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Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used for astringent, keratolytic, skin conditioning, smoothing, and tonic.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Salicylic acid is a keratolytic: it helps soften and loosen thickened or scaly skin. It appears in different topical products with very different purposes and strengths.
Commonly found in: Targeted treatments
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Lactate is a cosmetic ingredient used for buffering, humectant, and keratolytic.
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Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap
Subtilisin is a cosmetic ingredient used for keratolytic and skin conditioning.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Tamarindus Indica Extract is a cosmetic ingredient used for keratolytic and smoothing.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Thioglycerin is a cosmetic ingredient used for depilatory, hair waving or straightening, keratolytic, and reducing.
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap
Read evidence and limitations →Urea is a water-attracting skin-care ingredient used to support hydration; in some scalp products it also contributes to scale softening.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers · Targeted treatments
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
Direct seb derm context · General skin evidence · Evidence gap
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A pentacyclic triterpenoid that is ursane substituted by a carboxy group at position 28 and hydroxy groups at positions 2, 3 and 23 (the 2α,3β stereoisomer). It is isolated from Symplocos lancifolia and Vateria indica and exhibits anti-angiogenic activity.
A secondary amino compound that is diethanolamine substituted by methyl groups at positions 1 and 1'. It is a versatile chemical used in a variety of personal care, cosmetic and industrial products.
The meso-diastereomer of butane-1,2,3,4-tetrol.
