Note: Since there are just too numerous ingredients, it is impossible to list all of them here, but we have tried to include most of the commonly seen ingredients, which you may encounter in your skin care products.
| Ingredients | Functions |
| A | |
| Alfalfa Oil | Used in sunscreen to prevent sunburn |
| Alkyl Benzoate | Moisturise |
| Allantoin | Soothing effect |
| Aloe Vera | Hold moisture; dissolve dead skin cells; anti-inflammatory; promote cell and wound healing |
| A|pha Lipoic Acid | Anti-oxidant property |
| A|pha Tocopherol | Anti-oxidant property |
| Aluminum Chlorohydrate | Absorb water and keep skin dry, used in anti-perspirant |
| Apricot Kernel Oil | Contain vitamin A & E. Moisturise and soften skin; keep skin firm |
| Arbutin | Block melanin formation, whitening effect |
| Avocado Oil | Contain unsaturated fatty acid, plant cholesterol, vitamin A & E. Moisturise and soften skin |
| Azelaic Acid | Block melanin formation, whitening effect; anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, used to treat acne |
| B | |
| Babassuamidopropylamine | Foam enhancer |
| Bees Wax | Increase skin softness and elasticity; anti-microbial & increase thickness of skin products |
| Bentonite | Natural earth |
| Benzalkonium Chloride | Anti-microbial, preservative property |
| Benzophenone | Absorb UV radiation, mainly UVA, used in sunscreen, can cause skin allergy |
| Benzyl Alcohol | Anti-microbial, preservative property |
| Benzoyl Peroxide | Anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory |
| Borage Oil | Contain high content of linoleic acid, moisturize & improve roughness |
| Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane | Absorb UV radiation, sunscreen |
| Butylparaben | Anti-microbial, preservative property |
| C | |
| Candelilla Wax | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Caprylic / Capric Triglvceride | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Carbomer | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Carnuba | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Castor Oil | Contain ricinoleic acid, moisturise |
| Ceresin | Emulsifier |
| Ceryl Alcohol | Emulsifier, no special effect, may irritate skin |
| Ceteareth-12 , ceteareth-20 | Emulsifier; moisturise |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | Emulsifier |
| Cetyl Acetate | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Cetyl Alcohol | Emulsifier, no special effect, may irritate skin |
| Cetyl Dimethicone | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Chamomile | Anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory |
| Cholesterol | Emulsifier; moisturise |
| Citric Acid | Preservative; balance acidic / alkaline status |
| Citric Alcohol | Emulsifier |
| Citric Oil | Moisturise |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | Emulsifier; foam enhance; moisturise |
| Cocamidopropyl Hydroxy Sultane | Surfactant, remove oil |
| Coconut Diethanolamide | Emulsifier; form enhancer |
| Cyclomethicone | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| D | |
| Dead Sea Salt Extract | Anti-aging; whitening effect |
| Diazolidinyl Urea | Preservative |
| Dimethicone | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Dimethicone Copolyol | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Dimonium Chloride Phosphate | Essential fatty acid, remove oil, emulsifier |
| Dioxybenzone | Absorb UV radiation, used in sunscreen |
| Disodium EDTA | Preservative |
| Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate | Surfactant, foam inducer |
| E | |
| Erucamidopropyl Hydroxy Sultane | Form enhancer |
| Evening Promose Oil | Contain linoleic acid, moisturize and soften skin |
| Ethylparaben | Preservative |
| F | |
| Fatty Alcohol Ether Sulfates | Emulsifier |
| G | |
| Germaben ll | Preservative |
| Glycerin | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Glyceryl Ricinoleatec | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Glyceryl Stearate | Emulsifier |
| Glyceryl Cocoate | Emulsifier |
| Glycolic Acid | A fruit acid, remove dead skin; stimulate collagen; whitening effect |
| Green Tea Extract | Anti-oxidant |
| H | |
| Hyaluronic Acid | Absorb and hold moisture |
| Hybird Safflower Oil | Stabliser |
| Hydrogenated Soy Glyceride | Moisturise |
| Hydrolyzed Whole Wheat Protein | Water soluble protein, hold moisture; sooth irritation; anti-aging |
| Hydroquinone | Inhibit melanin formation, decrease pigmentation |
| Hydroxvpropyl Methylcellulose | Preservative |
| Hydroxybenzoate | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| I | |
| Imidazolidinyl Urea | Preservative |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | Emulsifier |
| Isopropy| Myristate | Reduce oiliness of skin product; ingredients blender; moisturise and soften skin |
| Isopropyl Palmitate | Reduce oiliness of skin product; ingredients blender; moisturise and soften skin |
| Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen | Moisturise |
| Isostearic Acid | Adjust thickness and texture of skin product |
