This Dictionary of Natural Ingredients lists many of the ingredients used by natural cosmetics manufacturers, myself included. Of course, it would be impossible to name every ingredient, but we've tried to do our best. By updating our Dictionary from time to time, we hope to improve on it and make the list more and more comprehensive.

In listing these ingredients, I first use their most common names, which will be easily recognized and can be looked up in any good, standard dictionary. The Latin names of most herbs are also included. The definitions are my own and are based on herb lore, extensive reading and what I have discovered in working with the various herbals and plant extracts in hair and skin care.