Common Latin and Scientific Terms Often Used in Skincare Ingredients

Most countries have labeling laws that require companies to list all of the ingredients in their products on the packaging. When it comes to all natural products it should be easy to spot the “real deal” for ingredients. However people are sometimes confronted with Latin or Scientific Genera.

Here are some terms to look out for:

English Latin Scientific Beeswax Ceris Cera Alba Honey Mel Apis Milk Lactis Lactobascillus Egg Ovum Ovum or Ovule Egg White Ovi Alba Albumen Yolk Vitellu Ovum Oil

One Green Planet started by identifying 10 ingredients that are animal based that are not obvious at first sight. However that list has since expanded: