Product Analysis

Independent ingredient breakdowns for 74 real skincare products. No affiliate links, no sponsored picks, no brand partnerships — just the INCI, the percentages where brands disclose them, and what each formula is actually doing.

Brand
Type

Anua
Heartleaf 77% Soothing Toner
77% Houttuynia cordata (heartleaf) extract — an anti-inflammatory botanical that calms irritation, redness and early acne. Minimalist formul…
TonerAM+PM
Anua
Heartleaf Quercetinol Pore-Deep Cleansing Serum
A heartleaf-heavy serum with niacinamide, zinc PCA and fermented extracts. Positioned for oily, congested or early-acne skin — anti-inflamma…
SerumAM+PM
Aveeno
Calm + Restore Triple Oat Hydrating Moisturizer
Colloidal oat + prebiotic oat + oat oil in a moisturiser engineered for reactive skin. Very low sensitisation risk — the product you reach f…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Avène
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Zinc + copper + a patented post-biotic complex in a rich barrier cream. Used post-laser, post-microneedling and on compromised skin — this i…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Avène
Tolerance Extreme Emulsion
A minimalist 8-ingredient emulsion designed for hyper-reactive and post-procedural skin. Steriled glass packaging, preservative-free, fragra…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Beauty of Joseon
Glow Serum : Propolis + Niacinamide
60% propolis extract with 2% niacinamide — brightening, barrier-supporting, very gentle. The hero K-beauty serum for dull, dehydrated or mil…
SerumAM+PM
Beauty of Joseon
Relief Sun : Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+
Chemical SPF with rice extract and fermented lactobacillus filtrate — lightweight, hydrating, non-whitecast and affordable. One of the most-…
SunscreenAM
Beauty of Joseon
Revive Serum : Ginseng + Snail Mucin
Ginseng root extract with snail secretion filtrate and a peptide complex for firmness, resilience and barrier support. Thick, slightly tacky…
SerumAM+PM
Bioderma
Sensibio H2O Micellar Water
The original pharmacy micellar water — gentle enough for reactive skin, effective at dissolving daily makeup and sunscreen. Not a standalone…
CleanserAM+PM
Biossance
Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil
A dry-touch facial oil with sugarcane-derived squalane, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate (an oil-stable vitamin C ester) and damask rose oil. More…
Facial OilAM+PM
Byoma
Brightening Serum
Tranexamic acid + niacinamide + ceramide serum at an unusually low price point for this combination. Genuinely effective for post-inflammato…
SerumAM+PM
Byoma
Moisturising Gel Cream
A lightweight gel cream with a tri-ceramide complex plus prebiotic green tea extract. Budget ceramide moisturiser that holds up well against…
MoisturiserAM+PM
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
96% snail secretion filtrate essence — the K-beauty staple for barrier repair and post-acne recovery. Gel-watery texture, sinks in fast, lay…
EssenceAM+PM
COSRX
BHA Blackhead Power Liquid
4% betaine salicylate — a gentler salicylic-acid equivalent derived from sugar beet — with niacinamide and willow bark water. Better tolerat…
ExfoliantPM
COSRX
Centella Blemish Cream
A lightweight cream with centella, niacinamide and zinc oxide for redness and post-blemish healing. Mildly mattifying — works as a thin all-…
TreatmentAM+PM
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
A gel-to-foam cleanser for normal-to-oily skin with three ceramides, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. Removes SPF and excess oil without str…
CleanserAM+PM
CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
A non-foaming cream cleanser with three essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid and MVE controlled-release technology. Non-stripping; good for …
CleanserAM+PM
CeraVe
Moisturizing Cream
The classic ceramide cream — thick, occlusive, fragrance-free. Three ceramides plus cholesterol and fatty acids in the ratio the stratum cor…
MoisturiserAM+PM
CeraVe
PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion
Lightweight nighttime moisturiser with niacinamide and ceramides. Less heavy than the tub Moisturizing Cream, more barrier-focused than most…
MoisturiserPM
CeraVe
Resurfacing Retinol Serum
Encapsulated retinol with niacinamide, ceramides and licorice root extract for post-acne marks. Low-irritation formulation — a sensible step…
SerumPM
Cetaphil
Gentle Skin Cleanser
The canonical dermatologist-recommended mild cleanser — nearly-neutral pH, minimal surfactant strength, fragrance-free. Not the best choice …
CleanserAM+PM
Differin
Adapalene Gel 0.1%
The only third-generation retinoid available OTC in the US — prescription-strength acne treatment for comedonal and inflammatory breakouts. …
TreatmentPM
Drunk Elephant
C-Firma Fresh Day Serum
A two-part serum activated at first use — 15% L-ascorbic acid + ferulic acid + vitamin E + pumpkin ferment. The fresh-mix model addresses vi…
SerumAM
Drunk Elephant
Protini Polypeptide Cream
A peptide-rich moisturiser with signal peptides, amino acids, growth-factor extracts and soybean extract. Genuinely well-formulated, but the…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Eucerin
Advanced Repair Cream
Urea + ceramide face/body cream for very dry or rough skin. Urea is both a humectant and a mild keratolytic — it hydrates while softening ro…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Eucerin
