Beauty ingredients explained in plain English

Aluminum bromohydrate is a common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Aluminum chlorohydrate is an effective antiperspirant that blocks sweat glands temporarily, but it may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been the subject of ongoing safety debates.

A common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has ongoing safety discussions.

A common antiperspirant ingredient that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for some and has been the subject of safety debates.

Effective at reducing underarm sweat, but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been the subject of long-standing safety debates.

A common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

A common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Aluminum Methionate works as an astringent and antiperspirant, but its safety is debated and it may irritate sensitive skin.

Aluminum PCA effectively reduces sweat and tightens skin, but its aluminum content raises concerns for sensitive or irritated skin.

Aluminum Phenolsulfonate works as an astringent and antimicrobial to reduce sweat and odor, but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Aluminum salts are effective antiperspirants but have been the subject of safety debates; current evidence supports their safety in cosmetics at regulated levels.

A common antiperspirant ingredient that effectively reduces underarm wetness but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrex PEG is a common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

A common antiperspirant ingredient that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Effective at reducing sweat, but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been linked to safety debates.

A common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

A widely used antiperspirant ingredient that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for some, especially after shaving.

A widely used antiperspirant active that effectively reduces underarm wetness but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has raised long-term safety questions.

A widely used antiperspirant active that works by temporarily blocking sweat ducts, but may cause irritation for some and has been the subject of long-standing safety debates.

A common antiperspirant active that effectively reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been linked to safety debates.

An effective antiperspirant ingredient that reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.

Effective at reducing underarm sweat, but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been the subject of safety debates.

An FDA-approved antiperspirant active that effectively reduces underarm sweat but may cause skin irritation in some people.

Effective at reducing sweat, but may cause irritation for sensitive skin and has been the subject of long-standing safety debates.

An effective antiperspirant ingredient that reduces sweat but may cause irritation for sensitive skin.