Ingredients
Plain-language explanations of what each ingredient is and what it does.
Potassium Hydroxide
A strong inorganic alkali used in cosmetics in small, controlled amounts to adjust formula pH or, in cleansers, to react...
Potassium Sorbate
The potassium salt of sorbic acid, a widely used cosmetic and food preservative effective mainly against mold and yeast.
Proline
A proteinogenic amino acid abundant in collagen and a component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF).
Propanediol
A plant-derived humectant and solvent with a light, non-sticky feel.
Propolis Extract
An extract of propolis, the resinous substance bees collect from tree buds and use to seal their hives. It is included i...
Propylene Glycol
A small synthetic diol widely used as a humectant and solvent that helps other ingredients dissolve and keeps formulas f...
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
A light, fast-spreading diester of propylene glycol with caprylic and capric acids, used as an emollient and UV-filter s...
Propylheptyl Caprylate
A lightweight synthetic ester used as an emollient to give skincare and makeup formulas a silky, non-greasy skin feel.
Protease
A gentle enzyme that helps loosen and lift dead surface cells.
Sweet Almond Oil
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Sweet almond oil, a plant carrier oil pressed from almond kernels and rich in oleic and linoleic fatty acids.
Prunus Domestica (Plum) Fruit Extract
Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract
A botanical extract from plums, rich in sugars, vitamin C and antioxidant phenolics.
Prunus Mume Fruit Water
A watery distillate obtained from the fruit of Prunus mume (Japanese apricot, 'ume'), used in Korean and Japanese skinca...
Prunus Persica Flower Extract
An extract of the flowers of the peach tree (Prunus persica), used as a botanical conditioning ingredient in moisturizer...
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
An extract derived from the flesh of peach fruit (Prunus persica), commonly added to moisturizers and essences for its s...
Pteris Multifida (Spider Brake) Extract
Pteris Multifida Extract
An extract of Pteris multifida, a species of fern used in East Asian traditional medicine, known in Korean skincare for...
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
An extract of the root of kudzu (Pueraria lobata), a plant traditionally used in East Asian herbal medicine and now incl...
Pullulan
A natural polysaccharide produced by the fungus Aureobasidium pullulans, used as a film former to create a breathable, w...
PVM/MA Copolymer
A synthetic copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride, widely used in cosmetics and personal care as a film-f...
PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone)
PVP
PVP is a synthetic, water-soluble polymer widely used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals as a film-former and mild thicken...
Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
Pyridoxine
The free-acid form of vitamin B6, added to skincare as a water-soluble skin-conditioning nutrient.