Hyaluron-Filler Night Cream
Two molecular weights of hyaluronic acid with saponin in a rich night-cream base. Designed as a volume-building anti-aging moisturiser — the…
MoisturiserPM
First Aid Beauty
Ultra Repair Cream
Rich colloidal-oatmeal cream for eczema-prone and barrier-compromised skin. The go-to rescue moisturiser when the barrier is actively breaki…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Glossier
Milky Jelly Cleanser
A creamy gel cleanser with rose water, pro-vitamin B5 and mild surfactants. Non-stripping, comfortable for daily use — but not a true makeup…
CleanserAM+PM
Glow Recipe
Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops
Niacinamide + hyaluronic acid + watermelon/cactus extracts in a pearlescent dewy serum. Doubles as a skincare-makeup hybrid thanks to the su…
SerumAM+PM
Good Molecules
Discoloration Correcting Serum
A budget tranexamic acid serum with niacinamide — effective on post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, especially the stubborn kind that vitami…
SerumAM+PM
Haruharu Wonder
Black Rice Hyaluronic Serum
Fermented black rice extract with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid. Antioxidant-leaning hydrator rather than a targeted active — a good 'dail…
SerumAM+PM
ISDIN
Eryfotona Actinica SPF 50+
100% mineral (zinc oxide) SPF 50+ with photolyase enzymes shown to support repair of UV-induced DNA damage. Used in actinic-keratosis preven…
SunscreenAM
Isntree
Hyaluronic Acid Toner
Eight molecular weights of hyaluronic acid in a gel-watery toner with polyglutamic acid. Among the most hydrating toner-texture products on …
TonerAM+PM
Kiehl's
Midnight Recovery Concentrate
A lightweight PM facial oil blending squalane, evening primrose and lavender essential oil. The lavender isn't trace — it's functional and s…
Facial OilPM
Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream
A squalane + glacial glycoprotein daily cream for dry to normal skin. Rich but not greasy, very lightly fragranced. A sensible daily moistur…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Klairs
Freshly Juiced Vitamin Drop
5% L-ascorbic acid with centella and botanical extracts — a lower vitamin C dose for sensitive skin. Less sting, less peak potency than 15% …
SerumAM
Krave Beauty
Great Barrier Relief
Tamanu oil + centella + niacinamide serum designed specifically for repairing over-exfoliated, acid-damaged or retinol-stripped barriers. Th…
SerumAM+PM
La Roche-Posay
Anthelios Invisible Fluid SPF 50+
High-protection broad-spectrum fluid sunscreen with Mexoryl XL, baïcalin antioxidant and vitamin E. Lightweight, fast-absorbing, no white ca…
SunscreenAM
La Roche-Posay
Effaclar Duo+
A targeted anti-blemish moisturiser with niacinamide, salicylic acid, piroctone olamine and LHA (a gentler BHA derivative). Effective as a s…
TreatmentAM+PM
La Roche-Posay
Hyalu B5 Hyaluronic Acid Serum
Two molecular weights of hyaluronic acid with panthenol and madecassoside. Designed for visible fine-line plumping on dehydrated skin — work…
SerumAM+PM
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Double Repair Face Moisturizer
Ceramide-3, niacinamide and prebiotic thermal water in a moisturiser developed for sensitive skin. One of the most commonly dermatologist-re…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Naturium
Niacinamide Serum 12%
Higher-dose niacinamide than the classic 10% formulations, with zinc PCA, centella and ginger. At 12% there's modestly better pore and sebum…
SerumAM+PM
Naturium
Vitamin C Complex Serum
A blend of three vitamin C forms (ascorbic acid, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl glucoside) with vitamin E, ferulic acid and turmeric…
SerumAM
Neutrogena
Hydro Boost Water Gel
A lightweight gel moisturiser with sodium hyaluronate and glycerin. No occlusives — gives immediate surface hydration, but on drier skin or …
MoisturiserAM+PM
Olay
Regenerist Retinol24 Night Moisturizer
Retinol + retinyl propionate + niacinamide in a night-cream base. Mass-market retinol done well — gentler than a dedicated serum because the…
MoisturiserPM
Paula's Choice
10% Niacinamide Booster
A lightweight 10% niacinamide booster with allantoin, licorice root and antioxidants. Designed to layer under your regular serum — a fractio…
SerumAM+PM
Paula's Choice
2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant
The reference-standard 2% salicylic acid exfoliant — formulated at the pH range where BHA actually works (3.2–4.0), with green tea for antio…
ExfoliantPM
Paula's Choice
C15 Super Booster
15% L-ascorbic acid with vitamin E and ferulic acid — the classic CE Ferulic-style antioxidant trio at a slightly lower price. Small bottle …
SerumAM
Round Lab
1025 Dokdo Cleanser
A low-pH gel cleanser featuring Dokdo mineral water and panthenol. Non-stripping, neutral finish — one of the most balanced daily K-beauty c…
CleanserAM+PM
Round Lab
Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50+
A hydrating chemical SPF with birch juice as the primary base (replacing water in the formula). Light, comfortable finish; hydrating without…
SunscreenAM
SkinCeuticals
C E Ferulic
The reference-standard antioxidant serum — 15% L-ascorbic acid, 1% vitamin E, 0.5% ferulic acid at pH ≤3.5 (the original Duke patent). Demon…
SerumAM
Stratia
Liquid Gold
A lamellar-structure barrier moisturiser built around the exact ratio of ceramides, cholesterol and fatty acids the stratum corneum uses. Cu…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Supergoop!
