The generic term for nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Los Angeles–based esthetician Cynthia Franco says they help build a layer of moisture on your skin and maintain its natural oils.

Your skin will also feel very soft post-shower — no surprise, as there are close to a dozen different oils in each bottle. Open grade books were supposed to be a bridge between teachers and parents, but often it’s more like disruptive missed-assignment push notifications. With fine exfoliating particles that make the skin noticeably softer, a shower scrub has a cleansing and nourishing effect.Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. If you are the kind of person who likes to imagine you are jumping into a cool ocean or strolling through Mediterranean gardens while you are under the shower, an invigorating shower gel is the right choice for you. A super common fragrance ingredient found naturally in many plants including citrus peel oils, rosemary or lavender.

You could also try Diptyque’s L’Ombre dans l’Eau, which the brand helpfully describes as “the story of daydreams, a calm river, a summer slumber under a weeping willow.So during summer heat strokes, when your skin is dried out from sun exposure and chlorine during pool days, this barrier keeps dehydration at bay. It’s a common fragrance ingredient that is one of the “EU 26 fragrances” that has to be labelled separately (and cannot be simply included in the term “fragrance/perfume” on the label) because of allergen potential.

g. rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and it's the main component (about 50-90%) of the peel oil of citrus fruits. Lily Talakoub, a board-certified dermatologist and fellow of the American Board of Dermatology, says shower oil is a soap-free cleanser made without a surfactant, which works like an emulsifier.You can therefore look forward to new shower gels to inspire you with wonderful fragrances all the time. You may think that when it comes to body cleansing products, there’s not much more than creams and gels. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Cons: The smell has been described as “popcorn butter,” which can be a hit or miss (unless you’re into that!

You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.

If you love a foam, you’ll love this oil-to-foam formula, which transforms once it comes in contact with water.