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Ingredient Encyclopedia

Explore 232 beauty and skincare ingredients. Learn what they do, their safety profiles, and which products contain them.

active (43)

Activated Charcoallow Adapalenemoderate Adenosinelow Allantoinlow Alpha Arbutinlow Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8)low Ascorbyl Glucosidelow Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitatelow Azelaic Acidlow Bakuchiollow Benzoyl Peroxidemoderate Bifida Ferment Lysatelow Caffeinelow Centella Asiatica (Cica)low Ceramide APlow Ceramide EOPlow Ceramide NPlow Cholesterollow Copper Peptide (GHK-Cu)low EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor)low Ethyl Ascorbic Acidlow Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate (HPR)low Hypochlorous Acidlow Kojic Acidmoderate Licorice Root Extractlow Madecassosidelow Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphatelow Matrixyl (Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4)low Matrixyl 3000low Niacinamidelow PITERA (Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate)low Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38low Phytosphingosinelow Retinaldehydemoderate Retinolmoderate Retinyl Palmitatemoderate Saccharomyces Ferment Filtratelow Snail Mucinlow Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphatelow Sulfurmoderate Tranexamic Acidlow Vitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid)low Zinc PCAlow

antioxidant (6)

Coenzyme Q10low Ferulic Acidlow Green Tea Extractlow Resveratrollow Tocopheryl Acetatelow Vitamin Elow

botanical (19)

Aloe Veralow Bisabolollow Calendula Extractlow Chamomile Extractlow Colloidal Oatmeallow Ginseng Extractlow Honey Extractlow Neem Extractlow Pomegranate Extractlow Propolis Extractlow Reishi Mushroom Extractlow Rice Bran Extractlow Rose Extractlow Rosemary Extractlow Rosewaterlow Tremella Mushroom Extractlow Turmeric Extractlow Watermelon Extractlow Witch Hazellow

chelating-agent (3)

Disodium EDTAlow Phytic Acidlow Tetrasodium EDTAlow

clay (3)

Bentonite Claylow French Green Claylow Kaolin Claylow

colorant (5)

Carminelow Iron Oxideslow Micalow Titanium Dioxide (Colorant)low Ultramarine Bluelow

emollient (39)

Argan Oillow Avocado Oillow Baobab Oillow Borage Seed Oillow C12-15 Alkyl Benzoatelow Camellia Oillow Caprylic/Capric Triglyceridelow Castor Oillow Cetearyl Alcohollow Cetyl Alcohollow Cocoa Butterlow Coconut Oillow Cyclohexasiloxanelow Cyclomethiconelow Cyclopentasiloxanelow Dimethiconelow Dimethicone Crosspolymerlow Evening Primrose Oillow Grape Seed Oillow Hemp Seed Oillow Isononyl Isononanoatelow Isopropyl Myristatelow Jojoba Oillow Mango Butterlow Marula Oillow Meadowfoam Seed Oillow Murumuru Butterlow Olive Oillow Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoatelow Rice Bran Oillow Rosehip Oillow Sea Buckthorn Oillow Shea Butterlow Squalanelow Stearic Acidlow Stearyl Alcohollow Sunflower Seed Oillow Sweet Almond Oillow Tamanu Oillow

emulsifier (8)

Ceteareth-20low Glyceryl Stearatelow Glyceryl Stearate SElow Lecithinlow PEG-100 Stearatelow Polysorbate 20low Polysorbate 80low Sorbitan Oleatelow

essential-oil (7)

Bergamot Oilmoderate Blue Tansy Oillow Eucalyptus Oilmoderate Lavender Oilmoderate Peppermint Oilmoderate Tea Tree Oilmoderate Ylang Ylang Oilmoderate

exfoliant (9)

Gluconolactone (PHA)low Glycolic Acidlow Lactic Acidlow Lactobionic Acid (PHA)low Malic Acidlow Mandelic Acidlow Salicylic Acidlow Tartaric Acidlow Willow Bark Extractlow

fragrance (7)

Citronellolmoderate Coumarinmoderate Eugenolmoderate Fragrancemoderate Geraniolmoderate Limonenemoderate Linaloolmoderate

functional (5)

HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymerlow Nylon-12low Silicalow Sodium Chloridelow Talcmoderate

humectant (16)

Betainelow Butylene Glycollow Glycerinlow Hexylene Glycollow Hyaluronic Acidlow Panthenol (Vitamin B5)low Pentylene Glycollow Polyglutamic Acidlow Propanediollow Propylene Glycollow Saccharide Isomeratelow Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymerlow Sodium PCAlow Sorbitollow Trehaloselow Urealow

occlusive (5)

Beeswaxlow Candelilla Waxlow Carnauba Waxlow Mineral Oillow Petrolatumlow

pH-adjuster (5)

Aminomethyl Propanollow Citric Acidlow Sodium Hydroxidelow Triethanolamine (TEA)low Tromethaminelow

preservative (17)

Benzyl Alcoholmoderate Butylparabenhigh Caprylyl Glycollow Chlorphenesinlow DMDM Hydantoinhigh Dehydroacetic Acidlow Diazolidinyl Ureahigh Ethylhexylglycerinlow Imidazolidinyl Ureahigh Methylisothiazolinone (MI)high Methylparabenmoderate Phenoxyethanollow Potassium Sorbatelow Propylparabenmoderate Sodium Benzoatelow Sorbic Acidlow Tocopherol (as preservative)low

solvent (3)

Denatured Alcoholmoderate Isopropyl Alcoholmoderate Waterlow

sunscreen-active (13)

Avobenzonemoderate Ensulizolemoderate Homosalatemoderate Mexoryl SX (Ecamsule)low Octinoxatemoderate Octisalatemoderate Octocrylenemoderate Oxybenzonehigh Tinosorb M (Bisoctrizole)low Tinosorb S (Bemotrizinol)low Titanium Dioxidelow Uvinul A Pluslow Zinc Oxidelow

surfactant (14)

Cocamide MEAlow Cocamidopropyl Betainelow Coco-Glucosidelow Decyl Glucosidelow Lauramidopropyl Betainelow Lauryl Glucosidelow PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoatelow Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonatelow Sodium Cocoyl Glycinatelow Sodium Cocoyl Isethionatelow Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)moderate Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinatelow Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)moderate Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Tauratelow

thickener (5)

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymerlow Carbomerlow Hydroxyethylcelluloselow Magnesium Aluminum Silicatelow Xanthan Gumlow