By Ingredient
Shop by what's in it
Most shops file products by the shelf they belong on. Here you can start from the ingredient instead — the thing that actually decides whether a product will do what you want.
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Hyaluronic Acid
Sodium Hyaluronate
Draws water into the upper layers of the skin.
5 products
Niacinamide
Supports the skin barrier and helps regulate oil.
1 product
Retinol
The best-evidenced ingredient for lines and texture. Introduce gradually.
2 products
Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Brightens and defends against daily oxidative damage.
1 product
Salicylic Acid
The exfoliant that gets inside a pore rather than working on the surface.
1 product
Ceramides
Ceramide NP
Replaces the lipids a compromised barrier has lost.
4 products
Peptides
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Signals the skin to behave as though it were producing more collagen.
1 product
Glycerin
The quiet workhorse in most moisturisers.
3 products
Vitamin E
Tocopherol
Stabilises oils in a formula and works alongside vitamin C.
2 products
Vitamin B5
Panthenol
Calms irritation while holding water in the skin.
1 product
Zinc Oxide
Broad-spectrum mineral filter, well tolerated by reactive skin.
1 product
Green Tea Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Polyphenol-rich extract used to calm and defend.
1 product
Chamomile
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Traditional soothing botanical for reactive skin.
1 product
Calendula Oil
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Botanical oil used for comfort on dry, irritated skin.
1 product
Cetyl Alcohol
A fatty alcohol — softening, not the drying kind.
1 product
Mexoryl SX
Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid
L'Oreal's photostable UVA filter. A trade name, with one INCI behind it.
1 product
Cell-Ox Shield
NEEDS REVIEW - a La Roche-Posay antioxidant system, not a single ingredient. It has no INCI of its own; decide whether to keep it or replace it with the actual filters it names.
1 product