Functional, Actives & Additives

Ingredient Library
Ingredient Library

Functional, Actives & Additives

The behind-the-scenes ingredients that make our formulas perform — surfactants, conditioners, preservatives, emulsifiers, humectants, and actives. We include them here because transparency means all of the ingredients, not just the botanically photogenic ones.

53 ingredients
Functional cosmetic ingredients used in Le Silo Bleu formulas
Surfactants & Cleansing Agents
SCI — Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate Coconut-derived Learn more → SMCT — Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate Coconut-derived Learn more → SLSA — Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Plant-derived Learn more → CAPB — Cocamidopropyl Betaine Coconut-derived Learn more →
Conditioning Agents
BTMS Behentrimonium Methosulfate Learn more → Cetyl Alcohol 1-Hexadecanol Learn more → Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl & Stearyl blend Learn more → Guar Cat Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Learn more → PQ-10 Polyquaternium-10 Learn more → PQ-7 Polyquaternium-7 Learn more → Hydrolyzed Silk Protein Bombyx mori Learn more → Stearic Acid Octadecanoic Acid Learn more →
Humectants & Actives
Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5) DL-Panthenol Learn more → Biotin Vitamin B7 Learn more → Glycerin Glycerol Learn more → Sodium PCA Sodium Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid Learn more → Propanediol 1,3-Propanediol Learn more → Inulin Cichorium intybus Learn more → Vitamin E / Mixed Tocopherols Tocopherol Learn more → FeruliShield / Ferulic Acid Oryza sativa Learn more → Ectoin Extremophile-derived Learn more → Colloidal Oatmeal Avena sativa Learn more →
Preservatives
Geogard ECT Natural broad-spectrum Learn more → Optiphen / Optiphen Plus Phenoxyethanol blend Learn more →
Emulsifiers & Solubilizers
Olivem 1000 Cetearyl Olivate & Sorbitan Olivate Learn more → Emulsifying Wax NF Cetearyl Alcohol & Polysorbate 60 Learn more → Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Monostearate Learn more → Polysorbate 80 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate Learn more → Polysorbate 20 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate Learn more →
Chelators & Stabilizers
Sodium Lactate Sodium Salt of Lactic Acid Learn more → Sodium Citrate Trisodium Citrate Learn more → Sodium Gluconate Fermentation-derived Learn more → Xanthan Gum Xanthomonas campestris Learn more →
Carriers & Bases
MCT — Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Fractionated Coconut Learn more → Distilled Water Aqua Learn more → Reed Diffuser Base CandleScience EcoBase™ Learn more → Magnesium Chloride Flakes MgCl₂ Learn more →
Soap Making
Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) NaOH Learn more → Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) KOH Learn more →
Candle Making
Soy Wax Hydrogenated Soybean Oil Learn more → Cotton Wick Natural Cotton Learn more →
Additives & Texture Agents
Honey Mel — Apis mellifera Learn more → Coconut Milk Cocos nucifera Learn more → Oat Milk Avena sativa Learn more → Sugar Sucrose Learn more → Sugar (Scrub Base) Sucrose Learn more → Arrowroot Powder Maranta arundinacea Learn more → Cornstarch Zea mays Learn more → Tapioca Starch Manihot esculenta Learn more → Baking Soda Sodium Bicarbonate Learn more → Citric Acid 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid Learn more → Cream of Tartar Potassium Bitartrate Learn more → Menthol Crystals l-Menthol Learn more → Fragrance Oils Parfum Learn more →
We include every functional ingredient in this library, including lye, preservatives, and synthetic surfactants, because we believe clear labeling and education are the same commitment. If you see an ingredient on our label and want to understand it, it should be here. And if you don't see something you are looking for, please let us know so we can add it.