Materials used to alter the thickness of liquid cosmetic products.

Ingredients used for abrading, smoothing or polishing, such as emery or pumice.

Ingredients that have the capacity to absorb or soak up liquids.

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Ingredients that unite or bond surfaces together.

Alcohols are a large class of important cosmetic ingredients but only ethanol needs to be denatured to prevent it from being redirected from cosmetic applications to alcoholic beverages.

Organic compounds that are the building blocks of proteins.

Ingredients that reduce the number of acne blemishes, acne pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads. In the United States, anti-acne agents are regulated as Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug ingredients.

Ingredients or processing aids that prevent powdered or granular substances from forming clumps.

Ingredients that aid in the prevention of dental cavities. In the United States, anticaries agents are regulated as Over-The-Counter (OTC) drug ingredients.