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Ingredients starting with K
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Kaempferia Galanga Root Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from galangal roots used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 92347-13-2
Kakadu Plum
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No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
Kaolin
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)A clay-like powder that absorbs oil and moisture, adds bulk, and makes the product more opaque. It can also work as a mild scrubbing agent and keeps powders from clumping. It appears on labels as CI 77004.
Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from a red alga used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Kefiran
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A sugar-based ingredient used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 86753-15-3
Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)A bark extract used to protect skin. It helps shield the skin surface.
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A fruit extract used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 223749-33-5
Kinetin
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An ingredient used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 525-79-1
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
An ingredient that works as an antioxidant and a bleaching agent. As an antioxidant it helps protect the formula from oxygen, and as a bleaching agent it works to lighten.
CAS 501-30-4
An emollient, meaning it softens and smooths the skin's feel. It leaves skin feeling conditioned and supple.
CAS 79725-98-7
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
Kunzea Pomifera Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A fruit extract used to condition the skin. It falls under general skin-conditioning ingredients that support how skin looks and feels.
CAS 1174757-73-3 (generic)