Busting Myths Surrounding Personal Care Ingredients

Personal Care

Have you been associating chemical ingredients with your child's skin and hair damage?

If yes, then you're not alone.

Parents, as they need to be, are very particular about their children's health and well-being. So, it is only natural to read the product's packaging thoroughly before buying it for your child.

But here's where most parents go wrong when shopping for personal care products.

It is good to look for safe, natural and gentle ingredients for children and teens. But ruling out a set of ingredients because they have names that sound like chemicals isn't always the answer.

It is advised by skin and hair experts that it is essential to read the ingredients behind personal care products and research them ourselves. This means understanding where these ingredients are derived from, their benefits, and their probable side effects if any.

Sometimes, personal care products claiming to be all-natural can also include chemical ingredients that may be overlooked by most parents. And sometimes, products that use only natural ingredients can be mistaken for harmful chemicals when read on the package!

We are here to help parents figure out what is best for their children regarding personal care.

To get started, let's understand the origin of most of the ingredients used in the making of Tikitoro products. All of our ingredients are nature-driven and vetted by experts for safety and efficacy.

Now, a question may arise when reading the ingredients listed on our products.

Why do the ingredients sound chemical listed on the package when Tikitoro is 100% natural and safe?

The simple answer is that the natural ingredients used in our products are mentioned in their INCI nomenclature as required by law.

What does this imply?

The International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI) is a system that creates unique identifiers for cosmetic ingredients that are recognised globally. In other words, natural ingredients we are familiar with are not listed in their common names.

Therefore, according to the FDA norms, all of Tikitoro's ingredients that are derived from nature are listed in their INCI names and can be misunderstood as artificial chemicals.

To make your Personal Care shopping easier, we have collated the following list of Tikitoro ingredients with their common names, origins and INCI names:

Common Name	Derived From:	INCI Name
Aloe Vera	Succulent plant	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Almond	Tree nut	Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis
Argan	Moroccan tree nut	Argania Spinosa Kernel
Avocado	Persea Americana fruit	Persea Gratissima
Black Pepper	Piper nigrum plant	Piper Nigrum Fruit Oil
Black Seed	Nigella sativa plant	Nigella Sativa Seed
Blueberry	Vaccinium angustifolium berry	Vaccinium Angustifolium
Bermuda Grass	Cynodon dactylon plant	Cynodon Dactylon
Calendula	Marigold flower	Glycerin, Water, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Chamomile	Asteraceae plant	Glycerin, Water, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
Cocoa Butter	Chocolate byproduct	Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Cucumber	Cucumis sativus fruit	Glycerin, Water, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
Fenugreek	Trigonella foenum-graecum seed	Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Seed Extract
Shea Butter	Vitellaria paradoxa nut	Butyrospermum Parkii
Indian Pennywort	Centella asiatica herb	Centella Asiatica
Greater Burdock	Arctium lappa root	Glycerin, Water, Arctium Majus Root Extract
Hibiscus	Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower	Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Inga Alba	Amazonian legume	Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Triphala	Ayurvedic herbal blend	Terminalia Bellerica Fruit Extract
Java Plum	Syzygium cumini fruit	Syzygium Cumini
Kokum Butter	Garcinia indica seed	Garcinia Indica Seed Butter
Matcha Green Tea	Camellia sinensis tea leaves	Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Mandarin Orange Peel	Citrus reticulata rind	Citrus Nobilis Peel Extract
Mango Butter	Mangifera indica seed oil	Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Indian Madder	Rubia cordifolia root	Rubia Cordifolia Root Extract
Moringa	Moringa oleifera leaf	Moringa Oleifera Seed
Pink Dragon Fruit	Hylocereus undatus fruit	Hylocereus Undatus
Pomegranate	Punica granatum fruit	Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
Pro Vitamin B5	Pantothenic acid	Panthenol
Red Algae	Rhodophyta species seaweed	Carrageenan
Red Sandalwood	Pterocarpus santalinus tree heartwood	Pterocarpus Santalinus Wood Extract
Indian Soapberry	Sapindus mukorossi fruit	Sapindus Mukurossi Fruit Extract
White Turmeric	Curcuma zedoaria root	Curcuma Zedoaria
Sacred Lotus	Nelumbo nucifera flower	Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Sea Buckthorn	Hippophae rhamnoides berry	Hippophae rhamnoides

Remember, this list is a resource you can frequently refer to before buying any personal care product. As per the FDA, Tikitoro is recognised to be a safe and gentle option for teens and children.

An example of a chemical ingredient is Ethanol. Ethanol is often derived from GMO sugar beets. This can be extremely harsh on gentle skin and must be avoided for children and teens. So when looking for the right products, it is vital to check for GMO-free ingredients.

Tikitoro products are certified allergen-free and use non-GMO ingredients.

For safe, natural and gentle kids' personal care, a parent can never be too careful.

Natural is the right way. The Tikitribe understands this and is on a mission to spread more awareness of skin and hair care for teenagers and children around India.

Find safe personal care products at a single shop. Join the Tikitribe today.

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December 13 2023