Ingredient library
Every ingredient SkinAtlas knows about — all 2178 of them. What each one does, what it works well with, and what to watch for.
Finely milled rice starch/powder used as an absorbent and texture agent that imparts a soft, silky finish and helps control oil in cleansers and powdery formulas.
A natural pine resin (colophony) used as an adhesive and film-former in hydrocolloid patches and medical adhesives. Provides tackiness that helps patches adhere to skin. A well-documented contact allergen — individuals with known colophony sensitivity should avoid products containing rosin.
An extract combining Saccharina angustata (narrow-frond kelp) and Undaria pinnatifida (wakame) algae. Listed separately from the 5-algae multi-complex in Clé de Peau Beauté The Serum. Provides fucoidan-rich hydration and soothing.
A polysaccharide gum produced by Sclerotium rolfsii fungal fermentation, used as a natural thickener and emulsion stabilizer that creates smooth, appealing textures in serums and creams.
An extract from mineral-rich sea mud or marine clay. Contains trace minerals and has mild absorbing and soothing properties. Used in Rosette's peeling gel.
Sodium chloride sourced from evaporated seawater. Used in DAMDAM's Snow Mushroom Pore Cleanser as the primary cleansing and textural ingredient in a solid salt bar format. Contains natural trace minerals.
A fine-grained muscovite mica mineral used in cosmetics to impart a silky texture, absorb excess oil, and create a soft-focus effect in foundations and BB creams.
A water-soluble organosilicon compound (methylsilanetriol) used in cosmetics to condition skin, form a lightweight film, and support moisture retention with a smooth, silky finish.
A fine silicon dioxide powder used as an absorbent, texture improver, and mild thickener in cosmetics.
A composite of silica and aluminum hydroxide used as a mild abrasive, absorbent, and texturizer in cosmetic formulas. Provides a silky, matte finish in sunscreens and color cosmetics.
Hydrophobic fumed silica treated with dimethylsilyloxyl groups, used to thicken and gel oil-phase formulas and suspend pigments or mineral sunscreen particles in anhydrous systems.
Amorphous silica that has been surface-treated with dimethylsilylate groups, rendering it hydrophobic. The coating gives the particles a dry, non-clumping character and a smooth, powdery skin feel. Used in pressed powders, foundations, sunscreens, and primers to control shine, improve spreadability, and add a matte finish.
A hydrated form of silicon dioxide used as an absorbent, thickener, and soft-focus agent in sunscreens and BB creams.
Hydrophobic fumed silica surface-treated with silyloxyl groups, used as a thickener, anticaking agent, and pigment suspending agent in anhydrous and sunscreen formulas.
The sodium salt of acetic acid used as a pH buffering and adjusting agent in cosmetic formulations, particularly in low-pH cleansers.
A crosslinked sodium acrylate polymer used as a rheology modifier and film former in sunscreens and gel formulations; contributes to a light, non-greasy texture.
A crosslinked acrylate polymer (sold as Simulgel ENS) that functions as an emulsion stabilizer and rheology modifier, distinct from Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer in both monomers and crosslinked architecture.
A synthetic acrylic copolymer (Simulgel EG) used to thicken and stabilize gel and emulsion formulas, producing smooth, elegant, non-tacky textures across a wide pH range.
Sodium salt of an acrylate/styrene copolymer used as a rheology modifier and film-former in water-based cosmetic formulas.
A synthetic copolymer of sodium acrylate and vinyl alcohol. Used in cosmetics as a film-forming agent and texture modifier, contributing to a silky, non-tacky skin feel in emulsions and sunscreens.
A synthetic acrylic acid/sodium acrylate copolymer used as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer to create stable, smooth gel and gel-cream textures in serums and moisturizers.
A crosslinked sodium acrylate polymer used as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer to create fluid, lightweight gel textures in sunscreens and moisturizers.
A synthetic polymer thickener and emulsion stabilizer. Creates smooth, non-greasy textures and is commonly used in lightweight serums and emulsions. Related to the Aristoflex AVC/HMB class of polymers.
A sodium salt copolymer of acrylic acid and maleic acid (MA) used as a polymeric thickener and rheology modifier in cosmetic creams, lotions, and serums.