Added for scent. Can be natural or synthetic. Common irritant and allergen — one of the top reasons people react to products.
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Traditional Use
A monoterpene found in essential oils and plants, historically present in traditional herbal remedies but not isolated or used independently in cosmetics until modern analysis of essential oil compositions.