Flavor

Middel

Fragrance Synthetic and Natural

No known benefits

Flavor description

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the term “flavour” on a product label signifies “any natural or synthetic substance or substances used solely to impart a taste to a cosmetic product.” In Europe, the labeling name for flavour is “aroma”. The term “flavour” is used most often for lip-care products and lip cosmetics (think lipstick, lip gloss).Although it is basically synonymous with fragrance, listing “flavour” on products meant for application to lips is more appealing (who wants to think of ingesting fragrance?). Given that flavour can be composed of numerous ingredients, it’s a gamble as to whether or not lips will experience sensitivity. Most lip plumpers listing flavour tend to use that term to encompass flavoring agents that can have a sensitising effect of lips, such as various types of pepper, ginger, or various forms of mint.

Flavor references

  • Current Opinion in Biotechnology, February 2020, pages 168-180
  • Toxicology Research, July 2018, pages 618-646
  • Advances in Dermatology and Allergology, October 2013, pages 307-310
  • Environmental Health Perspective, April 2013, pages A126-A133

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ratings af ingredienser

Bedst

Dokumenteret og understøttet af uafhængige studier. Fremragende aktiv ingrediens til de fleste hudtyper eller hudproblemer.

God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

Ukendt

Vi kunne ikke finde denne ingrediens i vores ingrediensordbog. Vi registrerer alle manglende ingredienser og foretager løbende opdateringer.

Ikke ratet

Vi har endnu ikke ratet denne ingrediens, fordi vi ikke har haft mulighed for at gennemgå forskningen om den.