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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Methylcellulose

METHYLCELLULOSE

Binding, Emulsion stabilising, Stabilising, Viscosity controlling

Silt

SILT

Humectant, Absorbent, Astringent

Elastin

ELASTIN

Skin conditioning, Smoothing

Carvone

CARVONE

Flavouring, Masking, Perfuming

Capric Acid

CAPRIC ACID

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Masking, Perfuming, Surfactant

Jojoba Alcohol

JOJOBA ALCOHOL

Emollient, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling