Glow Table
The periodic table
of skincare active ingredients.
All 129 ingredients we track, laid out by function and color-coded by evidence tier. Click any tile for the full research dossier: what it does for your skin, the cellular mechanism, every paper we cite, and what to layer it with (or avoid).
645 verified citations129 ingredients10 of 10 databases populatedLast verified 2026-07-24
Strong evidenceModerate evidenceAnecdotal evidenceSources: 10 databases across the US, EU, Korea, and Japan
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Anti-acne
Brightening
Anti-aging
Anti-inflammatory / Soothing
Barrier repair
Humectant / Hydrating
Exfoliating (AHA/BHA)
Antioxidant
Sun protection
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AzAzelaic Acid9
SaSalicylic7
BpBenzoyl6
AdAdapalene6
PrPropolis6
TtTea Tree Oil3
HdHydrocolloid2
LrLauric Acid15
VcVitamin C10
NiNiacinamide10
TxTranexamic9
LcLicorice8
HqHydroquinone8
KjKojic Acid6
AgAscorbyl5
AbAlpha5
GfGalactomyces5
GtGlutathione5
HrHexylresorcinol5
NgN-Acetylglucosamine5
RbRice4
MbMulberry4
PtPitera4
ThThiamidol3
PyPhytic Acid3
RfRice11
ReRetinol9
RlRetinaldehyde7
AsAsiaticoside7
CpCopper7
HcHydrolyzed6
AnAdenosine6
ArArgireline6
BkBakuchiol6
MxMatrixyl5
CfCaffeine5
GsPanax5
TrTretinoin3
XoStem2
HpHydroxypinacolone2
NaNAD+2
NmNMN2
RrRetinyl8
HeHeartleaf7
AvAloe Vera6
AlAllantoin6
BiBisabolol6
CdCalendula6
CtCentella6
CmChamomile6
HxHypochlorous6
McMadecassoside6
ZpZinc5
HoHoney4
MgMugwort4
WhWitch Hazel3
ToTamanu Oil7
CeCeramides7
PePetrolatum6
BfBifida6
LtLactobacillus5
ChCholesterol5
OmColloidal5
DmDimethicone5
LnLanolin5
RoRosehip Oil5
SbSea5
SqSqualane4
BwBeeswax4
LiLinoleic4
MuMarula Oil4
ExPlant4
PdPolydeoxyribonucleotide4
ShShea Butter7
HAHyaluronic7
UrUrea6
GcGlycerin6
JoJojoba Oil6
SmSnail Mucin5
BgBeta-Glucan5
EcEctoin5
PaPanthenol4
AoArgan Oil4
CoCamellia Oil4
HtHatomugi4
TmSnow4
SjSodium PCA3
PgPolyglutamic1
YrYam6
GlGlycolic5
LaLactic Acid5
MdMandelic5
PhPHA5
SpSilica4
CiCitric Acid4
LbLactobionic2
PoProtease2
TaTartaric9
FaFerulic Acid7
EgEGCG7
RsReishi6
RvResveratrol6
VeVitamin E5
AtAstaxanthin5
CqCoenzyme Q105
ErErgothioneine5
FsFermented5
TnTocotrienol4
IdIdebenone3
PlPolypodium3
YzYuzu2
LpAlpha-Lipoic2
MeMelatonin6
TiTitanium5
ZnZinc Oxide3
BmAvobenzone3
BtBisoctrizole3
EsEnsulizole3
HsHomosalate3
IzIscotrizinol3
OyOctocrylene2
BzBemotrizinol2
DhDHHB2
MsEcamsule2
EtEthylhexyl2
OcOctinoxate2
OsOctisalate2
OxOxybenzone2
PsPolysilicone-15Numbers on each tile = peer-reviewed papers we cite for that ingredient.