Ingredients

A plant-cellulose-derived thickener that gives water-based ampoules, toners, and gels their gel-like body.

Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate

A retinoic-acid ester marketed as a next-generation alternative to retinol, able to bind skin retinoic-acid receptors mo...

A chemically modified starch used as a thickener, stabilizer, and texture enhancer in creams and lotions.

A cationic (quaternary-ammonium) derivative of hyaluronic acid engineered to bind more readily to skin and hair surfaces...

Hydroxystearic Acid

A castor-oil-derived fatty acid used as a gelling and thickening agent, especially to structure oil-based cleansing balm...

Illicium Verum Fruit Extract

A botanical extract of star anise fruit, rich in shikimic acid and anethole.

A naturally occurring sugar alcohol found in the body and in plants, used in skincare as a lightweight moisturizing and...

An extract from the root of the Florentine iris, used for its skin-conditioning and soothing properties.

A polysaccharide-rich extract of the red seaweed Chondrus crispus (Irish moss), used in cosmetics mainly for its film-fo...

A group of mineral pigments (red, yellow, and black iron oxide) used to color mascaras, foundations, and other cosmetics...

A branched-chain hydrocarbon liquid (volatile isoparaffin) used as a lightweight, fast-evaporating emollient and solvent...

A branched-chain synthetic ester used as a lightweight, non-greasy emollient that spreads easily and leaves a dry, silky...

A synthetic branched-chain diol used as a multifunctional ingredient in place of, or alongside, glycols such as butylene...

A rich, cushiony emollient ester of isostearyl alcohol and isostearic acid, used to soften skin and add slip to creams.

A lightweight synthetic ester used in cleansing oils and creams to dissolve makeup and give a smooth, non-greasy glide.

Esters derived from jojoba oil (Simmondsia chinensis), a liquid wax ester, used as an emollient and emulsion stabilizer.

Juglans Regia Shell Powder

Ground walnut shell used as a coarse physical scrub particle.

Kaolin

A soft white clay that is one of the gentlest mineral absorbents used on skin.

A filtrate produced by fermenting a growth medium with Lactobacillus bacteria, common in Korean fermented-essence skinca...

Lactobacillus/Centella Asiatica Extract Ferment Filtrate

A filtrate produced by fermenting centella asiatica (cica) extract with Lactobacillus bacteria, used in cica ampoules an...