A gentle plant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, but research on its specific benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
Beauty ingredient research
Browse the review database to understand what an ingredient is, what it does in a beauty formula, when it is useful, and when it deserves caution across skincare, haircare, bodycare, makeup, and more.
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Reviewed ingredients
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Low-concern standouts
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Need usage caution
A gentle plant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, but research on its specific benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle Amazonian plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research on its skincare benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle antioxidant-rich extract from bog bilberries that helps protect skin from environmental stress and may calm irritation.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived extract with antioxidant potential, but research is limited and it may not be a powerhouse ingredient.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle, fragrant flower extract with mild antioxidant potential, best known for its pleasant scent rather than proven skin benefits.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, lab-grown plant cell extract that may help calm skin and defend against environmental stress, though human studies are limited.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
Antioxidant
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark/Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit/Saururus Chinensis Leaf/Root/Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
A blend of four traditional botanical extracts that may offer antioxidant and soothing benefits, but human skin research is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A catch-all for plant extracts that can offer antioxidant and soothing benefits, but the exact effects depend on the specific plants used.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
Antioxidant
EQUISETUM ARVENSE/GALIUM APARINE/VANILLA PLANIFOLIA FRUIT EXTRACT
A gentle botanical blend that may offer antioxidant and soothing benefits, but research is limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle fern extract with antioxidant potential, but research is still early and benefits are not yet proven in large human studies.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle fern extract with antioxidant potential, best for sensitive or environmentally stressed skin, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich ferment that may help protect skin from environmental stress, but research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle, antioxidant-rich ferment that may help soothe and protect skin, but research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research is still early and benefits are not yet proven in human skin.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant extract that may help calm skin and fight free radicals, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich rose extract that helps soothe skin and fight free radical damage, but its benefits are best supported by general rose research rather than specific studies on this exact species.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research on its specific skin benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich leaf extract that may help soothe and protect skin, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich flower extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though human studies are limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich extract that helps protect skin from environmental stress while providing light nourishment.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich flower extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich extract from Brazil nut shells that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-based antioxidant that may help calm skin and fight free radical damage, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A plant-based antioxidant extract that may help calm skin and fight free radical damage, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant that may help calm skin and protect against environmental stress, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A marine-derived antioxidant extract with limited but promising research; best for soothing and protecting sensitive skin.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research is limited and benefits are not yet well-established.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich plant extract that helps protect skin from environmental stress and may calm irritation.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich powder from broccoli sprouts that helps protect skin from environmental stress and may calm irritation.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A plant extract with potential soothing and antioxidant benefits, but research is limited and it's not a proven powerhouse ingredient.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle botanical extract with antioxidant and soothing potential, but research on its cosmetic benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle botanical extract that may help calm skin and fight free radicals, but research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle botanical extract with antioxidant potential, but research on its cosmetic benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A plant extract with antioxidant potential, but limited research on its specific benefits for skin.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research is limited and it's not a powerhouse ingredient.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract that may help even skin tone and protect against environmental damage, but research is still limited compared to more established brighteners.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract that may help even out skin tone and protect against environmental damage, but more human studies are needed to confirm its brightening effects.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle brown seaweed extract that may help calm skin and fight environmental stress, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract with antioxidant potential, but research is still early and benefits are not yet well-established.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich fruit extract that may help calm skin and fight free radicals, but research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich plant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, but research on its topical benefits is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
Bryonolic Acid is a plant-based antioxidant with early research suggesting anti-inflammatory benefits, but it is not yet widely studied in human skin care.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, lab-grown antioxidant that may help calm skin and fight environmental stress without irritation.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle, fermented botanical extract that may help calm skin and defend against environmental stress, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant that may help calm skin and defend against daily pollution and UV stress.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
Buckwheat Seed Extract is a gentle, antioxidant-rich ingredient that helps calm skin and defend against environmental stress.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, plant-derived antioxidant that may help protect skin from environmental damage, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
Buckwheat Stem Extract is a gentle antioxidant-rich ingredient that may help calm skin and protect against environmental stress, though research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle plant extract that may help calm skin and fight free radical damage, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle botanical extract that helps defend skin from environmental stress and may calm irritation, but research is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, lab-grown plant extract that helps protect skin from environmental stress and may calm irritation.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle botanical extract that may help calm skin and defend against environmental stress, though human studies are limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, lab-grown plant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress and calm irritation, though human studies are still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A gentle botanical extract with antioxidant potential, but research on its topical benefits is still emerging.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, lab-grown plant extract that may help calm skin and fight free radicals, but research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
biotech
A plant stem cell extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though human research is still limited.
Irritation
low
Source
natural
A gentle, antioxidant-rich plant extract that may help protect skin from environmental stress, though research is still early.
Irritation
low
Source
natural