Rating | Ingredient |
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Good |
biotinA water-soluble substance produced in the body by certain types of...
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
calcium ascorbateForm of vitamin C; other forms include ascorbic acid, L-ascorbic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, and...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
calcium d-pantetheine-s-sulfonate
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Good |
calcium pantothenateAlso known as pantothenic acid.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
alpha-tocopherol
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
ascorbic acidForm of vitamin C that has antioxidant properties (Sources: Advances in Experimental Medicine and...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
ascorbyl glucosamineForm of vitamin C that has little research showing it has the antioxidant or brightening...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
ascorbyl glucosideAscorbyl glucoside is a stable form of vitamin C combined with glucose.When properly formulated and absorbed into...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinateForm of vitamin C that is considered stable and that functions as an antioxidant and thickening... |
Best |
ascorbyl palmitateStable and nonacidic form of vitamin C that is effective as an antioxidant (Source: Biochemical and...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
ergocalciferolTechnical name for vitamin D.
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
Ester-CTrade name for a combination form of vitamin C that contains mainly calcium ascorbate, but in...
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Good |
cholecalciferolTechnical name for vitamin D.
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
cholinePart of the vitamin B complex and a constituent of many other biologically important molecules,...
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
Cucurbitea peponis |
Good |
cyanocobalamin
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
d-alpha-tocopherolAntioxidant that's considered the most optimal form of vitamin E.
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
folic acidPart of the B-vitamin complex; when taken orally, it is a good antioxidant. That benefit has not...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
L-ascorbic acidForm of vitamin C that is a potent antioxidant and skin-soothing agent... |
Best |
honeyHoney is a substance produced by bees from the nectar of flowering plants. |
Best |
honey extract |
Good |
magnesium ascorbyl palmitateFatty acid-based derivative of vitamin C that can be an effective antioxidant. There is some...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
magnesium ascorbyl phosphateForm of vitamin C that is considered stable and an effective antioxidant for skin (Sources:...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
phytonadioneOne form of vitamin K.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
niacin
Categories:
Skin-Restoring,
Vitamins
|
Best |
niacinamideAlso known as vitamin B3 and nicotinic acid, niacinamide is a very effective skin-restoring ingredient... |
Best |
nicotinamide
Categories:
Skin-Restoring,
Vitamins
|
Best |
nicotinic acid
Categories:
Skin-Restoring,
Vitamins
|
Good |
pantethineAlso known as pantothenic acid.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
panthenolAlcohol form of the B vitamin pantothenic acid.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
pantothenic acidAlso called vitamin B5, and often touted for a variety of benefits to skin. However, there is only one...
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
potassium ascorbyl tocopheryl phosphateBlend of vitamins C and E with phosphorus that functions as an antioxidant.
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
pyridoxine hydrochloride (HCL)Scientific name for vitamin B6; may have antioxidant benefits for skin when...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
retinolRetinol, the name for the entire vitamin A molecule, is a skin-restoring ingredient and an antioxidant. |
Best |
retinyl ascorbateAn ester of vitamin A (retinoic acid) and vitamin C (ascorbic acid) that functions as an antioxidant...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
retinyl palmitateCombination of retinol (pure vitamin A) and the fatty acid palmitic acid. Research has shown... |
Best |
retinyl retinoateA synthetic, "new generation" retinol with research showing its usefulness for skin...
Categories:
Skin-Restoring,
Vitamins
|
Average |
riboflavin
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
sodium ascorbate
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
sodium ascorbyl phosphateSodium ascorbyl phosphate is a stable, water-soluble form of vitamin C that functions as an antioxidant. |
Best |
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbateTetrahexyldecyl ascorbate is a stable form of vitamin C that is considered an analogue of L-ascorbic acid. Unlike pure vitamin C...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
thiamine HCLVitamin B1. There is no research showing this to be effective when applied topically on skin.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
tocopherol
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
tocopherol acetate
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
tocopheryl acetate
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
tocopheryl lineolate
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
tocotrienolsPotent forms of vitamins E that are considered stable and powerful antioxidants. These forms of...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
vitamin A
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
vitamin B1
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Good |
vitamin B12Overall there is limited research showing vitamin B12 has any benefit when applied topically on skin
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Average |
vitamin B2There is no research showing this has any benefit when applied topically to skin. However, there is...
Categories:
Sensitizing,
Vitamins
|
Best |
vitamin B3 |
Good |
vitamin B5Also known as pantothenic acid.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Average |
vitamin B6There is no research showing it to have benefit for skin.
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Best |
vitamin CVitamin C is a top rated skin care ingredient to help maintain healthy-looking and radiant skin...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Good |
vitamin DA fat-soluble vitamin (technically, it's a hormone) that may have antioxidant, soothing, and...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
vitamin EOne of the most well-known and researched antioxidants for the body and for skin. Vitamin E occurs...
Categories:
Antioxidants,
Vitamins
|
Best |
vitamin FName sometimes used to represent essential fatty acids of linoleic acid and linolenic acid. These... |
Good |
vitamin H
Categories:
Vitamins
|
Good |
vitamin KTechnically known as phytonadione, vitamin K is a fat-soluble....
Categories:
Vitamins
|
About the Experts
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