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14 ingredients

  1. Tapioca StarchIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Tapioca starch is a fine white powder from the root of the cassava plant. It thickens formulas and gives them a soft, smooth feel.

    What it does
    Thickens the formula
    CAS number
    9005-25-8
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    In Chaé products
    Good Night Sleep – Sustained Release Gummies
  2. Tephrosia Purpurea Seed ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    Tephrosia purpurea seed extract comes from the seeds of purple tephrosia, a flowering plant in the pea family found across the tropics, and helps keep skin soft and in good condition.

    Also called
    Purple Tephrosia Seed Extract, breaks down cortisol, cortisol blocker
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
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    In Chaé products
    ICE TheraP – Cooling Muscle and Joint Gel, INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance
  3. Tetrahexyldecyl AscorbateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    An oil-soluble form of vitamin C, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate pairs vitamin C with a fatty chain so it blends easily into oils; it helps keep those oils fresh and keeps skin soft.

    Also called
    Vit C Ester, Vitamin C
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    183476-82-6, 1445760-15-5
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, Body Butter, Body Lotion – Vanilla Cream – Dry Skin to Silky Skin, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Perfection Brightening Serum
  4. TetrahydrodiferuloylmethaneIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Tetrahydrocurcuminoids are a colorless form of the golden compounds in turmeric root. They act as an antioxidant that helps protect the oils in a formula, without turmeric's yellow color.

    Also called
    Tetrahydrocurcuminoids
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh
    CAS number
    36062-04-1
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    In Chaé products
    NuAge Peptide Serum
  5. Tetrasodium Glutamate DiacetateIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate is a mineral-binding ingredient built from glutamic acid, an amino acid; it latches onto minerals in hard water so they can't cloud the formula or weaken its performance.

    What it does
    Stops minerals in water from affecting the formula
    CAS number
    51981-21-6
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    In Chaé products
    Body Butter, Body Moisturizer – Lemon Verbena – Refresh Your Skin, ICE TheraP – Cooling Muscle and Joint Gel
  6. Theobroma Cacao Seed ButterIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Cocoa butter is the pale, solid fat pressed from roasted cocoa beans, the same beans used for chocolate; it melts on skin to soften it and carries a faint chocolate scent.

    Also called
    Cocoa Butter
    What it does
    Softens and smooths skin, adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, helps keep skin comfortable
    CAS number
    84649-99-0, 8002-31-1
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    In Chaé products
    INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance
  7. Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuaçu) Seed ButterIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Cupuaçu butter is a soft, rich fat from the seeds of the cupuaçu fruit, an Amazonian cousin of cacao; it gives balms and creams a rich feel and leaves skin soft.

    Also called
    Cupuacu Butter
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    394236-97-6
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    In Chaé products
    Body Butter, INFUSION Advanced Serum – Visible Skin Radiance, Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!, MOISTURE TheraP – Intense Moisturizing Treatment
  8. Thymus Vulgaris Flower/Leaf ExtractIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    From the leaves and flowers of the familiar kitchen herb, thyme extract adds a warm, herbal note to the scent and leaves skin feeling soft and fresh.

    What it does
    Adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, leaves skin or hair feeling fresh
    CAS number
    84929-51-1
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    In Chaé products
    Açai Polishing Complex – Exfoliating Scrub, Charcoal Mask – Purifying
  9. Thymus Vulgaris Leaf OilIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Thyme oil is the essential oil distilled from the leaves of common garden thyme; it helps keep the product and the oils in it fresh and brings a warm, herbal note.

    Also called
    Thyme Leaf Oil, Thyme Oil
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh, keeps the product fresh
    CAS number
    84929-51-1
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    In Chaé products
    Outdoor Body Spray – Deet Free, Outdoor Body Spray – Full Size – Deet Free, Thyme Essential Oil
  10. TocopherolIn Chaé productsGreen Light

    Tocopherol is natural vitamin E, an oil-soluble antioxidant that keeps the oils in a formula fresh while helping skin feel soft and moisturized.

    Also called
    Natural Vitamin E, Vitamin E
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh, adds scent, keeps skin soft and in good condition, seals in moisture
    CAS number
    54-28-4, 16698-35-4, 10191-41-0, 119-13-1, 1406-18-4, 1406-66-2, 2074-53-5, 59-02-9, 7616-22-0
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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, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Eracer Calm Solution – Nurtures Clear Skin, 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, Lip Balm – Everyone’s Favorite!, 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
  11. Tocopheryl AcetateIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    Tocopheryl acetate is a stable form of vitamin E. It helps the oils in a formula stay fresh and leaves skin feeling soft and conditioned.

    Also called
    Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Vitamin E, Vitamin E Acetate
    What it does
    Keeps the oils in the formula fresh, keeps skin soft and in good condition
    CAS number
    7695-91-2, 58-95-7
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    In Chaé products
    Argan Collagen Moisturizer, Body Butter, Body Moisturizer – Lemon Verbena – Refresh Your Skin, CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer, Firming Eye Gel Cream, Hair Conditioner – Tamanu Wild Orange – Wild Mint, ICE TheraP – Cooling Muscle and Joint Gel
  12. Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2In Chaé products

    Trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2 is a peptide, a short chain of three amino acids, with a small chemical group added to one end; it helps skin feel comfortable and keeps it soft.

    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition, helps keep skin comfortable
    In Chaé products
    NuAge Peptide Serum
  13. Tripeptide-2In Chaé products

    Tripeptide-2 is a lab-made peptide, a short chain of three amino acids. It is used to help keep skin soft, smooth and in good condition.

    Also called
    Anti-aging peptide
    What it does
    Keeps skin soft and in good condition
    In Chaé products
    CoQ10 Revitalizing Moisturizer
  14. TryptophanIn Chaé productsGreen Light Reality Check

    L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid, a building block of protein found in foods such as turkey, milk, oats and seeds. Supplement tryptophan is usually made by fermentation.

    What it does
    Reduces static, conditions hair, adds scent
    CAS number
    54-12-6, 73-22-3
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    In Chaé products
    Good Night Sleep – Sustained Release Gummies

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