In this glossary you can find short and easy explanations of terms commonly used in posts on this blog. The skincare glossary includes terms from the skincare community, K-Beauty and of course a variety of commonly used ingredients in cosmetics.
- 7 skin
- 10-step K-Beauty routine
- Açai
- Acetyl glucosamine
- Acetyl hexapeptide-8
- Acetyl octapeptide-3
- Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
- Acrylates copolymer
- acrylates/dimethicone copolymer
- Acrylates/steareth-20 methacrylate copolymer
- Active
- Adenosine
- Adenosine triphosphate
- AHA
- Algae
- Allantoin
- Allyl methacrylates crosspolymer
- Almond oil
- Aloe
- Alpha isomethyl ionone
- Alpha lipoic acid
- Alumina
- Aluminum hydroxide
- Aluminum stearate
- Amino acid
- Aminomethyl propanol
- Ammonium hydroxide
- Ammonium laureth sulfate
- Ammonium lauryl sulfate
- Angelica archangelica root oil
- Anthemis nobilis flower extract
- Anti-irritant
- Antibacterial
- Antioxidant
- Apricot kernel oil
- Arbutin
- Argan oil
- Argania spinosa
- Arginine
- Arnica
- BHA
- Bisabolol
- Borago officinalis
- Butylene glycol
- C12-15 alkyl benzoate
- Camellia sinensis
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Ceramide
- Cetearyl alcohol
- Cetyl alcohol
- Chamomile
- Citric acid
- Cocamidopropyl betaine
- Curcuma
- Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
- EDTA
- Ethylhexyl stearate
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Fig
- Glycerin
- Glyceryl stearate
- Grape seed oil
- Hanbang
- Helianthus annus
- HG
- Hyaluronic acid
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Isononyl isononanoate
- Isopropyl myristate
- Isopropyl palmitate
- J-Beauty
- K-Beauty
- Lactic acid
- Lavandula
- Lecithin
- Licorice
- Methylpropanediol
- Niacinamide
- Palmitic acid
- Panthenol
- PEG
- pH
- PHA
- Phenoxyethanol
- Polyethylene
- Potassium hydroxide
- Potassium sorbate
- Prebiotic Complex of Gluco-Oligosaccharides and Inulin
- Purified Knotgrass
- Purified Lutein
- Pycnogenol®
- Rosmarinus officinalis
- Sodium benzoate
- Sodium chloride
- Sodium hyaluronate
- Sodium hydroxide
- Squalane
- Stearic acid
- Stearyl alcohol
- Tocopherol
- Tomato Carotenoid Complex
- Urea
- Vanilla
- Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer
- Walnut
- Water
- Willow bark
- Witch hazel
- Xantham gum
- Yeast
- Yeast-Derived Superoxide Dismutase
- Ylang-ylang
- Yogurt
- Zinc
- Zinc oxide