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Ingredients

Plain-language explanations of what each ingredient is and what it does.

Sunflower Seed Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

A fatty-acid rich vegetable oil pressed from sunflower seeds, used as an emollient and, in oil cleansers, as a makeup- a...

Sunflower Seed Oil Unsaponifiables

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables

The non-saponifiable fraction of sunflower (Helianthus annuus) seed oil, isolated after the oil's triglycerides are remo...

Heptyl Undecylenate

A lightweight synthetic ester emollient that gives a silky, non-greasy skin feel.

Hexadecene

A light hydrocarbon emollient that smooths skin and improves a product's slip.

Hexyldecyl Ethylhexanoate

A lightweight synthetic ester emollient that gives facial oils and moisturizers a silky, fast-absorbing, non-greasy fini...

Hexylene Glycol

Hexylene Glycol is a small synthetic diol used as a solvent and texture-enhancing humectant that also helps other ingred...

Hibiscus Esculentus (Okra) Fruit Extract

Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract

A botanical extract from okra pods, rich in mucilage polysaccharides that hydrate and soothe skin.

Sea Buckthorn Fruit Extract

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract

An extract of the berries of sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), naturally rich in carotenoids, vitamin C, flavonoids,...

Sea Buckthorn Water

Hippophae Rhamnoides Water

A botanical water distilled or extracted from sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), a shrub whose berries are known for...

Honey Extract

Honey Extract is derived from natural honey and used in moisturizers, masks, and cleansers for its humectant and skin-co...

Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract

Hordeum Distichon Extract

Hordeum Distichon Extract is derived from two-row barley grain and used as a botanical skin-conditioning ingredient in m...

Heartleaf Extract

Houttuynia Cordata Extract

An extract of the heartleaf herb widely used in Korean skincare as a calming agent for reactive, blemish-prone skin.

Houttuynia Cordata Powder

Houttuynia Cordata Powder is the dried, powdered form of a traditional East Asian medicinal herb, used in Korean-style s...

Hyacinth Extract

Hyacinthus Orientalis Extract

A botanical extract derived from the hyacinth flower (Hyacinthus orientalis), used mainly as a minor skin-conditioning a...

Hyaluronic Acid

A large water-binding sugar molecule naturally present in skin that hydrates and plumps the surface.

Hydrogen Dimethicone

A reactive Si-H-containing silicone fluid used mainly as a surface-treatment agent to hydrophobize (water-repel-coat) mi...

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides

A blend of mono-, di-, and triglycerides derived from hydrogenated coconut oil, commonly used as a rich emollient base i...

Hydrogenated Coconut Acid

A blend of saturated fatty acids derived from hydrogenated coconut oil, used to soften skin and stabilise emulsions.

Hydrogenated Coconut Oil

A processed form of coconut oil in which the naturally occurring double bonds have been chemically saturated (hydrogenat...

Hydrogenated Lecithin

A skin-friendly phospholipid emulsifier and emollient made by hydrogenating natural lecithin for greater stability.