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Photolyase
a light-activated enzyme, sourced for cosmetics from organisms such as microalgae or bacteria, that helps repair a specific type of UV-induced DNA damage. In topical products it is intended to...
Photolyase
a light-activated enzyme, sourced for cosmetics from organisms such as microalgae or bacteria, that helps repair a specific type of UV-induced DNA damage. In topical products it is intended to...
SPF Booster
an ingredient added to a sunscreen formulation that increases the measured sun protection factor without itself being a licensed UV filter. These additives improve protection by enhancing film formation, stabilizing...
SPF Booster
an ingredient added to a sunscreen formulation that increases the measured sun protection factor without itself being a licensed UV filter. These additives improve protection by enhancing film formation, stabilizing...
Inorganic UV Filter
a mineral-based sunscreen ingredient, specifically zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, that shields skin from ultraviolet radiation. Often called physical or mineral filters, they sit largely on the skin surface and...
Inorganic UV Filter
a mineral-based sunscreen ingredient, specifically zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, that shields skin from ultraviolet radiation. Often called physical or mineral filters, they sit largely on the skin surface and...
Organic UV Filter
a carbon-based sunscreen ingredient that protects skin primarily by absorbing ultraviolet radiation and converting it into small amounts of heat. Often called chemical filters, this group includes molecules such as...
Organic UV Filter
a carbon-based sunscreen ingredient that protects skin primarily by absorbing ultraviolet radiation and converting it into small amounts of heat. Often called chemical filters, this group includes molecules such as...
UV Filter
an ingredient added to sunscreen that absorbs or reflects ultraviolet radiation to reduce how much reaches the skin. UV filters are the functional actives responsible for a product's SPF and...
UV Filter
an ingredient added to sunscreen that absorbs or reflects ultraviolet radiation to reduce how much reaches the skin. UV filters are the functional actives responsible for a product's SPF and...
Free Radical Scavenger
a molecule that neutralizes unstable, reactive compounds called free radicals before they can damage skin cells and structural proteins. In skincare, these are typically antioxidants that donate electrons to stabilize...
Free Radical Scavenger
a molecule that neutralizes unstable, reactive compounds called free radicals before they can damage skin cells and structural proteins. In skincare, these are typically antioxidants that donate electrons to stabilize...
