Glow Table
The periodic table
of skincare active ingredients.
All 111 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).
521 verified citations111 ingredients12 of 12 databases populatedLast verified 2026-06-09
Strong evidenceModerate evidenceAnecdotal evidenceSources: PubMed · KCI · J-Stage · MFDS · SCCS · CIR · CNKI + 3 more
Retinoids + Brighteners
Acids + Pigment correctors
Humectants + Barrier + SPF
Botanicals + Soothing + Anti-acne
Ferments + Peptides + Antioxidants
Modern + Specialty Actives
Oils + Mushrooms + Postbiotics
Marine Peptides + Specialty Oils
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ReRetinol5
TrTretinoin5
AdAdapalene5
RlRetinaldehyde8
NiNiacinamide13
VcVitamin C5
AgAscorbyl7
SaSalicylic6
GlGlycolic5
LaLactic Acid6
MdMandelic7
AzAzelaic Acid6
HAHyaluronic6
CeCeramides7
SqSqualane4
BkBakuchiol5
BpBenzoyl5
ZnZinc Oxide7
TiTitanium9
HqHydroquinone7
TxTranexamic7
MxMatrixyl4
SmSnail Mucin8
CtCentella5
McMadecassoside7
AsAsiaticoside6
PrPropolis5
GfGalactomyces5
BfBifida4
MgMugwort7
HeHeartleaf4
BgBeta-Glucan5
PaPanthenol6
AnAdenosine9
AbAlpha6
KjKojic Acid6
PhPHA6
AlAllantoin7
RbRice5
PtPitera8
AtAstaxanthin7
CoCamellia Oil3
YzYuzu6
FsFermented4
HtHatomugi4
GcGlycerin5
AvAloe Vera6
VeVitamin E6
CfCaffeine5
FaFerulic Acid7
LcLicorice6
CpCopper5
GtGlutathione5
RvResveratrol4
CqCoenzyme Q104
ArArgireline7
EgEGCG4
SbSea4
NgN-Acetylglucosamine3
PgPolyglutamic4
EcEctoin4
ErErgothioneine4
HrHexylresorcinol4
TtTea Tree Oil4
UrUrea5
TmSnow4
PlPolypodium5
BiBisabolol5
IdIdebenone5
RoRosehip Oil4
MuMarula Oil5
CdCalendula5
CmChamomile4
SjSodium PCA5
RsReishi4
LbLactobionic4
LtLactobacillus3
HcHydrolyzed3
PdPolydeoxyribonucleotide2
AoArgan Oil2
JoJojoba Oil2
ToTamanu Oil2
TnTocotrienol2
HxHypochlorous2
MbMulberryNumbers on each tile = peer-reviewed papers we cite for that ingredient.