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Skincare ingredients, explained
What each label ingredient does, and what the science actually says. No hype, no fear.
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Ad Solvent Alcohol Denat. Drying; can irritate sensitive or dry skin Alcohol Denat. Ae Emollient Algae Extract May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 5/5) Algae Extract Bs Emollient Beeswax May mildly clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 2–3/5) Beeswax Bc Preservative Benzalkonium Chloride A preservative restricted by concentration in the EU; can irritate at higher… Benzalkonium Chloride Bn Sunscreen Benzophenone-3 (Oxybenzone) A UV filter restricted in the EU; a recognised contact allergen, and its… Benzophenone3 Cj Oil Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Antioxidant emollient oil; non-comedogenic Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Cr Active Ceramides Supports barrier repair Ceramidenp Cd Other Cocamide DEA Coconut-derived surfactant; a possible human carcinogen — forms or contains… Cocamide DEA Cb Emollient Cocoa Butter May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 4/5) Cocoa Butter Co Emollient Coconut Oil May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 4/5) Coconut Oil Dc Other DEA-Cetyl Phosphate Fatty-acid DEA-salt surfactant; the concern is residual free diethanolamine… DEA-Cetyl Phosphate Dl Surfactant DEA-Lauryl Sulfate Fatty-acid DEA-salt surfactant; the concern is residual free diethanolamine… DEA-Lauryl Sulfate Do Other DEA-Oleth-3 Phosphate Fatty-acid DEA-salt surfactant; the concern is residual free diethanolamine… DEA-Oleth-3 Phosphate Du Preservative Diazolidinyl Urea Slowly releases formaldehyde; a sensitizer Diazolidinyl Urea Dt Solvent Diethanolamine (DEA) Banned from cosmetics in the EU and listed as a carcinogen in California;… Diethanolamine Dh Preservative DMDM Hydantoin Slowly releases formaldehyde; a sensitizer DMDM Hydantoin Em Sunscreen Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) A UV filter permitted within EU limits; its hormone activity is debated Ethylhexylmethoxycinnamate Fr Fragrance Fragrance Undisclosed fragrance blend — may contain allergens not individually listed Fragrance Gr Other Ginger Root Oil Fragrant essential oil; a potential skin sensitizer Ginger Root Oil Gl Humectant Glycerin Humectant; well tolerated and non-comedogenic Glycerin Ga Exfoliant Glycolic Acid Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) exfoliant Glycolic Acid Hm Sunscreen Homosalate A UV filter capped by concentration in the EU after safety review — we can’t… Homosalate Ha Humectant Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating and non-comedogenic Hyaluronic Acid Iu Preservative Imidazolidinyl Urea Slowly releases formaldehyde; a sensitizer Imidazolidinyl Urea Im Emollient Isopropyl Myristate May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 5/5) Isopropyl Myristate Ip Emollient Isopropyl Palmitate May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 4/5) Isopropyl Palmitate Id Other Isostearamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Isostearamide DEA La Exfoliant Lactic Acid Alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA) exfoliant Lactic Acid Ld Other Lauramide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Lauramide DEA Lm Fragrance allergen Limonene What limonene is, why it is in your products, and why it is labeled as a fragrance… Limonene Ln Fragrance allergen Linalool What linalool is, why it appears in scented skincare, and why the EU lists it as a… Linalool Ld Other Linoleamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Linoleamide DEA Mp Fragrance allergen Menthol / Peppermint Oil Cooling agent; a common sensitizer Menthol Mt Other Methylchloroisothiazolinone Preservative; a well-documented contact allergen Methylchloroisothiazolinone Mt Other Methylisothiazolinone Preservative; a well-documented contact allergen Methylisothiazolinone Mu Sunscreen Mineral UV Filter Mineral UV filter Zinc Oxide Mn Other Monoethanolamine (MEA) An amine pH adjuster restricted in the EU by concentration and purity — the… Monoethanolamine Md Other Myristamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Myristamide DEA Nc Active Niacinamide Supports the skin barrier and evens tone Niacinamide Oc Sunscreen Octocrylene A UV filter permitted within EU limits; a contact allergen for some people Octocrylene Od Other Oleamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Oleamide DEA Pd Other Palmitamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Palmitamide DEA Pn Humectant Panthenol Soothing and hydrating Panthenol Pr Preservative Parabens Preservative; the endocrine debate is unsettled, not settled Parabens Ph Preservative Phenoxyethanol What phenoxyethanol is, why it is in your skincare, and what the science and safety… Phenoxyethanol Qt Preservative Quaternium-15 Slowly releases formaldehyde; a sensitizer Quaternium-15 Rt Active Retinol Retinoid (vitamin A) active Retinol Rp Active Retinyl Palmitate Retinoid (vitamin A) active Retinyl Palmitate Rd Other Ricinoleamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Ricinoleamide DEA Sa Exfoliant Salicylic Acid Beta-hydroxy acid (BHA) exfoliant Salicylic Acid Sh Preservative Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate A preservative that can release formaldehyde over time; a sensitiser for… Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate Sl Surfactant Sodium Laureth Sulfate Milder surfactant; some sensitivity concern Sodium Laureth Sulfate Sl Surfactant Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Harsh surfactant; can strip and irritate Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Sd Other Soyamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Soyamide DEA Sd Other Stearamide DEA Fatty-acid diethanolamide surfactant; the concern is residual free… Stearamide DEA Tt Other Tea Tree Oil Natural, but a frequent allergen and sensitizer Tea Tree Oil Tr Preservative Triclosan Restricted; environmental and resistance concerns Triclosan Tr Other Triethanolamine A pH adjuster restricted in the EU by concentration and purity — we can’t… Triethanolamine Vc Antioxidant Vitamin C Vitamin C antioxidant Ascorbic Acid Ve Antioxidant Vitamin E (Tocopherol) Antioxidant that helps protect the skin barrier Tocopherol Wg Emollient Wheat Germ Oil May clog pores for acne-prone skin (rated 5/5) Wheat Germ Oil
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