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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.

20 ingredients

  1. Hedychium Spicatum ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Spiked ginger lily extract is made from the fragrant roots of Hedychium spicatum, a Himalayan relative of ginger; it helps condition skin and keep it soft.

    Also called
    Spiked Ginger Lily Extract
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    93455-95-9
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    In Chaé products
    Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
  2. Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Sunflower extract is taken from the seeds and flowers of the sunflower. It softens and smooths skin and helps condition hair.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, conditions hair, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    84776-03-4, 8001-21-6
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    In Chaé products
    Body Lotion – Vanilla Cream – Dry Skin to Silky Skin, Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!
  3. Helianthus Annuus Seed OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Sunflower seed oil is a light, golden oil pressed from sunflower seeds; it softens skin, seals in moisture, and helps dissolve other ingredients into the formula.

    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, dissolves other ingredients, keeps skin soft and in good condition, seals in moisture
    CAS number
    84776-03-4, 8001-21-6, 164250-88-8
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    In Chaé products
    Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Charcoal Mask – Purifying
  4. Helichrysum Angustifolium Flower OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Helichrysum oil, also called immortelle or everlasting, comes from the golden flowers of a Mediterranean herb and adds a warm, honey-like scent.

    What it does
    Adds scent
    CAS number
    90045-56-0
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    In Chaé products
    Firming Eye Gel Cream, Helichrysum Essential Oil
  5. Helichrysum Italicum Flower/Leaf/Stem OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Helichrysum oil, often called immortelle or everlasting oil, is distilled from the flowers, leaves and stems of a Mediterranean herb. It adds a warm, honeyed, herbal note to the scent.

    What it does
    Adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, adds flavor
    CAS number
    8023-95-8, 90045-56-0
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    In Chaé products
    Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin, Glutathione – Muscle and Pain Cream – Quick Relief, HEAT TheraP – Pain & Joint Cream, Thera-P Relief Gel – Soothe Bites & Burns
  6. Hibiscus Abelmoschus ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Musk mallow (Hibiscus abelmoschus) is a tropical relative of hibiscus whose seeds are known as ambrette. Its extract adds a soft, musky note to a product's scent.

    Also called
    Ambrette Extract
    What it does
    Adds scent
    CAS number
    84455-19-6
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    In Chaé products
    Men’s 3 in 1 Organic Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash
  7. Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Sea buckthorn oil is pressed from the bright orange berries of a hardy shrub native to Europe and Asia; the rich oil helps skin feel comfortable.

    What it does
    Helps keep skin comfortable
    CAS number
    225234-03-7
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    In Chaé products
    Body Lotion – Vanilla Cream – Dry Skin to Silky Skin, NuAge Peptide Serum
  8. HoneyIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Honey is the sweet, golden syrup that honeybees make from flower nectar; it draws in moisture, keeps skin soft, and adds a pleasant, sweet flavor.

    What it does
    Draws in moisture, keeps skin soft and in good condition, adds flavor
    CAS number
    8028-66-8
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    In Chaé products
    Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin, Good Night Sleep – Sustained Release Gummies
  9. Hydrated SilicaIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    Hydrated silica is a fine white powder of silicon dioxide bound with water; it gently polishes teeth, absorbs moisture and thickens the formula.

    What it does
    Gently polishes, absorbs oil or moisture, keeps powders free-flowing, adds body, makes the formula opaque, thickens the formula
    CAS number
    10279-57-9, 1343-98-2, 7631-86-9, 112926-00-8, 63231-67-4
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    In Chaé products
    OxyBrite Tooth Polish – Clean & Refreshing
  10. Hydrogenated LecithinIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrogenated lecithin is lecithin, a fatty substance known from soybeans and eggs, with hydrogen added to make it more stable; it helps oil and water blend and keeps skin feeling soft.

    What it does
    Blends oil and water, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    92128-87-5
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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
  11. Hydrolyzed GuarIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed guar is guar gum, from the seeds of the guar bean, broken down into smaller pieces. It thickens formulas and helps give them a smooth, even texture.

    What it does
    Thickens the formula
    CAS number
    9000-30-0
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    In Chaé products
    Bamboo Total Body Scrub – Mild Exfoliation
  12. Hydrolyzed Linseed ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed flax protein is protein from flaxseed broken down into small pieces. In hair care it conditions, helping strands feel smoother and softer.

    Also called
    Hydrolyzed Flax Protein
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint
  13. Hydrolyzed Manihot Esculenta Tuber ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed cassava extract comes from the starchy root of the cassava plant, broken down into smaller pieces that spread easily over skin; it helps keep skin soft and in good condition.

    Also called
    Hydrolyzed Cassava Tuber Extract
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    VitalEyes – Eye Firming
  14. Hydrolyzed QuinoaIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed quinoa is protein from quinoa seeds broken down into smaller pieces. It helps skin and hair feel soft, smooth and conditioned.

    Also called
    Protect & Repair Protein
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint, Move and Be Moved Hair Gel – Flexible
  15. Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus FlowerIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed mullein flower comes from the soft yellow blossoms of common mullein, broken down with water or enzymes; it helps skin feel comfortable and keeps the formula's oils fresh.

    Also called
    Hydrolyzed Mullein Flower
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh, helps keep skin comfortable
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    In Chaé products
    NuAge Peptide Serum
  16. Hydrolyzed Viola Tricolor (Pansy) ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Hydrolyzed wild pansy extract comes from Viola tricolor, the small purple-and-yellow flower also called heartsease. The extract is broken down into smaller pieces and helps skin feel comfortable.

    Also called
    Hydrolyzed Wild Pansy Extract, Wild Pansy Extract
    What it does
    Helps keep skin comfortable
    CAS number
    84012-42-0
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin
  17. HydroxyethylcelluloseIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    Made from cellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose is a plant-based thickener that turns water into a clear, smooth gel and helps keep creams evenly blended.

    What it does
    Holds the formula together, keeps the formula blended, forms a light film, protects the formula from light, thickens the formula
    CAS number
    9004-62-0
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    In Chaé products
    Body Butter, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Firming Eye Gel Cream, G-Force Glutathione Cream – Anti-Aging Cream, VitalEyes – Eye Firming
  18. Hydroxypropyl GuarIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    A modified form of guar gum, which comes from guar bean seeds, hydroxypropyl guar thickens formulas, reduces static, and leaves a light conditioning film on hair and skin.

    What it does
    Reduces static, holds the formula together, keeps the formula blended, forms a light film, cleans, thickens the formula
    CAS number
    68442-94-4, 39421-75-5
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    In Chaé products
    Body Butter, G-Force Glutathione Cream – Anti-Aging Cream, Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment, Tamanu Conditioner – Wild Orange
  19. Hypericum Perforatum ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    St. John's wort extract comes from Hypericum perforatum, a yellow-flowered meadow herb; it adds an herbal scent, gives skin a fresh, slightly tightened feel, and helps keep it comfortable.

    Also called
    St. John’s Wort Extract
    What it does
    Gives skin a tighter feel, adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, helps keep skin comfortable, comforts skin, leaves skin or hair feeling fresh
    CAS number
    84082-80-4
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    In Chaé products
    Outdoor Body Spray – Deet Free, Outdoor Body Spray – Full Size – Deet Free
  20. Hypericum Perforatum Flower ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    St. John's wort flower extract comes from the yellow flowers of Hypericum perforatum, a meadow plant. In cosmetics it is used to help keep skin feeling soft and in good condition.

    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    84082-80-4
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    In Chaé products
    Good Night Sleep – Sustained Release Gummies

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