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Ingredients starting with V
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VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A film-forming polymer. It lays down a thin, even layer as the product dries, helping it stay put on the skin.
CAS 136392-68-2
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is blueberry fruit, used in the product as a skin conditioner and astringent. It helps skin feel smooth while giving a tightening, toning effect.
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract
Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)An extract of blueberry fruit that works to protect and soothe the skin. In practice it helps keep skin comfortable and calm-feeling.
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Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Seed Oil
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an oil pressed from cranberry seeds that works as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is cranberry fruit, added as a skin conditioner. It helps skin feel soft and smooth.
CAS 91770-88-6
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
Astringent (CosIng functional class)An extract of cranberry fruit that acts as an astringent. This gives a tightening, toning effect on the skin.
CAS 91770-88-6
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A bilberry fruit extract used to condition the skin. Its job is simply to help keep skin soft and smooth.
CAS 84082-34-8
Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Refreshing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)An extract from bilberry fruit and leaves that conditions and tones the skin. It gives a tightening, refreshing feel while helping skin stay smooth.
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.
Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)A cowberry fruit extract that works as an antioxidant, helping protect the formula from oxygen-related breakdown.
CAS 90131-85-4
Valine
Antistatic (reduces static)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Valine is a conditioning ingredient that softens and smooths skin and hair. It also helps control static and adds to the product's scent. So it works on feel and fragrance at once.
Vanilla
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Vanilla Planifolia Fruit
Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherSkin protecting (CosIng functional class)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)Vanilla Planifolia Fruit is used mainly to add scent to the product. It also helps protect and smooth the skin, so the skin feels more even.
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)An extract of vanilla fruit that conditions, protects, and smooths the skin. This helps skin feel soft and even.
CAS 8024-06-4 / 84650-63-5
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil pressed from vanilla fruit that softens and smooths skin feel. It leaves skin conditioned and less rough.
CAS 8024-06-4 / 84650-63-5
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.
Vanillin
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Vanillin is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is simply to give the product its scent.
CAS 121-33-5
Vegetable Oil
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil that conditions skin and hair and acts as an occlusive, forming a layer that slows moisture loss. That helps keep skin from drying out and leaves hair feeling smoother.
CAS 68956-68-3
Verbena Officinalis Extract
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A verbena extract used to condition and soften the skin. As an emollient, it smooths skin feel.
CAS 84961-67-1
Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an extract from the flowers, leaves, and stems of Veronica officinalis. It acts as an astringent, giving a tightening feel on skin, and conditions skin to keep it soft and smooth.
CAS 85117-19-7
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.
A vetiver root oil used mainly to add scent to the product. It also serves a tonic role in the formula.
CAS 8016-96-4
Vicia Lens Fruit
otherNo reviewed note yet.
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.
A dilute acetic acid liquid. No specific formula function is reported for it here.
CAS 8028-52-2
Vinyl Acetate acts as a cleansing agent. That means it helps lift away dirt and oil so they rinse off.
CAS 108-05-4
Vinyl Acrylate
otherNo reviewed note yet.
Vinyl Dimethicone
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A silicone that adjusts the product's thickness. This helps give the formula its texture and consistency.
CAS 53529-60-5
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a silicone-based ingredient that adjusts the product's thickness. It helps give the formula the right texture and body.
Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Astringent (CosIng functional class)This flower extract works as an antioxidant, helping protect the formula from oxygen-related spoilage, and as an astringent, giving a tightening feel on skin.
Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)An extract from sweet violet flowers and leaves that conditions the skin and adds fragrance. It helps keep skin soft and smooth while also acting as a toning ingredient in the formula.
CAS 90147-36-7
Viola Tricolor Extract
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)An extract from pansy flowers and herb that softens and smooths skin feel. It also works as a skin-protecting and soothing ingredient in the product.
CAS 84012-42-0
Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Fruit Extract
Soothing (CosIng functional class)An extract from mistletoe berries used as a soothing ingredient. It gives the formula a calming feel on the skin.
CAS 8031-76-3 / 84929-55-5
Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Leaf Extract
Soothing (CosIng functional class)An extract of mistletoe leaves used to soothe the skin. In practice it helps skin feel calm and comfortable.
Vitex Agnus-Castus Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from chaste tree fruit, used here to condition skin. In practice it helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
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.
CAS 85594-37-2
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Water
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A water-based liquid made from grape fruit that conditions the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and comfortable.
CAS 85594-37-2 / 84929-27-1
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from grape leaves that conditions the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 85594-37-2 / 84929-27-1
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.
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract
Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)This is an extract of grape seeds that works as an antioxidant and skin protectant, and helps keep the formula fresh by curbing microbes. It slows the spoilage that comes from air exposure and helps shield the skin surface. You may also see it linked to oral care and oil-balancing roles on labels.
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Cell Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from cultured grape fruit cells, included to condition skin. In practice it helps skin feel soft and smooth.
CAS 85594-37-2 / 84929-27-1
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from grape fruit used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
CAS 85594-37-2 / 84929-27-1
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.
CAS 1083089-23-9
Vitis Vinifera Seed
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Grape seed that conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smoother.
CAS 85594-37-2 / 84929-27-1
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil is grape seed oil that softens and smooths the skin. It conditions skin, leaving it feeling more supple. You may also see it labeled as grape seed oil.
Voandzeia Subterranea Seed Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A seed extract from the Bambara groundnut that conditions the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
VP/Eicosene Copolymer
Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)VP/Eicosene Copolymer forms a thin film on the skin and helps hold the formula together. It also adjusts the product's thickness, so it stays put and has the right texture.
VP/Hexadecene Copolymer
Binder (holds the formula together)Dispersing, non-surfactant (spreads solids without acting as a surfactant)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A film-forming polymer that leaves a thin, even layer as the product dries. This helps the formula stay put on skin, keeps ingredients spread evenly, and adjusts how thick the product is. It also helps bind the mix together.
CAS 63231-81-2
VP/VA Copolymer
Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)A film-forming and binding ingredient that leaves a thin layer on the surface and helps hold the formula together. In practice this keeps the product in place and evenly applied.
CAS 25086-89-9