Skin Encyclopedia

An evidence-based skincare reference by SYNC Beauty.

Encyclopedia

Cream Mask

a rich, leave-and-rinse treatment with a thick, emollient texture designed to deliver moisture and comfort to the skin. It typically contains humectants, emollients, and soothing ingredients, making it a common...

Cream Mask

a rich, leave-and-rinse treatment with a thick, emollient texture designed to deliver moisture and comfort to the skin. It typically contains humectants, emollients, and soothing ingredients, making it a common...

Clay Mask

a rinse-off treatment built around mineral clays such as kaolin or bentonite that bind to oil and surface debris as they dry. It is used mainly to absorb excess sebum...

Clay Mask

a rinse-off treatment built around mineral clays such as kaolin or bentonite that bind to oil and surface debris as they dry. It is used mainly to absorb excess sebum...

Sheet Mask

a single-use facial treatment made from a thin sheet of cotton, hydrogel, or bio-cellulose that is saturated with a serum-like essence and pressed onto the face for a set period....

Sheet Mask

a single-use facial treatment made from a thin sheet of cotton, hydrogel, or bio-cellulose that is saturated with a serum-like essence and pressed onto the face for a set period....

Moisturizer

a product formulated to hydrate the skin and reduce water loss, helping to keep the surface soft, comfortable, and supported. It typically combines humectants that attract water, emollients that smooth...

Moisturizer

a product formulated to hydrate the skin and reduce water loss, helping to keep the surface soft, comfortable, and supported. It typically combines humectants that attract water, emollients that smooth...

Lotion (Face)

a fluid, lightweight moisturizer for the face that typically contains more water than an oil-rich cream, giving it a thinner, fast-absorbing texture. Terminology varies by region, and in some skincare...

Lotion (Face)

a fluid, lightweight moisturizer for the face that typically contains more water than an oil-rich cream, giving it a thinner, fast-absorbing texture. Terminology varies by region, and in some skincare...

Emulsion

a lightweight, milky moisturizer that blends water and oil into a fluid, easily absorbed texture. Common in Korean and Japanese routines, it provides hydration and light conditioning without the heaviness...

Emulsion

a lightweight, milky moisturizer that blends water and oil into a fluid, easily absorbed texture. Common in Korean and Japanese routines, it provides hydration and light conditioning without the heaviness...