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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Pantothenic Acid

PANTOTHENIC ACID

Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Carnitine

CARNITINE

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

Pumice

PUMICE

Abrasive, Bulking, Viscosity controlling

Illite

ILLITE

Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking

Gold

GOLD

Cosmetic colorant

Lauryl Betaine

LAURYL BETAINE

Antistatic, Cleansing, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Surfactant