The Index

Every ingredient, graded

INCI names in monospace, evidence grade at the row end, limits by region on every entry. Filter by what it does, what it's for, and where it's permitted.

25 ingredients

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Ingredient	INCI	Function	Typical %	Updated	Evidence
Adapalene	Adapalene	Retinoid, Anti-inflammatory, Keratolytic	0.1–0.3 %	27 Aug 2026	Strong
Aminobenzoic Acid	PABA	UV filter	—	17 Sept 2026	Limited
Ascorbic acid	Ascorbic Acid	Antioxidant, Brightening	10–20 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Avobenzone	Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane	UV filter	2–5 %	10 Sept 2026	Strong
Azelaic acid	Azelaic Acid	Brightening, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Keratolytic	10–20 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Bakuchiol	Bakuchiol	Antioxidant, Retinoid	0.5–1 %	19 Sept 2026	Limited
Bemotrizinol	Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine	UV filter	≤ 6 %	17 Sept 2026	Moderate
Centella asiatica	Centella Asiatica Extract	Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Soothing	0.1–5 %	19 Sept 2026	Limited
Ceramide NP	Ceramide NP	Emollient, Barrier repair	0.1–1 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Glycerin	Glycerin	Humectant, Barrier repair	2–10 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Glycolic acid	Glycolic Acid	Humectant, Exfoliant	5–10 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Hyaluronic acid	Sodium Hyaluronate	Humectant	0.1–2 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Lactic acid	Lactic Acid	Humectant, Exfoliant	5–10 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Niacinamide	Niacinamide	Brightening, Anti-inflammatory, Barrier repair, Sebum regulating	2–5 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Panthenol	Panthenol	Humectant, Anti-inflammatory, Barrier repair, Soothing	1–5 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Retinal	Retinal	Retinoid	0.03–0.1 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Retinol	Retinol	Exfoliant, Retinoid	0.1–1 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Salicylic acid	Salicylic Acid	Exfoliant, Anti-inflammatory, Sebum regulating, Keratolytic	0.5–2 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Sodium ascorbyl phosphate	Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate	Antioxidant, Brightening, Antimicrobial	1–5 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Squalane	Squalane	Emollient, Occlusive, Antioxidant	1–100 %	12 Aug 2026	Moderate
Titanium dioxide	Titanium Dioxide	UV filter	2–25 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong
Tranexamic acid	Tranexamic Acid	Brightening, Anti-inflammatory	2–5 %	19 Sept 2026	Moderate
Trolamine Salicylate	Trolamine Salicylate	UV filter	—	17 Sept 2026	Limited
Urea	Urea	Humectant, Barrier repair, Keratolytic	5–10 %	20 Aug 2026	Strong
Zinc oxide	Zinc Oxide	UV filter, Soothing	5–25 %	19 Sept 2026	Strong