Ingredient glossary

Every ingredient, decoded.

The back of the bottle is where the truth is, and it reads like a foreign language. So here is the whole cabinet in plain words: what each ingredient actually does, who it suits, and who should quietly skip it. No hype, no chemistry degree required.

Two names looking suspiciously alike? Start with the terms people mix up most. Or read what the words on the front of the bottle actually promise: hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic.

Wondering if two of them clash? Try the conflict checker →

Deciding between two? Use the free ingredient comparison tool →

Skin gone tight, dull and stingy? See what is likely causing it →

Wondering if any of it actually gets into skin? See the weights →

See all of them on one chart, and find where yours lands →

How we score every ingredient →

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