
| INCI name French name | Other names | Origin (s) | Function (s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maranta arundinacea root extract Arrow Root Root Extract | Maranta arundinacea root extract | Plant | Smoothing Agent |
| Maranta arundinacea root powder Arrow Root Powder | Maranta arundinacea (Arrow root) root powder , Maranta arundinacea root powder | Plant | Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Mare milk Mare Milk | Mare milk | Animal | Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Maris aqua Sea Water | Maris aqua , Sea water , Sea water (Maris aqua) , Maris aqua [Sea water] , Maris aqua (Sea water) , Maris aqua (Sea water) / Eau de mer , Maris aqua (sea water/eau de mer) , Maris Aqua (Dead sea water) , Maris sal (Dead sea water) , Dead sea melt | Natural | Humectant , Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Maris limus extract Maris Limus Extract (Silt Extract) | Maris limus extract , Maris limus extract (Silt extract) | Plant | Skin Protecting Agent |
| Maris sal Sea Salt | Maris sal , Maris sal (Sea salt) , Maris sal/Sea salt , Sea salt (Maris sal) , Sea salt , Maris sal (Sea salt)/Sel marin , Maris sal (Sea salt) / Sel marin , Maris sal (Sea salt/Sel marin) | Mineral | Abrasive Agent , Humectant , Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Marrubium vulgare extract White Hore Hound Extract | Marrubium vulgare (White hore hound) extract , Marrubium vulgare extract | Plant | Soothing Agent , Skin Conditioning Agent , Fragrance Ingredient |
| Matricaria recutita oil Matricaria Recutita Oil | Matricaria recutita oil , Matricaria recutita (Chamomile) flower extract | Plant | Perfuming , Fragrance Ingredient |
| Mauritia flexuosa fruit oil Buriti Oil | Mauritia flexuosa (Buriti seed) oil , Mauritia flexuosa fruit oil , Mauritia flexuosa oil (Mauritia flexuosa fruit oil) , Mauritia flexuosa oil | Plant | Skin Conditioning Agent , Emollient , Moisturizing Agent |
| Mauritia flexuosa root oil Buriti Root Oil | Mauritia flexuosa root oil | Plant | Emollient |
| Meadowfoam estolide Meadowfoam Estolide | Meadowfoam estolide | Plant , Synthetic | Hair Conditioning Agent , Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Medicago sativa extract Alfalfa Extract | Medicago sativa extract , Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) extract , Medicago sativa extract (Extrait d?alfalfa) , Medicago sativa extract / Alfalfa extract | Plant | Tonic , Fragrance Ingredient |
| Medicago sativa leaf extract Alfalfa Leaf Extract | Medicago sativa leaf extract | Plant | Skin Conditioning Agent |
| Medicago sativa oil unsaponifiables Alfalfa oil unsaponifiables | Medicago sativa (Alfalfa) oil unsaponifiables , Medicago sativa oil unsaponifiables | Plant | Skin Conditioning Agent |
| MEK MEK | MEK | Synthetic | Perfuming , Solvent |
| Mel Honey | Honey (Miel) , Mel , Mel (Honey) , Mel / Honey , Mel/Honey , Mel-Honey , Mel [Honey] , Honey , Honey/Mel/Miel , Mel/Honey/Miel | Animal | Moisturizing Agent , Emollient , Humectant |
| Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Tea Tree Essential Oil | Melaleuca alternifolia , Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree leaf) oil , Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) leaf oil , Melaleuca alternifolia oil , Melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil , Melaleuca alternifolia oil [Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) leaf oil] | Plant | Antioxidant , Fragrance Ingredient |
| Melaleuca alternifolia leaf water Tea Tree Leaf Distillate | Melaleuca alternifolia aqua , Melaleuca alternifolia leaf water | Plant | Antimicrobial Agent , Antifungal Agent , Antiseborroeic Agent , Antiacne Agent , Astringent , Tonic |
| Melaleuca leucadendron cajuputi leaf oil Cajeput Essential Oil | Melaleuca leucadendron cajuputi leaf oil , Melaleuca leucadendron cajaputi oil | Plant | Perfuming |
| Melaleuca quinquenervia Melaleuca Quinquenervia | Melaleuca quinquenervia | Plant | Perfuming , Fragrance Ingredient |