INCI decoder — K-Beauty Library
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1,2-Hexanediol: what it is in skincareAcetyl Tetrapeptide-5: what it is in skincareAcetylated Sodium Hyaluronate (Super HA): what it is in skincareAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer: what it is in skincareAllantoin: what it is in skincareAloe Vera Leaf Juice: what it is in skincareAlpha-Arbutin: what it is in skincareArgireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8): what it is in skincareAscorbyl Glucoside: what it is in skincareAsiaticoside: what it is in skincareAvobenzone: what it is in skincareAvocado Oil: what it is in skincareAzelaic Acid: what it is in skincareBaikal Skullcap Extract: what it is in skincareBakuchiol: what it is in skincareBee Venom: what it is in skincareBeeswax: what it is in skincareBehenyl Alcohol: what it is in skincareBenzoic Acid: what it is in skincareBenzyl Salicylate: what it is in skincareBeta-Glucan: what it is in skincareBetaine: what it is in skincareBisabolol (Chamomile-derived): what it is in skincareButylene Glycol: what it is in skincareButylparaben: what it is in skincareCamellia (Tsubaki) Seed Oil: what it is in skincareCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride: what it is in skincareCaprylyl Glycol: what it is in skincareCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside: what it is in skincareCarbomer: what it is in skincareCentella Asiatica Extract (Cica): what it is in skincareCentella Asiatica Leaf Water: what it is in skincareCeramide NP: what it is in skincareCetearyl Alcohol: what it is in skincareCetyl Alcohol: what it is in skincareChamomile Extract: what it is in skincareChlorphenesin: what it is in skincareCholesterol: what it is in skincareCitral: what it is in skincareCitric Acid: what it is in skincareCitronellol: what it is in skincareCocamidopropyl Betaine: what it is in skincareCocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine: what it is in skincareCoco-Betaine: what it is in skincareCoco-Glucoside: what it is in skincareCocoa Butter: what it is in skincareColloidal Oatmeal: what it is in skincareCopper Peptide (GHK-Cu): what it is in skincareCoumarin: what it is in skincareCyclomethicone: what it is in skincareCyclopentasiloxane (D5): what it is in skincareDecyl Glucoside: what it is in skincareDehydroacetic Acid: what it is in skincareDenatured Alcohol: what it is in skincareDimethicone Crosspolymer: what it is in skincareDimethicone: what it is in skincareDipotassium Glycyrrhizate: what it is in skincareDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate: what it is in skincareDisodium EDTA: what it is in skincareDisodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate: what it is in skincareDMDM Hydantoin: what it is in skincareEctoin: what it is in skincareEGF (Epidermal Growth Factor): what it is in skincareEthanol: what it is in skincareEthylhexylglycerin: what it is in skincareEthylparaben: what it is in skincareEucalyptus Oil: what it is in skincareEugenol: what it is in skincareFerulic Acid: what it is in skincareGalactomyces Ferment Filtrate: what it is in skincareGeraniol: what it is in skincareGinseng Root Water: what it is in skincareGlutathione: what it is in skincareGlycereth-26: what it is in skincareGlycerin (Glycerol): what it is in skincareGlyceryl Stearate SE: what it is in skincareGlyceryl Stearate: what it is in skincareGlycogen: what it is in skincareGlycolic Acid: what it is in skincareGreen Tea Leaf Extract: what it is in skincareGreen Tea Leaf Water: what it is in skincareHeartleaf (Houttuynia) Extract: what it is in skincareHexapeptide-9: what it is in skincareHoney (Mel): what it is in skincareHyaluronic Acid: what it is in skincareHydrogenated Polyisobutene: what it is in skincareHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid: what it is in skincareHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate: what it is in skincareHydroxyethyl Urea: what it is in skincareHydroxyethylcellulose: what it is in skincareInositol: what it is in skincareIsopropyl Myristate: what it is in skincareIsopropyl Palmitate: what it is in skincareJojoba Oil: what it is in skincareKorean Mugwort Leaf Extract: what it is in skincareLactic Acid: what it is in skincareLactobacillus Ferment: what it is in skincareLactobionic Acid: what it is in skincareLanolin: what it is in skincareLauryl Betaine: what it is in skincareLauryl Glucoside: what it is in skincareLavender Oil: what it is in skincareLemon Peel Oil: what it is in skincareLicorice Root Extract: what it is in skincareLilial: what it