Ascophyllum nodosum extract is a type of cold water brown seaweed that has antioxidant properties and serves as a texture…

Part of the Vitamin C family of ingredients, L-ascorbic acid is Vitamin C in its purest form, and the active…

Acai is a plant ingredient which can also be referred to by its botanical name, euterpe oleracea. It displays potent…

Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine is a synthetic tetrapeptide used in skincare for its firming abilities. It works by inhibiting the enzyme elastase,…

Acetyl Glucosamine is an amino acid sugar. It increases hyaluronic acid production in the skin, repairs sun damage, improves skin…

Acetyl tetrapeptide is a string of peptides used in skincare products to reduce the appearance of wrinkles brought on by…

Acetyl tyrosinamide is an effective moisturising ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin…

Adenosine is a well-researched anti-ageing and soothing ingredient. It is produced naturally in the body, but can also be derived…

Ahnfeltia concinna extract, or red marine algae extract, is an algae which provides skin soothing and antioxidant properties for the…

Amino acids like Alanine are the small building blocks that make up peptides, and proteins. Alanine is part of a…

A type of edible brown algae, harvested from waters bordering Europe and Ireland, and rich in amino acids, minerals and…

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are phytochemicals produced by Algae to protect from external stressors: UV radiation, oxidation (from free radicals) and temperature,…

It is essentially an underwater plant, designed to get its food from sunlight, much like any other plants, although from…

Algin, also known as sodium alginate, is a large sugar molecule/polysaccharide that is used as a gelling agent in cosmetics,…

Allantoin occurs naturally in the body, but can also be derived from the root of the Comfrey plant or Chamomile,…

Aloe vera, also appear on ingredients lists as aloe barbadensis (aloe vera) leaf juice, contains around 75 active constituents, including…

Alpha-glucan oligosaccharide is in a class of prebiotic ingredients also found on ingredients lists as Fructooligosaccharides, lactobacillus extract filtrate, rhamnose…