Cosmetics Ingredients Glossary

verb to remove impurities or contaminants from something, making it clean or pure

• The water was purified using advanced filtration techniques.
• I always make sure to drink purified water for better health.
• I'm loving this purified H2O, it's so refreshing!
• Her mind was purified of negative thoughts after the meditation session.

noun a substance that is added to a product in order to reduce its quality or purity

• The food safety agency found traces of an adulterant in the imported spices.
• I heard they caught the bakery using an adulterant in their cakes.
• I can't believe they're selling supplements with adulterants in them!
• His lies were like an adulterant, contaminating the truth of the situation.