Understanding Ingredient List Linking Format

Question

I have an ingredient list formatted like this:

WATER (AQUA)･STEARIC ACID･PEG-8･MYRISTIC ACID･[url=https://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/143-glycerin-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%99.html:2do7f1k8]Glycerin[/url:2do7f1k8]･POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/488-dipropylene-glycol-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%99-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5.html:2do7f1k8]Dipropylene glycol[/url:2do7f1k8]･LAURIC ACID･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/174-glyceryl-stearate-monostearate-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%97.html:2do7f1k8]Glyceryl Stearate SE[/url:2do7f1k8]･SORBITOL･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7/160-cocamidopropyl-betaine-coco-betaine.html:2do7f1k8]Cocamidopropyl Betaine[/url:2do7f1k8]･PEG-60 GLYCERYL ISOSTEARATE･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87-%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9E/6398-microcrystalline-cellulose.html:2do7f1k8]Microcrystalline Cellulose[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B6%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7/305-sodium-methyl-cocoyl-taurate.html:2do7f1k8]Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/319-%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1:2do7f1k8]Fragrance[/url:2do7f1k8] (PARFUM)･PHYTOSTERYL MACADAMIATE･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/make-up-bb-cream/283-silk-talc-powder-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A1.html:2do7f1k8]Talc[/url:2do7f1k8]･POLYQUATERNIUM-39･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/184-disodium-edta-2na.html:2do7f1k8]Disodium EDTA[/url:2do7f1k8]･ETHYLCELLULOSE･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/lily-of-the-valley/2709-lilial-lilestralis.html:2do7f1k8]Butylphenyl Methylpropional[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/47-color-iron-oxides-mica-lake:2do7f1k8]Iron Oxides[/url:2do7f1k8] ([url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/color-iron-oxides-mica-lake/297-iron-oxides-yellow-ci77492-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%8C-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87.html:2do7f1k8]CI 77492[/url:2do7f1k8])･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/citrus-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A1-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%A7-%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%99/2486-d-limonene.html:2do7f1k8]Limonene[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/linalool-%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%8B%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2/2685-linalool.html:2do7f1k8]Linalool[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/rose-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A/2768-citronellol.html:2do7f1k8]Citronellol[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/iris-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA/2656-methyl-ionone-alpha-iso.html:2do7f1k8]Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/rose-%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A/2767-geraniol.html:2do7f1k8]Geraniol[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%8B%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C/105-hyaluronic-acid-nano-low-molecule.html:2do7f1k8]Sodium Hyaluronate[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2/320-butylene-glycol-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%99-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A5.html:2do7f1k8]Butylene Glycol[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B7%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%84%E0%B9%8C/879-global-guard.html:2do7f1k8]sodium benzoate[/url:2do7f1k8]･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%99/6044-l-serine.html:2do7f1k8]Serine[/url:2do7f1k8]･SOPHORA ANGUSTIFOLIA ROOT EXTRACT･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/47-color-iron-oxides-mica-lake:2do7f1k8]Iron Oxides[/url:2do7f1k8] ([url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/easymix-color/276-red-iron-oxides-easymix.html:2do7f1k8]CI 77491[/url:2do7f1k8])･[url=http://www.myskinrecipes.com/shop/%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0/135-vitamin-e-dl-alpha-tocopherol-%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B5-%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%8C.html:2do7f1k8]Tocopherol[/url:2do7f1k8]･

What kind of format is this, and how can I create links like this for ingredients in my own lists?

MySkinRecipes Expert · Accepted Answer

Based on the example you provided, the format used to create links for ingredients is a type of markup similar to BBCode. The general syntax is:

[url=Link_Address]Ingredient Name[/url]

[url=...]: This tag starts the link and contains the URL (web address) you want to link to inside the square brackets after =.
Ingredient Name: This is the text that will be displayed and be clickable.
[/url]: This tag closes the link.

The :identifier part after [/url] in your example (:2do7f1k8) seems to be specific to the platform where the text was copied from and is likely not part of the standard linking syntax itself.

To create links for ingredients, you need to:

Identify the ingredient name.
Find the URL of the page you want to link to (e.g., the product page for that ingredient on myskinrecipes.com).
Format the link using the syntax supported by the platform where you are typing (e.g., BBCode [url=...]...[/url], Markdown [Ingredient Name](Link_Address), or HTML <a href="...">...</a>).

The example you showed uses BBCode. If you are typing on a platform that supports Markdown (like this interface), you would use the format [Ingredient Name](Link_Address).