Cosmetic Glossary - C

Camellia Sinensis

Camphor

• substance with antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and booster properties
• a common ingredient of after sun products, lip balms, toners, aftershaves.

Ceramides

• substance that keeps skin moisturized, secreted by human body or synthetically
• used in hair and skin care products.

Chamomile

• plant with calming, soothing, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidation properties
• ingredient in many creams and lotions for skin care, as well as in hair care products with blond color booster effect.

Chamomile

Chamomile Oil

• extracted from chamomile flowers by steam distillation
• two chamomile oil types: Roman chamomile oil and German chamomile oil
• therapeutic properties including analgesic, anti-allergenic, anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, anti-infectious, anti-depressant, anti-septic, cicatrizing, bactericidal, hepatic, sedative, digestive, febrifuge, vasoconstrictor etc.
• used for calming small children teething or colicky, women’s PMS, but also skin disturbances like eczema, acne, rashes, wounds, allergies, dermatitis, psoriasis.

Collagen

• substance secreted by human body, but decreasing in content with age, which leads to skin’s dehydration and, eventually, wrinkles
• used in plastic surgery for voluptuous lips and cheeks, ingredient in hair care products for smoothing hair cuticle and in skin care products as moisturizing creams and anti-aging lotions.

Copper Peptide

• compound consisting of a peptide (small fragment of protein) and copper atom
• known to benefit in tissue regeneration therapy
• used in treating wounds and skin lesions, but also gastrointestinal conditions
• stimulates elastin and collagen synthesis, has anti-inflammatory properties
• prevents oxidation
• used in skin care treatments as a dead skin and wrinkle removal
• used after chemical peels and microdermabrasion as skin calmer.