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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Lauric Acid

LAURIC ACID

Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant

Dextrin

DEXTRIN

Absorbent, Binding, Bulking, Viscosity controlling

Myristyl Alcohol

MYRISTYL ALCOHOL

Emollient, Emulsion stabilising, Foam boosting, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling

Glycol Distearate

GLYCOL DISTEARATE

Emollient, Emulsifying, Opacifying, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling

Serine

SERINE

Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Masking, Skin conditioning

Kaolin

KAOLIN

Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking, Bulking, Cosmetic colorant, Opacifying

Proline

PROLINE

Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

SILICA DIMETHYL SILYLATE

Emollient, Anticaking, Antifoaming, Emulsion stabilising, Viscosity controlling

Hydrogenated Polydecene

HYDROGENATED POLYDECENE

Emollient, Hair conditioning, Masking, Perfuming, Skin conditioning, Solvent