| Isostearyl Alcohol | Emulsifier, no special effect, may irritate skin |
| J | |
| Jojoba Oil | Moisturise, non-greasy |
| K | |
| Kojic Acid | Inhibit melanin formation, whitening effect; anti-microbial |
| Kukui Nut Oil | Non-greasy, penetrate well, moisturise and soften skin |
| L | |
| Lactic Acid | A fruit acid, remove dead skin; stimulate collagen; whitening effect |
| Lanolin Alcohol | Emulsifier |
| Lauryl Betaine | Surfactant, strong foam inducer |
| Lauryl Diethanolamide | Surfactant, foam inducer |
| L-Ascorbic acid | Active form of vitamin C |
| Linoleamidopropyl PG- | Essential fatty acid, moisturise |
| Linoleic Acid | Unsaturated fatty acid, prevent moisture loss; soften skin; help skin regeneration |
| Liquid Paraffin | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| M | |
| Macadamia Nut Oil | Contain palmitoletic acid, protect cell wall; moiturise |
| Malic Acid | Apple acid, remove dead skin; stimulate collagen; whitening effect |
| Magnesium Aluminum Silicate | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Menaquinones | Prevent and dissolve bruises |
| Methyl Anthranilate | Absorb UV radiation, mainly UVA, used in sunscreen |
| Methyl Hydroxybenzoate | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Methylparaben | Preservative |
| Mineral Oil | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Myricyl Alcohol | Emulsifier, no special effect, may irritate skin |
| O | |
| Octyl dimethy PABA | Absorb UV radiation, used in sunscreen, may cause allergy and cancers, now banned |
| Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Absorb UV radiation, used in sunscreen |
| Octyl Salicylate | Absorb UV radiation, used in sunscreen |
| Oleic Acid | Unsaturated fatty acid, prevent moisture loss; low irritation; used as base in sunscreens |
| Olive Oil | Unsaturated fatty acid, prevent moisture loss; soften skin; help skin regeneration |
| Oxybenzone | A fruit acid, remove dead skin; stimulate collagen; whitening effect |
| Ozokerile | Increase thickness of skin products |
| P | |
| Palmitoleic Acid | Unsaturated fatty acid, prevent moisture loss; soften skin; help skin regeneration |
| Para Amino Benzoic Acid (PABA) | Absorb UV radiation, used in sunscreen, may cause allergy and cancers, now banned |
| Paraffin | Increase thickness of skin products |
| Petroleum | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Polybutene | Increase thickness of skin product |
| PPG-11 Steryl Ether | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Propyl allate | Preservative |
| Propyl Hydroxybenzoate | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Propylene Glycol | Absorb moisture; help to blend ingredients; preservative |
| Propylparaben | Preservative |
| R | |
| Retinoids | Vitamin A derivative, normalise keratinocytes growth; reduce pimples; anti-aging |
| Retinyl Palmitate | Vitamin A derivative, normalise keratinocytes growth; reduce pimples; anti-aging |
| Rose Hips | Contain high content of vitamin C, anti-oxidant |
| S | |
| Safflower Oil | Moisturize & increase smoothness |
| Salicylic Acid | Soften surface dead cells; remove roughness; stimulate collagen |
| Sasame Oil | Smoothen texture of skin product |
| Silica | Reflect UV radiation, used in sunscreen |
| Silk Amino Acid | Moisturise |
| Sodium Ascorbate | Vitamin C derivative, anti-oxidant |
| Sodium Cocoate | Surfactant |
| Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate | Surfactant |
| Sodium Citrate | Emulsifier |
| Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate | Emulsifier |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate | Surfactant; emulsifier; strong foam inducer |
| Sorbic Acid | Preservative |
| Sorbitan Oleate | Moisturize & increase smoothness |
| Sorbitol | Absorb and hold moisture |
| Soy Protein | Water soluable protein, moisturize and sooth irritation; anti-aging |
| Squalene | Enhance skin cell metabolism |
| Stearic Acid | Saturated fatty acid, adjust thickness and texture of skin product |
| Stearyl Alcohol | Emulsifier, no special, may irritate skin |
| Stearyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Oxyethyl Cellulose | Highly effective moisturiser |
| T | |
| Tetrasodium EDTA | Preservative |
| Titanium Dioxide | Reflect UV radiation, used in sunscreen |
| Tocopheryl Acetate | Active form of Vitamin E, anti-oxidant |
| Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid | Foam enhancer |
| Triethanolamine | Adjust acidic / alkaline balance |
| U | |
| Urea | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| V | |
| Vitamin E Acetate | Anti-aging, anti-oxidant |
| W | |
| Wax Esters | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Wheat Germ Oil | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Wheat Protein | Water soluable protein, moisturize and sooth irritation; anti-aging |
| Wool Fat | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| X | |
| Xylitol | Moisturise & increase smoothness |
| Z | |
| Zinc Oxide | Reflect UV radiation, used in sunscreen |