Ingredient library

A monoterpene alcohol occurring naturally in tea tree and other essential oils, classified as a fragrance allergen under EU Cosmetics Regulation 2023/1545.

An essential oil steam-distilled from Siberian fir (Abies sibirica) needles, used primarily as a natural fragrance ingredient in cosmetics.

A synthetic cedarwood-derived aromatic ketone used as a fragrance fixative in cosmetics. Provides warm, woody, slightly ambery base notes.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient used as a floral (violet/iris/powder) scent modifier in luxury cosmetics. An EU Annex III regulated fragrance allergen; formulators must declare it on-label above threshold concentrations.

A monoterpene hydrocarbon isomer naturally present in several essential oils including tea tree, thyme, and cardamom. Used as a fragrance component in cosmetics, particularly in products formulated with botanical essential oils.

Amomum xanthioides (Sha Ren, lesser cardamom) seed extract is derived from an aromatic spice plant widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Korean herbal formulations. Its essential oil fraction (camphor, borneol, bornyl acetate, linalool) gives it a distinctive warm, spicy-camphoraceous scent and antimicrobial properties. In cosmetics its primary role is fragrance; linalool must be declared per EU Cosmetics Regulation and camphor has defined concentration limits.

An essential oil steam-distilled from the bark of Amyris balsamifera (West Indian rosewood), used in cosmetics primarily as a fragrance ingredient with a warm, woody-balsamic scent; composed mainly of sesquiterpene alcohols and considered relatively low-risk among essential oil fragrances, though it contains trace eugenol.

Trans-anethole, an aromatic ether with a characteristic anise/licorice scent, is the primary aromatic component of anise and fennel essential oils. Used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetic products.

An essential oil steam-distilled from rosewood (Aniba rosodora) wood, used in cosmetics as a natural fragrance ingredient with a soft, floral-woody character.

A naturally occurring aromatic alcohol (4-methoxybenzyl alcohol) with a sweet, floral-anise character. Found in various essential oils and used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics.

Roman chamomile essential oil steam-distilled from Anthemis nobilis flowers, used in cosmetics primarily as a fragrance ingredient and mild skin conditioner.

An essential oil obtained by steam distillation of Artemisia vulgaris (mugwort) aerial parts, distinct from the water or solvent extract; used mainly as a fragrance ingredient with minor skin-conditioning properties.

A fragrance compound and solvent that is one of the 26 EU-declarable fragrance allergens, requiring label disclosure above defined concentration thresholds.

An ester of benzyl alcohol and cinnamic acid with a sweet, balsamic-spicy fragrance. Naturally occurring in Peru balsam and other plant resins. Listed as a fragrance allergen under EU Cosmetics Regulation requiring declaration on labels above 0.01%.

A naturally occurring and synthetic fragrance ester with a soft, floral-balsamic scent that is one of the 26 EU-declarable fragrance allergens.

A bicyclic sesquiterpene found in essential oils of clove, black pepper, and copaiba. Functions as both a natural fragrance ingredient and a mild anti-inflammatory active via CB2 receptor activity.

A steam-distilled essential oil from the resin of the Boswellia carterii tree (East African / Somali frankincense), composed primarily of monoterpenes including α-pinene (24–46%) and limonene (8–26%). Used in cosmetics principally for its distinctive woody-balsamic frankincense fragrance. Important distinction from Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract: the steam-distilled oil does NOT contain boswellic acids (non-volatile triterpenoids that cannot pass over in distillation), so the anti-inflammatory activity associated with resin extracts is absent from this form. A 2021 case report documented allergic contact dermatitis from this oil.

An essential oil distilled from the wood of Bulnesia sarmientoi (Argentine guaiac / palo santo). Known for its warm, rose-wood fragrance profile. A regulated species under CITES. Used in DAMDAM's moisturizer for its fragrance contribution.

A synthetic fragrance ingredient (lilial) that provides a muguet/lily-of-the-valley note; banned in EU cosmetics since 2022 due to skin sensitization and potential endocrine disruption concerns identified by the SCCS.

Camphor is a naturally occurring bicyclic monoterpenoid obtained from camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora) or produced synthetically. Used in cosmetics for its distinctive scent and mild cooling/counterirritant effect. Regulated at low concentrations in cosmetics.

The essential oil steam-distilled from ylang-ylang (Cananga odorata) flowers, used primarily as a fragrance ingredient with a known and relatively high sensitization potential.

A naturally occurring sesquiterpene alcohol found in cedar essential oil and other conifers, used in cosmetics primarily as a fragrance ingredient with a warm, woody, cedarwood character.

An essential oil steam-distilled from the bark of Cedrus atlantica (Atlas cedar), used primarily as a woody fragrance ingredient with warm, balsamic notes.

The volatile essential oil from German chamomile flowers, valued for its soothing, anti-inflammatory properties via chamazulene; also a natural fragrance ingredient.