Ingredient Dictionary

Browse our entire database of scientifically-backed cosmetic ingredients. Uncover the chemistry behind your favorite skincare products.

Exfoliant

Ammonium Lactate

The heavy-duty keratolytic for KP.
Surfactant

Ammonium Laureth Sulfate

A milder, large-molecule alternative to SLS that provides robust cleansing power with significantly lower barrier-breaching potential cleanly.
Surfactant

Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

Powerful anionic surfactant that creates copious foam but carries a significant risk of epidermal lipid barrier stripping if not heavily buffered safely.
Functional / Support

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

The elite, skin-softening gel maker.
Functional / Support

Amodimethicone

The smart, targeted-repair silicone.
Antioxidant

Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract

The brightening, Vitamin C-rich tropical extract.
Hydrator / Humectant

Anastatica Hierochuntica Extract

The extreme desert survival botanical.
Active Ingredients

Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract

The botanical lipo-filler extract.
Soothing / Anti-Inflammatory

Angelica Archangelica Root Extract

The energizing, purifying root.
Soothing / Anti-Inflammatory

Angelica Dahurica Root Extract

The detoxifying, microcirculation-boosting root.
Active Ingredients

Angelica Gigas Root Extract

The purple root that boosts microcirculation.
Antioxidant

Angelica Keiskei Extract

The cellular-longevity Japanese leaf.