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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Oleth-30

OLETH-30

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant

Arbutin

ARBUTIN

Antioxidant, Tyrosinase inhibitor / brightening, Bleaching, Skin conditioning

Sodium Bicarbonate

SODIUM BICARBONATE

Abrasive, Buffering, Deodorant, Oral care, Skin protecting

Collagen

COLLAGEN

Hair conditioning, Moisturising, Skin conditioning

Papain

PAPAIN

Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Honey Extract

HONEY EXTRACT

Humectant, Flavouring, Skin conditioning

Cysteine

CYSTEINE

Antioxidant, Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Hair waving or straightening, Masking, Reducing