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Ingredients

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

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract

Oryza Sativa Extract is a general rice-plant extract used as a supporting skin-conditioning ingredient in moisturizers,...

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Powder

Oryza Sativa Powder

A finely milled rice powder used as a natural absorbent bulking agent that mattifies and gives a soft, powdery skin feel...

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Seed Protein

Oryza Sativa Seed Protein

Oryza Sativa Seed Protein is a plant-derived protein extracted from rice grains, used in skincare and haircare as a cond...

Paeonia Suffruticosa (Tree Peony) Root Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, also called moutan bark or tree peony root extract, is a botanical long used in tradi...

Palmitic Acid

A saturated C16 fatty acid used as an emollient, thickener and co-emulsifier, and a natural component of skin's own lipi...

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

A synthetic peptide consisting of a palmitic acid chain attached to a pentapeptide, used to support collagen production.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

A synthetic peptide that helps calm skin and reduce the look of inflammation-related ageing.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

A synthetic peptide composed of palmitic acid and the tripeptide GHK, used to promote collagen production.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 is a synthetic peptide conjugated to palmitic acid, included in anti-aging serums and eye creams...

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 is a synthetic fatty-acid-conjugated peptide used in anti-aging serums and eye creams as a skin-c...

Panax Ginseng Berry Extract

Panax Ginseng Berry Extract is a botanical extract from the berries of the ginseng plant, used in Korean-beauty-influenc...

Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract

Panax Ginseng Callus Culture Extract is a lab-cultured plant-cell (callus) extract derived from ginseng, marketed as a s...

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

A botanical extract derived from the root of Panax ginseng, a plant long used in traditional East Asian medicine. In ski...

Panax Ginseng Root Water

A water-based preparation made by steeping or distilling Panax ginseng root, used as a mild carrier and hydrating base r...

Panthenol

Provitamin B5; a soothing humectant that supports the skin barrier.

Pantolactone

A lactone derivative of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), used as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent.

Pantothenic Acid

Pantothenic acid is a water-soluble B-vitamin that acts as a humectant and conditioning agent in skincare formulas.

Fragrance (Parfum)

Parfum

An umbrella INCI term covering a proprietary blend of scent compounds; the individual components are not disclosed on th...

PCA

PCA (pyrrolidone carboxylic acid) is a naturally occurring component of the skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF). In...

PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate

A polyethylene-glycol ester of glyceryl triisostearate, used as a nonionic emulsifier that helps blend oil and water pha...