is in skincareLimonene: what it is in skincareLinalool: what it is in skincareMadecassic Acid: what it is in skincareMadecassoside: what it is in skincareMaltodextrin: what it is in skincareMandelic Acid: what it is in skincareMatrixyl (Pal-KTTKS): what it is in skincareMenthol: what it is in skincareMethylchloroisothiazolinone: what it is in skincareMethylisothiazolinone: what it is in skincareMexoryl SX: what it is in skincareMexoryl XL: what it is in skincareMineral Oil: what it is in skincareMugwort (Artemisia) Extract: what it is in skincareNiacinamide (Vitamin B3): what it is in skincareOat Extract: what it is in skincareOctinoxate: what it is in skincareOctisalate: what it is in skincareOctocrylene: what it is in skincareOlive Oil: what it is in skincareOxybenzone: what it is in skincarePalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7: what it is in skincarePalmitoyl Tripeptide-1: what it is in skincarePalmitoyl Tripeptide-5: what it is in skincarePanthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): what it is in skincareParfum: what it is in skincarePCA (Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid): what it is in skincarePEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate: what it is in skincarePEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate: what it is in skincarePentylene Glycol: what it is in skincarePetrolatum: what it is in skincarePhenoxyethanol: what it is in skincarePhytosphingosine: what it is in skincarePolyglutamic Acid: what it is in skincarePolyglyceryl-10 Laurate: what it is in skincarePolysorbate 80: what it is in skincarePotassium Cocoyl Glycinate: what it is in skincarePotassium Hydroxide: what it is in skincarePotassium Sorbate: what it is in skincarePropolis Extract: what it is in skincarePropylene Glycol: what it is in skincarePropylparaben: what it is in skincarePurslane Extract: what it is in skincareRetinaldehyde: what it is in skincareRetinol: what it is in skincareRetinyl Retinoate: what it is in skincareRice (Oryza Sativa) Extract: what it is in skincareRice Bran Water: what it is in skincareRice Ferment Filtrate: what it is in skincareRoyal Jelly Extract: what it is in skincareSaccharomyces Ferment Filtrate: what it is in skincareSalicylic Acid: what it is in skincareSD Alcohol 40-B: what it is in skincareSea Buckthorn Extract: what it is in skincareSea Buckthorn Oil: what it is in skincareShea Butter: what it is in skincareSnail Secretion Filtrate (Snail Mucin): what it is in skincareSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate: what it is in skincareSodium Benzoate: what it is in skincareSodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate: what it is in skincareSodium Cocoyl Glutamate: what it is in skincareSodium Cocoyl Glycinate: what it is in skincareSodium Cocoyl Isethionate: what it is in skincareSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: what it is in skincareSodium Hyaluronate: what it is in skincareSodium Hydroxide: what it is in skincareSodium Lactate: what it is in skincareSodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES): what it is in skincareSodium Lauroyl Glutamate: what it is in skincareSodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate: what it is in skincareSodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): what it is in skincareSodium Metabisulfite: what it is in skincareSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate: what it is in skincareSodium Myreth Sulfate: what it is in skincareSodium PCA: what it is in skincareSodium Phytate: what it is in skincareSodium Polyacrylate: what it is in skincareSorbitan Oleate (Span 80): what it is in skincareSorbitol: what it is in skincareSqualane: what it is in skincareStearic Acid: what it is in skincareSweet Almond Oil: what it is in skincareSYN-AKE Peptide: what it is in skincareTartaric Acid: what it is in skincareTea Tree Oil: what it is in skincareTetrasodium EDTA: what it is in skincareTinosorb M: what it is in skincareTinosorb S: what it is in skincareTitanium Dioxide: what it is in skincareTranexamic Acid: what it is in skincareTrehalose: what it is in skincareTrisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate: what it is in skincareTromethamine: what it is in skincareUrea: what it is in skincareUvinul A Plus: what it is in skincareVitamin C (L-Ascorbic Acid): what it is in skincareVitamin E Acetate: what it is in skincareVitamin E: what it is in skincareXanthan Gum: what it is in skincareZinc Oxide: what it is in skincareZinc PCA: what it is in skincare
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