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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.

12 ingredients

  1. Gardenia Taitensis Flower ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Tiare flower extract is made from the Tahitian gardenia, a fragrant white blossom of the South Pacific, and leaves skin feeling soft and cared for.

    Also called
    Tiare Flower Extract
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash, Neroli Reviving Mist – Hydrate, Calm, Protect
  2. Glucosamine HClIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glucosamine hydrochloride is an amino sugar, a simple sugar that carries a nitrogen group. In skin and hair care it helps condition hair and cut down on static.

    Also called
    Amino sugar for skin resilience
    What it does
    Reduces static, conditions hair
    CAS number
    66-84-2
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    In Chaé products
    CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, VitalEyes – Eye Firming
  3. GlucoseIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glucose is the simple sugar found in fruit and honey; in skincare it draws moisture to the skin's surface, helping it feel soft and hydrated.

    What it does
    Draws in moisture
    CAS number
    50-99-7
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    In Chaé products
    Firming Eye Gel Cream, Perfection Brightening Serum
  4. GlycerinIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Vegetable glycerin is a clear, plant-derived liquid that pulls moisture into the skin's surface so skin feels soft and supple. It also helps dissolve and blend other ingredients.

    Also called
    Vegetable Glycerin
    What it does
    Makes alcohol undrinkable, conditions hair, draws in moisture, used in oral care, helps keep skin comfortable, dissolves other ingredients, thickens the formula, adds scent
    CAS number
    56-81-5
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    In Chaé products
    Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Argan Collagen Moisturizer, Baby Shampoo n’ Wash – 2 in 1 – Safe & Gentle, 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 – All-Purpose Cleaner, Cleanz Everything Citrus Burst Travel Size – All-Purpose Cleaner, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Foaming Cleanser – Wash Away Dirt and Makeup, Foamz – Oxygen Powered Cleanser, G-Force Glutathione Cream – Anti-Aging Cream, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint, 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, NuAge Peptide Serum, NuClarity Cleanser – Balancing, OxyBrite Tooth Polish – Clean & Refreshing, Perfection Brightening Serum, Tamanu Conditioner – Wild Orange, Thera-P Relief Gel – Soothe Bites & Burns, VitalEyes – Eye Firming, Wild Ginger Hand Wash, Wild Thing Shower Gel – Citrus & Vanilla
  5. Glyceryl CaprylateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl caprylate is a coconut-derived ingredient made from glycerin and caprylic acid. It softens skin, helps oil and water blend, and helps keep the product fresh.

    Also called
    Natural Preservative
    What it does
    Masks body odor, softens and smooths skin, blends oil and water
    CAS number
    26402-26-6
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin
  6. Glyceryl GlucosideIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl glucoside is a sugar-based skin conditioner, glucose joined to glycerin, the same compound the drought-hardy resurrection plant makes; it draws in moisture and helps skin feel soft.

    Also called
    Resurrection Plant Extract
    What it does
    Draws in moisture, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    22160-26-5, 100402-60-6
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance
  7. Glyceryl OleateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl oleate is a coconut- and sunflower-derived emulsifier made from glycerin and oleic acid. It helps oil and water blend and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, blends oil and water, adds scent
    CAS number
    25496-72-4, 111-03-5
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    In Chaé products
    Wild Thing Shower Gel – Citrus & Vanilla
  8. Glyceryl Stearate CitrateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl stearate citrate is an emulsifier built from glycerin, stearic acid and citric acid. It helps oil and water stay blended and leaves skin feeling soft and smooth.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, blends oil and water, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    55840-13-6, 86418-55-5
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    In Chaé products
    Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Outdoor Body Spray – Deet Free, Outdoor Body Spray – Full Size – Deet Free, Perfection Brightening Serum
  9. Glyceryl Stearate SeIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl stearate SE is a plant-derived emulsifier made from glycerin and stearic acid. The SE means self-emulsifying: it can bring oil and water together into a creamy lotion on its own.

    What it does
    Blends oil and water
    CAS number
    11099-07-3
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    In Chaé products
    Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream
  10. Glyceryl UndecylenateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Glyceryl undecylenate is made by joining glycerin with undecylenic acid, a fatty acid; it softens skin and helps oil and water blend smoothly.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, blends oil and water, keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin
  11. Glycol StearateIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    Glycol stearate is a waxy ester of stearic acid that gives cleansers a pearly, creamy look, softens skin and helps oil and water stay blended.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, blends oil and water, makes the formula opaque, cleans
    CAS number
    111-60-4
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    In Chaé products
    Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation, NuClarity Cleanser – Balancing
  12. Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium ChlorideIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride is a conditioner made from guar gum, which comes from guar beans; its positive charge lets it cling lightly to hair and skin, cutting static and adding softness.

    Also called
    Highly Charged Cationic Polymer
    What it does
    Reduces static, forms a light film, keeps skin soft and in good condition, thickens the formula
    CAS number
    65497-29-2
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    In Chaé products
    Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash, NuClarity Cleanser – Balancing, Wild Ginger Hand Wash, Wild Thing Shower Gel – Citrus & Vanilla

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