The building blocks of skincare

Ingredient index

Get to know what goes into a formula. Explore each ingredient’s role, the research that examines it and the products where it appears.

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3,519 ingredients

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Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE

Antistatic, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant

Mel

MEL

Humectant, Emollient, Moisturising

Beta-sitosterol

BETA-SITOSTEROL

Emulsion stabilising, Masking, Skin conditioning, Stabilising

Talc

TALC

Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Opacifying, Skin protecting

Steareth-21

STEARETH-21

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant

Polybutene

POLYBUTENE

Binding, Viscosity controlling

Cetrimonium Chloride

CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

Antimicrobial, Antistatic, Emulsifying, Preservative, Surfactant

Ceramide Ng

CERAMIDE NG

Ceramide / barrier lipid, Skin conditioning