarity Cleanser – Balancing, OxyBrite Tooth Polish – Clean & Refreshing, Sudz Laundry Liquid – Scent Free, Sudz Laundry Liquid Concentrate – Scent Free, Wild Ginger Hand Wash, Wild Thing Shower Gel – Citrus & Vanilla
Dehydroacetic AcidIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check
Dehydroacetic acid is a small organic compound used in very low amounts to help keep the product fresh; it is commonly paired with benzyl alcohol for that job.
- What it does
- Keeps the product fresh
- CAS number
- 520-45-6, 771-03-9, 16807-48-0
- EU rules
- Approved preservative (Annex V) #13
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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
Dehydroxanthan GumIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Dehydroxanthan gum is a modified form of xanthan gum, the fermented, sugar-based thickener; it gives gels body and forms a light film that holds hairstyles with flexible control.
- What it does
- Keeps the formula blended, forms a light film, holds hairstyles, thickens the formula
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- In Chaé products
- Move and Be Moved Hair Gel – Flexible
DextranIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Dextran is a complex carbohydrate made by fermenting ordinary sugar; in serums it thickens the texture and helps hold the formula together.
- What it does
- Holds the formula together, thickens the formula
- CAS number
- 9004-54-0
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- In Chaé products
- NuAge Peptide Serum
Dicaprylyl CarbonateIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Dicaprylyl carbonate is a light, fast-spreading emollient that sinks in quickly, leaving skin soft and velvety rather than oily or greasy.
- What it does
- Softens and smooths skin, keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 1680-31-5
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- In Chaé products
- Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin
DimethiconeIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check
Dimethicone is a silicone fluid that gives creams a silky glide and smooth finish, helps skin feel soft and comfortable, and keeps foam down.
- What it does
- Keeps foam down, softens and smooths skin, keeps skin soft and in good condition, helps keep skin comfortable
- CAS number
- 63148-62-9, 9006-65-9, 9016-00-6
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- In Chaé products
- Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment, NuAge Peptide Serum
Dimethyl SulfoneIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Dimethyl sulfone, better known as MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), is a simple sulfur compound that forms colorless crystals. In formulas it helps dissolve other ingredients and adjusts thickness.
- Also called
- Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)
- What it does
- Dissolves other ingredients, thickens the formula
- CAS number
- 67-71-0
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- In Chaé products
- Foaming Cleanser – Wash Away Dirt and Makeup, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream, VitalEyes – Eye Firming
Dipotassium GlycyrrhizateIn Chaé productsGreen Light
Dipotassium glycyrrhizate is a salt made from glycyrrhizic acid, the sweet-tasting compound in licorice root. It helps skin hold on to moisture and feel soft and comfortable.
- Also called
- Licorice Root, Licorice Root Extract
- What it does
- Draws in moisture, keeps skin soft and in good condition
- CAS number
- 68797-35-3
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- In Chaé products
- NuAge Peptide Serum, Perfection Brightening Serum
Ingredient names, functions and EU status: CosIng, European Commission. Green Light, Reality Check and Red Light ratings, and what they mean: ToxicFree Foundation.
