# Nordstrom Copy Ingredients Field Guide

> Complete list of all ingredients in the beauty or food product.

**Copy Ingredients** is the complete ingredient list for a beauty or food product on Nordstrom Marketplace. It is optional, set once per style group, and appears on the product page so a shopper can check for an allergen or an ingredient they avoid. For apparel, footwear, accessories and every other product that is not a beauty or consumable item, the field stays blank.

## Rules

| Rule | Requirement |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Applies to | Beauty products (makeup, skincare, haircare, fragrance) and food or other consumables |
| Level | Parent listing; shared by every variant |
| Length | Up to 102,399 characters, so a full INCI list fits |
| Format | Plain text; HTML is stripped, emojis and non-printable characters are not allowed, line breaks are kept |
| Content | The complete list as printed on the packaging, in the order the label gives it |
| Forbidden words | Nordstrom's list of trademarked, culturally appropriative and banned terms applies |

Copy the list as the manufacturer publishes it, including INCI names and any "may contain" statement, without shortening it to the headline ingredients.

## Examples

| Value | Verdict | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aqua, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum | Good | Complete, in label order, plain text |
| Water, glycerin, and other skin-loving botanicals | Weak | Incomplete and promotional |
| Fragrance notes: bergamot, jasmine, sandalwood | Weak | Those are fragrance notes, which have their own [Fragrance Notes](/marketplaces/nordstrom/fields/fragrance-notes) field |

## Common mistakes

- Pasting a shortened ingredient list from a marketing page instead of the full label list.
- Filling the field for apparel or accessories because the source data had a "materials" value.

## How Osello fills this field

Osello fills Copy Ingredients at the parent level only for beauty and food products whose source data includes an ingredient list, and leaves it blank for everything else. HTML in the source is stripped to plain text and line breaks are preserved. Osello does not compose an ingredient list from a product description. See [what gets filled in automatically](/help/channels-listings/what-gets-filled-in-automatically) for how the fill-in works, and the [Nordstrom field directory](/marketplaces/nordstrom/fields) for the rest of the fields.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which products need Copy Ingredients?

Beauty products such as makeup, skincare, haircare and fragrance, and food or other consumables. Apparel, footwear and accessories leave it blank.

### Should I use INCI names?

Yes, when the label uses them. Copy the list as it appears on the packaging so a shopper can match it against the product in hand.

### Can I use HTML or bullets to format the list?

No. HTML is stripped and bullet characters are forbidden. Separate ingredients with commas, and use a line break where the label starts a new list such as "may contain".