A closer look at the ingredients we choose, the roles they play, and the thinking that brings them together. Explore our formulation stories and ingredient guides, with clear explanations of what the research can—and cannot—tell us.
Explore the ingredients
A few familiar names, a few unexpected details, and an invitation to look beyond the front of the bottle.
An ingredient name is only the beginning. Explore sacha inchi seed oil, its composition, and the role it can play in a skincare formula.
Ingredient guide coming soon
Seed oil and stem extract share a botanical connection, but they are different materials. A closer look begins with the plant part—and the ingredient on the label.
Ingredient guide coming soon
Explore the ingredient, the research behind it, and the distinction between evidence for a studied material and evidence for a finished formula.
Ingredient guide coming soonSmall observations that make ingredient lists a little less mysterious.
Ingredient labels and everyday language do not always use the same terms. Our guides bring familiar names, INCI names, and common abbreviations together.
An ingredient list identifies the materials in a product. Our formulation stories explain the roles we chose them to play—and how those choices connect.
We distinguish research on individual ingredients from testing on finished products, and explain where the evidence is useful, limited, or still developing.
Explore the choices behind our skincare: why ingredients are paired, how different forms are used, and where hydration and comfort fit into the composition.
JSC is named for Houston's Johnson Space Center, where every launch depends on each stage doing its job. Here is how each ingredient was chosen to interrupt a different stage of discoloration.
Search a familiar name, explore a supplied ingredient name, or see what appears in a particular formula.
The ingredient library is being prepared.
Our library separates ingredient research from finished-product results. It is a place to understand the materials, explore our choices, and see where the evidence leaves room for questions.
