Ingredients Glossary

Please select a letter to obtain more information about the ingredients of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products. In case of conflicting information the formulas stated on the packaging take precedence.

English name	Contained in	Declaration (INCI)	Description
PALM OIL	Coverstick 01-02	Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil	The fruit of the oil palm gives a smoothing and very stable oil which contains many important additional substances such as vitamin E and carotenoids.
PANSIES Extract	Firming Mask	Viola Tricolor Extract	Traditionally, pansy extract is used to aid elimination processes via the skin. The pansy extract in Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products is prepared using our own special rhythmic process.
PEANUT OIL	Apricot Day Cream Bergamot Lemongrass Vitalising Body Milk Clarifying Day Oil Cleansing Balm Cleansing Cream Daily Hydrating Eye Cream Daily Revitalizing Eye Cream Eye Balm Face Sun Cream SPF 10 Hair Oil Hydrating Foot Cream Hydrating Hand Cream Ice Plant Face Cream Illuminating Fluid Lemon Lemongrass Vitalising Body Milk Lip Balm Melissa Day Cream Neem Nail & Cuticle Oil Neem Nail & Cuticle Pen Quince Hydrating Body Milk Regenerating Day Cream Intensive Regenerating Oil Serum Intensive Revitalising Day Lotion (previously: Revitalising Day Cream) Revitalising Mask Rose Day Cream Soothing Day Lotion Soothing Lip Care Soothing Mask Tinted Day Cream Translucent Bronzing Tint Spruce Warming Bath Essence	Arachis Hypogaea (Peanut) Oil	This is the oil made from peanuts. The peanut is one of the few plants which can actually produce a warmth- and light-giving oil underground. The oil helps the skin and makes it soft and supple. In the purified arachis oil we use in our products no more allergenic protein components are detectable. We prepare several plant extracts with peanut oil, using a special process. These extracts are incorporated into the formulas of Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products.
PEARL	Sensitive Care Conditioner	Pearl Powder	This extract of finely ground sea water pearls calms the skin and enhances its protective function.
PEPPERMINT OIL Essential oil Plant portrait	Mint Refreshing Toothpaste	Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil	The essential oil of peppermint has a refreshing and liberating fragrance. In toothpastes its disinfecting and strengthening properties encourage healthy teeth and make the breath fresh. In aromatherapy peppermint essential oil is also valued for its cleansing and cell-renewing properties.
PERIDOT (OLIVINE)	Clarifying Intensive Treatment (age 25+)	Olivine Extract	Peridot is a magnesium iron silicate. It is also known as olivine and chrysolite. This stone is always green. In combination with the other components of a preparation, peridot helps the skin to cleanse itself.
PINEAPPLE Fruit, Extract Plant portrait	Daily Hydrating Eye Cream	Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract	Pineapple fruit extract is rich in vitamins and minerals. It gives moisture, lends the skin a pleasant, fresh feeling and smoothes fine lines and wrinkles. The pineapple extracts in Dr.Hauschka Skin Care products are prepared using our own special rhythmic processes.
PLANT-BASED EMULSIFIER	Balancing Day Lotion Soothing Day Lotion	Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate	Very well tolerated emulsifiers on vegetable basis (palm oil free).
POLYGLYCERIN FATTY ESTER	Face Sun Cream SPF 10 Hydrating Cream Mask Regenerating Day Cream Intensive Regenerating Oil Serum Intensive Rose Day Cream Tinted Day Cream Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 30	Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate	Vegetable glycerol (fat component) and natural fatty acids from castor oil form a skin-friendly emulsifier.
POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID	Face Sun Cream SPF 10 Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 30	Polyhydroxystearic Acid	Polyhydroxystearic acid serves as a film former and emulsifier. It ensures a better distribution of pigments on the skin and thus supports the sun protection effect.
POMEGRANATE Plant portrait	Foundation 001-07 Regenerating Body Cream Regenerating Neck and Décolleté Cream	Punica Granatum Fruit Extract	The drought-resistant pomegranate tree stores a large amount of moisture and vitality in its fruit.
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE	Defining Mascara 01-03	Potassium hydroxide	Potassium occurs in numerous minerals of the earth's crust. As potassium hydroxide, the inorganic base is used to adjust the pH value.
POTENTILLA ROOTS Extract	Potentilla Soothing Cream Sage Mouthwash	Potentilla Erecta Root Extract	The tormentil plant is also known as ‘bloodroot’. It is used to obtain a red, astringent extract which strengthens the gums and calms down irritated skin.
PRICKLY PEAR Extract	Face Sun Cream SPF 10 Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 30	Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract	The prickly pear secures the moisture and thus helps to prevent the skin from drying out. Valuable ingredients support wound healing, have an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect.
PROPOLIS	After Sun Balancing Day Lotion Deodorising Foot Cream Face Sun Cream SPF 10 Hydrating Cream Mask Hydrating Foot Cream Mint Refreshing Toothpaste Revitalising Mask Rose Nurturing Body Cream Sage Mouthwash Tinted Face Sun Cream SPF 30	Propolis Wax	Propolis is the sticky resin used as 'glue' by honey bees. Bees collect resin from various types of trees. They make it into a sticky building material and use it to close gaps and cracks in the honeycombs. Propolis is known for its antibacterial and wound-healing action.
PUMPKIN SEEDCAKE	Pumpkin Seed Scalp Mask	Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seedcake Powder	Due to the high protein values, pumpkin seed flour is used in hair care products. Proteins coat the hair and thus lead to better combability.