Ingredients for cosmetics

• NMN

  Anti-wrinkle serums, creams and ampoules.

  Anti-wrinkle Water-soluble Add at cool-down

• NAD⁺

  Anti-wrinkle serums. Unstable in alkaline formulas.

  Anti-wrinkle Water-soluble Add at cool-down

• Coenzyme Q10

  Anti-wrinkle creams and lotions. Yellow-orange; tints the base.

  Antioxidant Anti-wrinkle Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• Ergothioneine (EGT)

  Day creams and protective serums.

  Antioxidant Anti-wrinkle Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Resveratrol

  Antioxidant and brightening serums, often as liposomes or cyclodextrin complexes.

  Antioxidant Brightening Poorly soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• Astaxanthin

  Facial oils and creams. Deep red; colours the product even at low levels.

  Antioxidant Anti-wrinkle Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• (R)-α-Lipoic acid

  Anti-wrinkle serums. Slight sulfur odour; polymerises when heated.

  Antioxidant Anti-wrinkle Poorly soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive Add at cool-down

• Tocopherol

  Creams and facial oils; also keeps the other oils in the formula from oxidising.

  Antioxidant Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• Lycopene

  Facial and serum oils. Red; tints the product.

  Antioxidant Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• Carotenoids

  Protective creams and facial oils; also a natural colourant.

  Antioxidant Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive

• Urolithin A

  Anti-wrinkle serums and creams; a newer active in this category.

  Anti-wrinkle Poorly soluble

• GABA

  Soothing serums and creams.

  Soothing and barrier Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Sialic acid

  Moisturising and brightening serums and masks; common in bird's-nest products.

  Moisturising Brightening Water-soluble

• Vitamin A

  Anti-wrinkle serums and night creams. Encapsulate, and use opaque airless packs.

  Anti-wrinkle Oil-soluble Light- and oxygen-sensitive Add at cool-down

• Plant sterols

  Emollient and barrier-care ingredient for creams and hand creams.

  Soothing and barrier Oil-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Sodium hyaluronate

  Serums, creams, masks and eye creams. Thickens at low levels and forms a film on skin.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Fish collagen peptide

  Moisturising serums and masks; shampoos and body washes.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Chitin

  Usually deacetylated to chitosan for hair care and styling; can also be used as a powder.

  Hair and scalp Poorly soluble Stable, easy to add

• Xylitol

  Moisturising lotions and masks; toothpaste and mouthwash.

  Moisturising Oral care Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Sorbitol

  Humectant for toothpaste and lotions.

  Moisturising Oral care Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Mannitol

  Humectant for toners and masks.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Erythritol

  Toners and masks; also common in toothpaste.

  Moisturising Oral care Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• L-Fucose

  Soothing, moisturising serums.

  Moisturising Soothing and barrier Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• L-Carnitine

  Scalp tonics and body-firming lotions. Strongly hygroscopic; keep sealed.

  Hair and scalp Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Betaine

  Cleansers and shampoos; makes surfactant systems milder.

  Moisturising Soothing and barrier Hair and scalp Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Taurine

  Soothing serums and scalp tonics.

  Soothing and barrier Hair and scalp Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Glucosamine

  Moisturising serums and lotions.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Chondroitin sulfate

  Moisturising serums and eye creams; forms a film on skin.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM)

  Soothing products, conditioners and scalp tonics.

  Soothing and barrier Hair and scalp Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

• Bovine collagen peptide

  Moisturising serums, masks and wash-off products; bovine origin.

  Moisturising Water-soluble Stable, easy to add

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