About reading ingredient labels...

As I talk about ingredients used in personal care products, here are some things you should know about the ingredients lists on the labels:

1. By law, the ingredients must be written in Latin. Sometimes they will also add in parenthesis, the commonly known name of the ingredient. For example, you will see; Aqua (Water).

2. The order of the ingredients are placed according to how much of the ingredients is in the product.

3. Fragrance is usually listed as parfum, which can mean both natural or synthetic. Other chemical components could be unlisted, as it may fall under the parfum listing.