The “P.” is short for the genus Pseudopterogorgia. Read More »
Categories: Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Anti-Irritants
See para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
Categories: Sunscreen Actives, Irritants
Sunscreen agent that protects skin primarily from the sun’s UVB rays (Source: Skin Therapy Letter,... Read More »
Categories: Sunscreen Actives
See algae
Categories: Antioxidants, Emollients, Plant Extracts, Thickeners/Emulsifiers
See peony flower
Categories: Plant Extracts
See peony root extract
Categories: Plant Extracts, Antioxidants
A mixture of fatty acids derived from palm oil. Used as a cleansing agent, emulsifier, or to add... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents, Emulsifiers
Has emollient and antioxidant properties for skin (Source: Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 1997,... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Antioxidants, Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients
Extract from a type of algae whose common name is dulse. Read More »
Categories: Thickeners/Emulsifiers, Emollients, Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
See geranium oil
Categories: Antibacterial/Anti-Acne, Plant Extracts, Irritants
A fatty acid found naturally in skin and used as the basis for many palmitiate ingredients, such as... Read More »
Categories: Emollients, Skin-Identical/Repairing Ingredients, Emulsifiers, Surfactants/Detergent Cleansing Agents
A blend of palmitic acid (a fatty acid) with several amino acids, including alanine, arginine,... Read More »
Categories: Cell-Communicating Ingredients
Trade name Matrixyl, a fatty acid mixed with amino acids. The only research showing this has any... Read More »
A synthetic peptide whose trade name is Matrixyl 3000. It is believed to work by muting the effect... Read More »
See cell-communicating ingredients , peptides
Root extract that may have potent antioxidant properties (potentially anti-cancer) and may promote... Read More »
Categories: Antioxidants, Plant Extracts
See millet seed extract
Extract for which there is a small amount of research showing it has anti-inflammatory and... Read More »
Categories: Plant Extracts, Anti-Irritants, Antioxidants
Also known as pantothenic acid. Read More »
Categories: Vitamins
Alcohol form of vitamin B. Read More »
Also called vitamin B5, and often touted as being effective for acne. However, there is only one... Read More »
Enzyme extracted from papaya. Applied topically, papain can cause severe irritation, itching, and... Read More »
Categories: Leave-On Exfoliant, Plant Extracts, Irritants
Latin name for the opium poppy seed. Read More »
Extract that is the source of papain, which theoretically can have exfoliating properties on skin,... Read More »
Categories: Leave-On Exfoliant, Irritants, Plant Extracts
Sunscreen ingredient rarely used since the 1990s because of strong potential for allergic reactions. Read More »
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