Glycolic 10% Exfoliating Oil Control Gel

Aging skin is a complicated topic and we always say that prevention is the best cure. Using sunscreen is the best way to slow down your skin’s natural aging process to prevent your skin’s DNA from being damaged by UV rays.

That being said, signs of aging skin are inevitable and there are ingredients that have been proven to help with reducing signs of fine lines, wrinkles, sagginess, loss of firmness & etc. You may find that a lot of the anti-aging ingredients are anti-oxidants, this is because they can help fight off the free radicals (molecules that cause damage to our skin’s DNA and cause aging).

If you’re looking to reduce the signs of aging, keep your eye out for products with the Anti-Aging badge.

Wound healing ingredients can come useful in skincare as they can help with the skins repairing and regeneration process. For example, freshly popped pimples can be considered as small wounds that your skin will need the repair and regenerate. A stronger repairing process will mean less likelihood of scarring leaving behind marks, so if you’re looking for that extra boost – keep an eye out for the wound healing badge.

If you’re looking for products to help lighten skin texture, dark spots and fade PIH (Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation) then look for those with the brightening badge. Different types of Brightening ingredients work through different mechanisms to help achieve the brightening goals.
 
Note: Often in Asian cosmetics you will see the term whitening instead of brightening, but in most cases, they mean the same thing.

Everyone should be familiar with acne! From blackheads, whiteheads and pimples – acne-fighting ingredients can help treat these conditions through different mechanisms. Either through being anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-irritants, sebum regulating or chemically exfoliating. If a product contains an Acne-fighting badge, it will most likely do one of the above!

Sulfates are a large group of ingredients which act as cleansing agents in Cosmetics. They help loosen up the dirt and grime from your skin and hair to allow for water to wash it away with ease. However some sulfates are so good at their job, they can wash off your skin’s own natural oils that keep it moisturised and protected which can lead to dryness and irritation. Most people will find no issues with sulfate, however if you find your skin doesn't like sulfates then free feel to avoid them by looking out for the sulfate-free icon on Skincarisma.

Which ingredients are classified as sulfates?

We've taken the Sulfates which are considered more harsh for our Sulfate-Free status. A product will be Sulfate-Free if it does not contain any of the following Sulfates:

• TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
• Ammonium Laureth Sulfate
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
• PEG-15 Cocamine
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate
• Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
• Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
• Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate
• Ammonium Xylenesulfonate
• Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
• Sodium Xylenesulfonate
• Sodium Myreth Sulfate
• Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

Alcohol ingredients are widely used in cosmetics and come in different types. For the most part alcohols are not problematic at all. However one type of alcohols, simple alcohols can be quite drying to the skin because it evaporates very quickly. This can cause irritation which can also lead to other skin complications. These alcohols should never be used alone on your skin, but combined with other cosmetic ingredients, they are normally without issue. However, for some people with sensitive and easily irritable skin, avoiding products with these simple alcohols may be beneficial. If you find your skin doesn't like these simple alcohols, then free feel to avoid them by looking out for the Alcohol-Free icon.

Which Ingredients are classified as Alcohol?

A product will be alcohol-free if it does not contain any of the following alcohol ingredients:

• SD Alcohol
• Alcohol Denat
• Isopropyl Alcohol
• Alcohol