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Benzophenone-2 is a cosmetic ingredient used for fragrance, light stabilizer, and uv absorber.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Read evidence and limitations →Benzyl Acetate is a cosmetic ingredient used for fragrance and perfuming.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Read evidence and limitations →Benzyl alcohol is an aromatic alcohol used in cosmetics as a preservative, solvent or fragrance component. Its name alone does not show which role it serves in a formula.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes · Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Benzyl benzoate is a benzoate ester used in cosmetic fragrance compositions.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Read evidence and limitations →Benzyl Cinnamate is a cosmetic ingredient used for perfuming.
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Read evidence and limitations →Benzyl salicylate is the benzyl ester of salicylic acid and is used as a fragrance ingredient. It should not be treated as interchangeable with salicylic acid or as a keratolytic treatment.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes · Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Read evidence and limitations →Beta-caryophyllene is a cosmetic ingredient used for fragrance, perfuming, and skin conditioning.
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Read evidence and limitations →Beta-sitosterol is a cosmetic ingredient used for emulsion stabilising, fragrance, light stabilizer, and skin conditioning.
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Read evidence and limitations →Betula Alba Bark Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used for flavouring, fragrance, and perfuming.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
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Read evidence and limitations →Betula Alba Leaf Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used for astringent, cleansing, fragrance, skin conditioning, soothing, and tonic.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Bha is a cosmetic ingredient used for antioxidant and fragrance.
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Read evidence and limitations →Bht is a cosmetic ingredient used for antioxidant and fragrance.
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