Cosmetic Ingredients
Cosmetic ingredients (INCI) and their effects: What's in it, what does it do?
Acacia Farnesiana Extract
INCI name: ACACIA FARNESIANA EXTRACT Rating: BAD This extract is derived from the flowers and…
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 – Argireline™
INCI name: ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-8 / ARGIRELINE™ / ACETYL HEXAPEPTIDE-3 Rating: GOOD What are benefits of…
Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract
INCI name: ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS FRUIT EXTRACT Rating: GOOD Origin Also known as Chinese gooseberry, the…
Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract
INCI name: AGRIMONIA EUPATORIA EXTRACT Rating: GOOD Origin Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria) is a perennial with…
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
INCI name: ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS ROOT EXTRACT Origin Marshmallow (Althaea Officinalis) is a perennial up to…
Aluminum Chlorohydrate
INCI name: ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDRATE Rating: GOOD What is it? Aluminum chlorohydrate belongs to aluminum salts.…
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil
INCI name: AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS SEED OIL Rating: VERY GOOD Origin of Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil…
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
INCI name: ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL Origin The argania apinosa kernel oil is obtained from…
Azelaic Acid
INCI name: AZELAIC ACID Effect It has antibacterial and comedolytic (comedogen dissolving) effects. It inhibits…
Beta-Carotene
INCI name: BETA-CAROTENE Origin Beta-carotene is a red plant polyene pigment that is readily soluble…
Betaine
INCI name: BETAINE Origin Betaine (trimethylglycine) is a moisturizer derived from sugar beet. Effect It…
Bifida Ferment Lysate
INCI name: BIFIDA FERMENT LYSATE Rating: VERY GOOD Origin Bifida Ferment Lysate are inactivated complexes…
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
INCI name: BORAGO OFFICINALIS SEED OIL Origin Borago officinalis seed oil is obtained from the…
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
INCI name: BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER Origin Shea butter is obtained from the nuts of the…
Camellia Kissi Seed Oil
INCI name: CAMELLIA KISSI SEED OIL Origin Camellia kissi seed oil, also known as "Tsubaki"…
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
INCI name: CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT Rating: GOOD Get ready to steep yourself in skincare…
Canola Oil
INCI name: CANOLA OIL Origin Rapeseed has become one of the most important oil crops…
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
INCI name: CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE Origin Neutral oil, or caprylic/capric triglyceride, is used in many cosmetics…
Caprylyl Glycol – Octan-1,2-diol
INCI names: Octan-1,2-diol | CAPRYLYL GLYCOL Origin It is an alcohol derived from caprylic acid.…
Carbomer
INCI name: CARBOMER Origin The active ingredient polyacrylic acid (Carbomer) is a man-made gel that…