The building blocks of skincare

Ingredient index

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3,519 ingredients

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Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate

DISODIUM COCOAMPHODIACETATE

Cleansing, Foam boosting, Hair conditioning, Hydrotrope, Skin conditioning, Surfactant

Hydrated Silica

HYDRATED SILICA

Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling

Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine

COCAMIDOPROPYL HYDROXYSULTAINE

Antistatic, Cleansing, Foam boosting, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant

Hydrolyzed Collagen

HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN

Humectant, Emollient, Antistatic, Film forming, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Valine

VALINE

Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Masking, Skin conditioning

Camphor

CAMPHOR

Denaturant, Masking, Plasticiser

Glutamic Acid

GLUTAMIC ACID

Humectant, Antistatic, Hair conditioning

Undecane

UNDECANE

Emollient, Skin conditioning

Caramel

CARAMEL

Cosmetic colorant, Masking