The Ordinary

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Acetyl hexapeptide-8 is the synthetic peptide consisting of arginine, methionine, and acetylated glutamic acid residues

Pentapeptide-18 is a synthetic peptide consisting of alanine, glycine, leucine, phenylalanine and tyrosine

L-Lysine, N-(1-oxohexadecyl)glycyl-L-histidyl-

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 is the reaction product of palmitic acid and Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is the reaction product of palmitic acid and Tripeptide-38

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Acetylarginyltryptophyl Diphenylglycine is the product obtained by the reaction of acetic acid, arginine, phenylglycine and tryptophan

Hyaluronic acid, sodium salt, polymer with 1,1'-sulfonylbis[ethene]

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Hyaluronic Acid is a humectant, meaning it has the ability to hold water and rehydrate skin. Because of this, it is great for soothing and adding moisture to dry skin. It is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints; it is commonly derived from sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

A chemical compound that naturally occurs as an intermediate in the metabolic process for animals, plants, and bacteria. It is often synthetically produced for cosmetics. It soothes and conditions the skin. Alternate name: Urea, (2,5-dioxo-4-imidazolidinyl)-

Glycine

Alanine

2-Amino-3-hydroxypropanoic acid

2-Amino-3-methylbutanoic acid

L-Isoleucine; DL-allo-Isoleucine; 2-Amino-3-methylpentanoic acid

2-Pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, (S)-

2-Amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid

Histidine

3-Phenyl-L-alanine

Arginine is an amino acid used in creating proteins that you probably learned about in biology. It is known to have antioxidant properties, which helps protect your skin from free radicals.

Aspartic acid

alpha-D-Glucopyranoside, alpha-D-glucopyranosyl

Fructose

Glucose

D-Glucose, 4-O-.alpha.-D-glucopyranosyl-

Urea

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Urea

Sodium PCA is a conditioning agent. It is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin. Sodium 5-oxo-2-pyrrolidinecarboxylate

L-2-Pyrrolidone-5-carboxylic acid

Sodium lactate

Citric Acid

What it does: Masking

A weak, organic acid naturally occurring in citrus fruits. AKA 2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid

.beta.-Cyclodextrin, 2-hydroxypropyl ethers

Sodium Chloride

What it does: Masking

AKA table salt, like the kind you have in your kitchen. Table salt helps thicken products, can act as a binding agent, and sometimes used as an abrasive for exfoliating products.

AKA lye, used to adjust the pH of a product.

AKA Butanediol, a colorless liquid. A skin-conditioning agent and humectant. Extra info: Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)

Pentylene Glycol has microbial properties, conditions the skin, and is used as a solvent. It can be derived from beet sugar but is commonly produced as a synthetic version. Alternate name: 1,2-Dihydroxypentane

Acacia Senegal Gum is the dried, gummy exudate of the acacia, Acacia senegal, Leguminosae

Helps prevent ingredients from separating and helps to add thickness. Can be made by fermenting simple sugars.

These are polymers made from Acrylic Acid. They help to keep an in-soluble solid in a liquid and to prevent the separation of ingredients. Alternate names: 2-Propenoic acid, polymer with 2,2-bis(hydroxymethyl)propane-1,3-diol 2-propenyl ether

Polysorbate 20

What it does: Emulsifying

Used to prevent ingredients from separating. Alternate names: Sorbitan, monododecanoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs.

Oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, monobutyl ether

Peg 40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

What it does: Emulsifying

Castor oil (Ricinus communis), hydrogenated, ethoxylated (40 mol EO average molar ratio)

L-Aspartic acid, N,N'-1,2-ethanediylbis-, trisodium salt

Ethoxydiglycol

What it does: Humectant, Perfuming, Solvent

2-(2-Ethoxyethoxy)ethanol; Carbitol; Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether; DEGEE

Sodium Benzoate

What it does: Masking, Preservative

A preservative for protecting products against fungi growth.

Used as a skin-conditioning agent and has some microbial properties. AKA Octane-1,2-diol

A common preservative for cosmetic products. AKA 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(2-ethylhexyloxy)

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Germicidal, antimicrobial, and aromatic. Often used as a perfume fixative, antiseptic, or preserving agent in pharmaceutical products. Alternate name: 2-Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

What it does: Antimicrobial, Preservative

A type of alcohol used for preservation. It is most effective against bacteria and fungi. Alternate names: 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-