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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Caprylic Acid

CAPRYLIC ACID

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Masking, Perfuming, Surfactant

Ethylcellulose

ETHYLCELLULOSE

Binding, Film forming, Viscosity controlling

Stearyl Stearate

STEARYL STEARATE

Emollient, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling

Betaine Salicylate

BETAINE SALICYLATE

BHA exfoliant, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Keratolytic

Capryl/capramidopropyl Betaine

CAPRYL/CAPRAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

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

Oryza Sativa Cera

ORYZA SATIVA CERA

Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting, Smoothing, Viscosity controlling