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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Betaine

BETAINE

Humectant, Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling

Arginine

ARGININE

Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Masking, Skin conditioning

Cocos Nucifera Oil

COCOS NUCIFERA OIL

Hair conditioning, Masking, Perfuming, Skin conditioning

Hyaluronic Acid

HYALURONIC ACID

Humectant, Antistatic, Moisturising, Skin conditioning

Behenyl Alcohol

BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Emollient, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling

Maltodextrin

MALTODEXTRIN

Absorbent, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Sodium Polyacrylate

SODIUM POLYACRYLATE

Emollient, Absorbent, Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Film forming, Hair fixing, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling

Cholesterol

CHOLESTEROL

Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin conditioning, Stabilising, Viscosity controlling