Citronellol is a very common fragrance ingredient with a nice rose-like odor. In the UK, it’s actually the third most often listed perfume on the ingredient lists. The problem with linalool is, that just like limoneneit oxidises on air exposure and becomes allergenic. That’s why a product containing linalool that has been opened for several months is more likely to be allergenic than a fresh one. Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant.

Geraniol is a common fragrance ingredient. It smells like rose and can be found in rose oil or in small quantities in geranium, lemon and many other essential oils.A super common fragrance ingredient found naturally in many plants including citrus peel oils, rosemary or lavender. It autoxidizes on air exposure and counts as a common skin sensitizer.

Limonene's nr1 function is definitely being a fragrance component, but there are several studies showing that it's also a penetration enhancer, mainly for oil-loving components. Chemically speaking, it comes from the attachment of sorbitan (a dehydrated sorbitol (sugar) molecule) with the fattyThere is some controversy around BHT. It's not a new ingredient, it has been used both as a food and cosmetics additive since the 1970s. Plenty of studies tried to examine if it's a carcinogen or not. This Truth in Aging article details the situation and also writes that all these studies examine BHT when taken orally. Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Beeswax (Cera Alba/Cire dÕAbeille), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Sorbitan Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum), BHT, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool. Formulated with Beeswax and Japan Wax to give hair hold and definition while creating texture and giving control, and Castor Oil to condition the hair and leave hair feeling smooth and frizz-free! Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Beeswax (Cera Alba/Cire d’abeille), Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Sorbitan Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum), BHT, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool

It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative. A common fragrance ingredient that has a sweet, vanilla, nutty scent. When diluted it smells like freshly-mown hay. It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative.There is some controversy around BHT.

If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it.