Category: Ingredients

Tocopheryl acetate is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be isolated from vegetable oils. It is also found in dairy products, meat, eggs, cereals, nuts, and leafy green and yellow vegetables. Tocopheryl acetate is a form of vitamin E, a natural skin-conditioning agent and antioxidant. It is the ester of acetic acid and tocopherol and is […]

Tongkat Ali Contents Uses Cautions References Uses Tongkat Ali has been used in Malaysia for many years by men to increase sexual desire, libido, sexual performance and to treat erectile dysfunction. Preliminary lab studies suggests that it may have some effect on the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is primarily responsible for the growth and development of […]

Tribehenin is composed of glycerin and behenic acid, a naturally-occurring long-chain fatty acid. Tribehenin is primarily a skin-conditioning agent. Source: www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredient/706608/TRIBEHENIN/

Vanilla, the word is from vainilla, is a flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla.   Vanilla extract is made by dissolving vanilla beans in alcohol to create the dark colored liquid with the powerful scent of natural vanilla. All vanilla extracts are high in alcohol, but the alcohol evaporates when exposed to high heat, such as during baking. While […]

Vinpocetine is a man-made chemical resembling a substance found in the periwinkle plant Vinca minor. People use it as medicine. Contents Uses Benefits Cautions Interactions Other names References Uses It is used for enhancing memory and preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other conditions that harm learning, memory, and information processing skills as people age. Vinpocetine is […]

Scientific name: Sesamum indicum. One of the first oil seeds known to humankind, sesame seeds have been widely employed in culinary as well as traditional medicines for their nutritive, preventive, and curative properties. Sesame are an important sources of phyto-nutrients such as omega-6 fatty acids, flavonoid phenolic antioxidants, vitamins, and dietary fiber with potential anti-cancer […]

Ascorbic acid known as Vitamin C is used to prevent or treat low levels of vitamin C in people who do not get enough of the vitamin from their diets. Most people who eat a normal diet do not need extra ascorbic acid. Low levels of vitamin C can result in a condition called scurvy. […]

Chlorogenic acid is a phytochemical found in coffee and green coffee beans. It has been touted as being able to reduce blood sugar levels and potentially exert an anti-diabetic effect. It has also been implicated in weight loss and exerting an anti-obesity effect, but that is insofar correlation and not necessarily due to chlorogenic acid. […]

Vitis vinifera is a species of grape known as wine grape, European grape or grapevine. Contents Uses Benefits References Uses Ingredients made from grapes, such as Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract and Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract are used in cosmetics and personal care products. These ingredients may be found in many types of cosmetics […]

Wild Yam Wild yam is a plant. It contains a chemical, diosgenin, which can be made in the laboratory into various steroids, such as estrogen and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA). The root and the bulb of the plant are used as a source of diosgenin, which is prepared as an “extract,” a liquid that contains concentrated diosgenin. […]