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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
9
AzAzelaic Acid
9
SaSalicylic
7
BpBenzoyl
6
AdAdapalene
6
PrPropolis
6
TtTea Tree Oil
3
HdHydrocolloid
2
LrLauric Acid
15
VcVitamin C
10
NiNiacinamide
10
TxTranexamic
9
LcLicorice
8
HqHydroquinone
8
KjKojic Acid
6
AgAscorbyl
5
AbAlpha
5
GfGalactomyces
5
GtGlutathione
5
HrHexylresorcinol
5
NgN-Acetylglucosamine
5
RbRice
4
MbMulberry
4
PtPitera
4
ThThiamidol
3
PyPhytic Acid
3
RfRice
11
ReRetinol
9
RlRetinaldehyde
7
AsAsiaticoside
7
CpCopper
7
HcHydrolyzed
6
AnAdenosine
6
ArArgireline
6
BkBakuchiol
6
MxMatrixyl
5
CfCaffeine
5
GsPanax
5
TrTretinoin
3
XoStem
2
HpHydroxypinacolone
2
NaNAD+
2
NmNMN
2
RrRetinyl
8
HeHeartleaf
7
AvAloe Vera
6
AlAllantoin
6
BiBisabolol
6
CdCalendula
6
CtCentella
6
CmChamomile
6
HxHypochlorous
6
McMadecassoside
6
ZpZinc
5
HoHoney
4
MgMugwort
4
WhWitch Hazel
3
ToTamanu Oil
7
CeCeramides
7
PePetrolatum
6
BfBifida
6
LtLactobacillus
5
ChCholesterol
5
OmColloidal
5
DmDimethicone
5
LnLanolin
5
RoRosehip Oil
5
SbSea
5
SqSqualane
4
BwBeeswax
4
LiLinoleic
4
MuMarula Oil
4
ExPlant
4
PdPolydeoxyribonucleotide
4
ShShea Butter
7
HAHyaluronic
7
UrUrea
6
GcGlycerin
6
JoJojoba Oil
6
SmSnail Mucin
5
BgBeta-Glucan
5
EcEctoin
5
PaPanthenol
4
AoArgan Oil
4
CoCamellia Oil
4
HtHatomugi
4
TmSnow
4
SjSodium PCA
3
PgPolyglutamic
1
YrYam
6
GlGlycolic
5
LaLactic Acid
5
MdMandelic
5
PhPHA
5
SpSilica
4
CiCitric Acid
4
LbLactobionic
2
PoProtease
2
TaTartaric
9
FaFerulic Acid
7
EgEGCG
7
RsReishi
6
RvResveratrol
6
VeVitamin E
5
AtAstaxanthin
5
CqCoenzyme Q10
5
ErErgothioneine
5
FsFermented
5
TnTocotrienol
4
IdIdebenone
3
PlPolypodium
3
YzYuzu
2
LpAlpha-Lipoic
2
MeMelatonin
6
TiTitanium
5
ZnZinc Oxide
3
BmAvobenzone
3
BtBisoctrizole
3
EsEnsulizole
3
HsHomosalate
3
IzIscotrizinol
3
OyOctocrylene
2
BzBemotrizinol
2
DhDHHB
2
MsEcamsule
2
EtEthylhexyl
2
OcOctinoxate
2
OsOctisalate
2
OxOxybenzone
2
PsPolysilicone-15

Numbers on each tile = peer-reviewed papers we cite for that ingredient.