Glowscreen SPF 40
A chemical SPF with pearlescent pigments giving a dewy finish. Functions as sunscreen + tinted primer in one. Great on dry/normal skin; comb…
SunscreenAM
Supergoop!
Unseen Sunscreen SPF 40
A clear gel chemical sunscreen that wears like a silicone primer — invisible, grippy, non-greasy. The filter profile is gentle, but the sili…
SunscreenAM
The Inkey List
Oat Cleansing Balm
A colloidal-oat cleansing balm that melts into an oil. Strong first-cleanse for SPF and makeup removal, gentle on reactive skin. Needs a sec…
CleanserPM
The Inkey List
Retinol Anti-Aging Serum
Stabilised 1% retinoid complex (a blend of retinol and slow-release granactive retinoid) in a squalane base. Budget-priced gentler-than-clas…
SerumPM
The Ordinary
100% Plant-Derived Squalane
Pure, weightless occlusive oil derived from olive or sugarcane. Biomimetic with skin's own squalene, locks in moisture without greasiness, a…
Facial OilAM+PM
The Ordinary
AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
A 10-minute weekly peel at professional strength — glycolic, lactic, tartaric, citric and salicylic acids stacked together. Not a daily prod…
ExfoliantPM
The Ordinary
Argireline Solution 10%
High-dose acetyl hexapeptide-8 — the 'topical Botox' peptide — in a minimalist water-based serum. Softens expression-line muscle activity ov…
SerumAM+PM
The Ordinary
Ascorbic Acid 8% + Alpha Arbutin 2%
Water-based vitamin C at a tolerable 8%, paired with alpha arbutin for pigmentation. Gentler than pure 20% L-ascorbic acid suspensions — a s…
SerumAM
The Ordinary
Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%
Silicone-based 10% azelaic acid — anti-inflammatory, gently exfoliating, melanin-inhibiting, and one of the few actives considered pregnancy…
TreatmentAM+PM
The Ordinary
Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG
High-dose caffeine with green-tea-derived EGCG antioxidants for dark-circle and puffiness support. Water-based and light — applies under any…
Eye ProductAM+PM
The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
A next-generation retinoid (hydroxypinacolone retinoate) delivering retinoic-acid-like results with meaningfully less irritation than retino…
SerumPM
The Ordinary
Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5
A water-based humectant serum combining three molecular weights of hyaluronic acid with a crosspolymer and panthenol. Surface and deeper-lay…
SerumAM+PM
The Ordinary
Lactic Acid 10% + HA
Mid-strength lactic acid exfoliant with tasmannia fruit extract for calming and hyaluronic acid for hydration. Lactic is gentler than glycol…
ExfoliantPM
The Ordinary
Mandelic Acid 10% + HA
The gentlest AHA in The Ordinary's range — larger molecular weight means shallower skin penetration and less sting. Good for sensitive skin …
ExfoliantPM
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
A lightweight moisturiser built around the amino acids, lactates and hyaluronic acid the skin produces naturally. No retinol, no acids — pur…
MoisturiserAM+PM
The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
High-dose niacinamide serum targeting sebum regulation, visible pore appearance and post-acne marks. Water-based, fragrance-free, and compat…
SerumPM
The Ordinary
Retinol 1% in Squalane
The advanced-strength option in The Ordinary's retinol ladder — oil-based, no water, stable. For users who've already tolerated 0.2% and 0.5…
SerumPM
Torriden
DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
A water-light hyaluronic acid serum with five molecular weights plus niacinamide and panthenol. Exceptional value for hydration-focused rout…
SerumAM+PM
Tower 28
SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray
A hypochlorous acid spray — the same antimicrobial chemistry used in medical wound care. Good for acne-prone skin, eczema flares, post-shave…
TreatmentAM+PM
Versed
Dew Point Moisturizing Gel-Cream
A lightweight gel-cream with hyaluronic acid, green tea and electrolytes — CPG-priced alternative to the pricier water-gel moisturisers. Bet…
MoisturiserAM+PM
Vichy
Minéral 89 Hyaluronic Acid Booster
89% Vichy mineralizing thermal water with hyaluronic acid in a light gel-serum. Not a heavy-hitting active product — it's a first-step hydra…
SerumAM+PM
Youth to the People
Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser
A gel cleanser with kale, spinach and green tea extracts. Vitamin-rich, non-stripping, pleasant pH — though the evidence that vegetable extr…
CleanserAM+PM

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