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Everything on the INCI list of our products, explained. Search for an ingredient, explore the active ingredients or see which LNDA products they are in.

565Ingredients
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Acidi AHA

Alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) are a group of water-soluble acids often called fruit acids. They loosen dead skin cells f...

3 forms
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Amino acids

Amino acids are the building blocks of peptides and of proteins such as collagen and elastin. In skincare they mainly...

18 forms
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Antioxidants

Antioxidants help skin neutralise free radicals, unstable molecules formed by sun, pollution and smoke. There are man...

12 forms
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Bakuchiol

Bakuchiol is a plant compound from the seeds of the babchi plant (Psoralea corylifolia). It is often described as a n...

1 form
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Beta-glucan

Beta-glucan is a sugar molecule (polysaccharide) derived from oats, yeast or mushrooms. It hydrates and has a calming...

3 forms
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Vitamina C

Vitamin C is one of the most widely used antioxidants in skincare. It helps skin stand up to sun and pollution, and b...

8 forms
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Ceramidi

Ceramides are lipids that occur naturally in the skin. Together with cholesterol and fatty acids they hold skin cells...

5 forms
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DMAE

DMAE (dimethylaminoethanol, listed as Dimethyl MEA) is a compound found naturally in small amounts in the body and in...

1 form
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The rating is based on effectiveness, role in the formulation and risk of sensitivity, using publicly available information from independent sources in the EU and the US. Each ingredient is rated within its own function. A preservative with three stars is a good preservative, not a weaker active ingredient.

Qui troverete tutti gli ingredienti che utilizziamo nei nostri prodotti per la cura della pelle e del corpo. Sono classificati in base alla loro efficacia, al loro ruolo nella formulazione e al loro potenziale di causare sensibilità cutanea.

Alcuni ingredienti agiscono attivamente sulla pelle, mentre altri hanno una funzione di supporto nel prodotto, ad esempio conferiscono profumo, fungono da agenti leganti o migliorano la consistenza.

La classifica è pensata come guida utile per i consumatori. Si basa su informazioni disponibili al pubblico provenienti da fonti indipendenti nell'UE e negli Stati Uniti. Tutti gli ingredienti sono classificati all'interno delle rispettive categorie.