The building blocks of skincare

Ingredient index

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3,519 ingredients

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Allantoin

ALLANTOIN

Anti-inflammatory, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting, Soothing

Alcohol Denat.

ALCOHOL DENAT.

Antimicrobial, Antifoaming, Astringent, Masking, Viscosity controlling, Solvent

Squalane

SQUALANE

Emollient, Occlusive, Hair conditioning, Refatting, Skin conditioning

Silica

SILICA

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

Lactic Acid

LACTIC ACID

Humectant, AHA exfoliant, Buffering, Skin conditioning

Salicylic Acid

SALICYLIC ACID

BHA exfoliant, Anti-inflammatory, Antidandruff, Hair conditioning, Keratolytic, Masking, Skin conditioning, Preservative

Lecithin

LECITHIN

Emollient, Antistatic, Emulsifying, Skin conditioning

Ceramide Np

CERAMIDE NP

Ceramide / barrier lipid, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Alcohol

ALCOHOL

Antimicrobial, Antifoaming, Astringent, Masking, Viscosity controlling, Solvent

Bht

BHT

Antioxidant, Masking

Citral

CITRAL

Flavouring, Perfuming

Cocamidopropyl Betaine

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

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

Bisabolol

BISABOLOL

Emollient, Anti-inflammatory, Masking, Skin conditioning, Soothing

Stearyl Alcohol

STEARYL ALCOHOL

Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising, Foam boosting, Masking, Opacifying, Refatting, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant