INCI list - What do the ingredient names in your cosmetics mean?
Do you actually know what is in your facial care? In fact, the tiny print list of ingredients on a face cream can seem rather intimidating when we read terms like “Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone” or “Methylchloroisothiazolinone”.
Especially if you are struggling with very sensitive, dry and dehydrated skin or if you suffer from redness, blemishes and acne scars, it is worth finding out which ingredients are hidden behind the ingredients on the label of your face cream, what the substances consist of and whether they are suitable for your individual skin problem and skin type.
Understanding ingredients and their order
In the EU, over 10,000 ingredients are now approved for use in cosmetics. It is good to know that all ingredients of a cosmetic product must be listed in full on the packaging. The so-called INCI list (= International Nomenclature of Ingredients) is a guideline for how and in what order the individual ingredients must be listed. The list of "ingredients" contains all the raw materials used with their Latin botanical names and English chemical terms in descending order of quantity. The further up an ingredient is listed, the greater its proportion in the product. If you know your own skin type and are familiar with the individual ingredients, you can more easily avoid possible skin irritations.
You can find all the ingredients used in myrto and their ratings at Codecheck.info, for example. The rating system has several levels: the best rating has a solid green ring, the worst rating has a solid red ring, and with a medium rating, a segment of the ring turns red. A gray ring means that no rating has been given yet.
All myrto products only contain ingredients with a completely green circle and are therefore 100% recommendable. However, if you have extremely sensitive skin or intolerances, it can be a good idea to try a new product individually and only on a small area of skin.
