The base for most cosmetic formulations.
Usually helps with
Hydration
Attracts water to the skin, helping to keep it hydrated and soft.
Usually helps with
Hydration
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
A lightweight oil rich in antioxidants, known for its moisturizing properties.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, antioxidant support
A solvent and humectant that can improve the penetration of other ingredients.
Usually helps with
Hydration, ingredient delivery
Mimics the skin's natural oils, providing excellent hydration and improving suppleness without feeling greasy.
Usually helps with
Hydration, barrier support
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
A fatty alcohol that helps to soften and smooth the skin, also acting as an emulsifier.
Usually helps with
Emollience, texture enhancement
Thickener
Sodium Polyacrylate
Used to thicken formulations and improve texture.
Usually helps with
Texture
Active
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
A fermented ingredient that can offer antioxidant and skin-conditioning benefits.
Usually helps with
Skin conditioning
A common humectant and solvent that helps ingredients penetrate the skin.
Usually helps with
Hydration, ingredient delivery
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
A common preservative used to prevent microbial growth in cosmetic products.
Usually helps with
Preservation
Watch for
Can be irritating for some sensitive skin types
A light emollient that provides a smooth feel on the skin.
Usually helps with
Emollience
Emollient
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
A conditioning agent that helps to soften and smooth the skin.
Usually helps with
Emollience
Emollient
Diheptyl Succinate
A plant-derived emollient that helps to condition and soften the skin.
Usually helps with
Emollience
A light emollient that provides a smooth feel on the skin.
Usually helps with
Emollience
A form of Vitamin E, known for its antioxidant properties that help protect the skin from environmental damage.
Usually helps with
Antioxidant protection
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
A skin-conditioning agent and preservative booster.
Usually helps with
Preservation, skin conditioning
A component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor, it helps attract and retain moisture.
Usually helps with
Hydration
A salt of lactic acid, it's a humectant that helps to hydrate the skin.
Usually helps with
Hydration
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
A smaller molecular weight form of hyaluronic acid, capable of penetrating deeper into the skin for hydration.
Usually helps with
Deep hydration
Chelating Agent
Sodium Gluconate
A chelating agent that helps to improve the stability and efficacy of preservatives.
Usually helps with
Formulation stability
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that plays a role in skin conditioning.
Usually helps with
Skin conditioning
Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid, a component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF).
Usually helps with
Hydration
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
A common preservative that helps prevent the growth of bacteria and fungi.
Usually helps with
Preservation
Watch for
Can cause skin reactions in sensitive individuals, especially when combined with acidic ingredients
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
A preservative used to inhibit the growth of mold, yeast, and bacteria.
Usually helps with
Preservation
A polysaccharide derived from seaweed, used as a thickening and stabilizing agent.
Usually helps with
Texture, stabilization
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate
The salt form of hyaluronic acid, it attracts and holds moisture in the skin.
Usually helps with
Hydration
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that plays a role in skin structure and hydration.
Usually helps with
Skin conditioning, hydration
Active
Pseudostellaria Heterophylla Extract
A botanical extract that may offer antioxidant and skin-conditioning benefits.
Usually helps with
Skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
A skin-conditioning agent and preservative booster with antimicrobial properties.
Usually helps with
Skin conditioning, preservation
A solvent and humectant that also has preservative-boosting properties.
Usually helps with
Hydration, preservation
A polysaccharide known for its soothing, moisturizing, and skin-restoring properties.
Usually helps with
Soothing, hydration, barrier support
A mineral salt that can act as a stabilizer or buffering agent.
Usually helps with
Formulation stability
A structural protein that helps maintain skin's firmness and elasticity. When applied topically, it acts as a humectant and can help improve skin hydration.
Usually helps with
Firmness, hydration
Watch for
Larger molecules may sit on the skin's surface
A simple sugar that can contribute to skin hydration and conditioning.
Usually helps with
Hydration, skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
An amino acid that helps to moisturize and condition the skin.
Usually helps with
Moisturizing, skin conditioning
pH Adjuster
Sodium Hydroxide
Used to adjust the pH of cosmetic formulations to ensure stability and efficacy.
Usually helps with
Formulation stability
Watch for
Can be irritating in high concentrations
A simple sugar that can act as a humectant and skin conditioner.
Usually helps with
Hydration, skin conditioning
A peptide that can help improve the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles by supporting skin's natural collagen production.
Usually helps with
Anti-aging, wrinkle reduction
Active
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76
A synthetic peptide designed to mimic growth factors, promoting skin's natural repair processes and improving firmness.
Usually helps with
Firming, anti-aging
