Find Out What Your Skin Care Products Actually Contain With This Search Engine
Do you know what you put on your skin? Otherwise, you can use this search engine to find out what’s in your lotions, face serums, and makeup.
You can search for individual ingredients and popular products by name on INCIDecoder, and it will list all of the ingredients, along with descriptions of what they really are and what they do. Because while I know what Aqua is, I’m less familiar with PPG-26-Buteth-26 and ethylhexylglycerin .
Here’s an example of using Ordinary’s Buffet, which I use as my PM moisturizer:
It lists all the ingredients:
And then breaks them down, describing if they are good for your skin, what exactly they do, and the annoying qualities of each ingredient. Here’s an example of one of them:
Similar sites include CosDNA and Skincarisma . INCIDecoder is not as extensive as CosDNA, but I found it easier to understand and you can create an account and add ingredients to your own products if you can’t find them on the site. This is very useful if you are thinking about spending money on a product, but do not know what exactly you need.
You can also use it to find out what was in the products that irritated your skin in the past, so you can avoid these ingredients in the future.