HomeBeauty

Active Ingredients: How They Work in Beauty Products

If you’re the type who goes through the components of your concealers, serums, and creams, you’ve probably encountered the term “active ing...
Active Ingredients: How They Work in Beauty Products

If you’re the type who goes through the components of your concealers, serums, and creams, you’ve probably encountered the term “active ingredient” one way or another. But what are these active ingredients, and what are their effects on the beauty products you use?

Simply put, active ingredients are compounds that target specific concerns, especially those involving your skin. These concerns range from dryness and acne to wrinkles and eczema. Most of these active compounds can be found in natural ingredients, which are often favored due to their lack of synthetic chemicals as well as their low environmental impact.

Needless to say, active ingredients can be highly beneficial regardless of whether you have skin conditions or not. To illustrate, here’s a quick guide on active ingredients, how they work in your favorite beauty essentials, and why they’re worth advocating for if you yourself work in the beauty industry.

An Overview of Active Ingredients

As mentioned above, active ingredients are ingredients that are added to a product to address specific bodily concerns. In a nutshell, they provide the benefit that a certain product supposedly has. Although these “actives” undergo chemical processes, they remain largely intact in the final product albeit in a slightly different form. Often, the active ingredients in reliable skincare products are rigorously lab-tested to ensure their efficacy and safety for general use.

That said, differences in formulation and concentration may lead to varying effects on your skin. Some active ingredients might be unsuitable for certain skin types, especially if the solution is not formulated correctly. As such, it’s best to do thorough research on your beauty essentials and ask your doctor about the best products if you have a specific condition or have sensitive skin.

Common Active Ingredients in Beauty Products

Products with active ingredients are highly recommended for those who aim to manage or correct flaws and blemishes. But even if you just want to improve your skin’s glow and overall health, it would still do you good to opt for products with active ingredients. Some of the common ones include:

Vitamin A and Retinol

Vitamin A, specifically its derivative retinol, is known for its anti-aging properties as well as its capacity to treat clogged pores and acne. It’s also great for promoting skin renewal as well as correcting skin pigmentation. Retinol can be typically found in serums and moisturizers, particularly those for dry and sensitive skin.

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid is a water-based ingredient known for moisturizing your skin, making it a great choice for those with dehydrated skin, eczema, wrinkles, and fine lines. A naturally occurring compound in the body, hyaluronic acid is a good choice if you want to keep your skin plump and hydrated throughout the day.

Alpha-Hydroxic Acids (AHAs)

AHAs are excellent exfoliants that remove your dead skin cells, which leaves your skin firmer and smoother than before. Generally, these ingredients are great for treating age spots, fine lines, and irregular pigmentation. Although they normally have no adverse effects on sensitive skin, it’s best not to apply AHAs on open or chapped skin. AHAs come in various forms such as mandelic, lactic, and glycolic acids.

Ceramides

Ceramides are active ingredients that build a “barrier” that prevents moisture loss and protects your skin from pollutants and toxins. Essentially, ceramides are lipids or fatty acids that occur naturally and are used to treat dry skin, eczema, irritation, and psoriasis.

Niacinamides

Known as the “inflammation buster,” niacinamide is a versatile ingredient that can help you deal with itchy patches, rashes, and bumps. A Vitamin B3 derivative, niacinamide also has antioxidant properties that can help treat hyperpigmentation and acne. Moreover, niacinamide is instrumental in encouraging the production of emollients that keep the skin healthy and glowing.

Vitamin C

Found in many fruits and vegetables, Vitamin C is rich in antioxidants that can brighten up your skin. It also protects the skin from ultraviolet (UV) damage from the sun, making it a key ingredient in boosting the effectiveness of sunscreen products. In skincare formulations, it’s ideal to opt for cosmetic-grade, stabilized Vitamin C to prevent adverse reactions with other chemicals.

Other active ingredients worth mentioning are Vitamin E (antioxidant-rich, reduces scarring), Beta-Hydroxic Acid (BHA) or salicylic acid (exfoliates your skin and is great for breakouts and blemishes), and peptides (boosts collagen production).

Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs)

Though medium-chain triglycerides are more commonly known as active ingredients in products like health supplements, they have also become more popular as skincare ingredients. As an active ingredient, it plays the role of adding a breathable layer onto the skin and trapping moisture in. It can also be used as an emollient, or an active ingredient that soothes the skin and leaves it with a comforting silky-soft feel.

Mixing Active Ingredients Together

Most of the time, it’s safe enough to use more than one active ingredient at a time. For example, a combination of Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid can produce desirable effects on your skin. However, some ingredients cannot be mixed together since they might lead to harsh reactions. Other ingredient combinations to watch out for include BHA and AHA, benzoyl peroxide and retinol, AHA and retinol, and benzoyl peroxide and vitamin C.

Regardless of whether you plan to mix ingredients together or not, it’s also a good idea to opt for low concentrations of an ingredient if it’s your first time using them. Less than 5 percent is usually the ideal concentration level for first-timers, although AHAs are also safe in concentrations of 5 to 10 percent. It would also be a good idea to layer skincare products from thinnest to thickest, as water-based ingredients need to be absorbed by your skin and must not be repelled by oil-based solutions.

A Final Word

With all that being said, it’s important to remember a few things before using beauty products with active ingredients. First, you need to understand your skin fully: its sensitivities, type, and other concerns. You would also want to pay attention to the concentration levels and inactive ingredients in a product that you might be allergic to. To assess potential reactions, a patch test would usually suffice. Or better yet, you can consult your dermatologist for the best formulas and ingredients for your skin.

Overall, active ingredients serve as crucial elements that could significantly improve your skin health and appearance. Still, it’s always a good idea to be careful in selecting your beauty products. To be safe, make sure to use those that have gone through ethical manufacturing and comprehensive testing to produce top-notch yet sustainable products that care for your skin. The same values apply if you own a beauty business or work in the skincare industry and want these benefits to be experienced by your skincare customers.

COMMENTS

BLOGGER
Name

Celebrity,5751,Ad Campaign,4772,Editorials,1718,Lookbook,1632,Fashion,1222,Beauty,1082,Awards,1052,Lingerie,524,Fashion Shows,516,Swimwear,442,Vogue,441,Victorias Secret,346,Global News,309,H and M,274,Oscars,248,Dior,244,Chanel,238,Cover,232,Elle,211,Louis Vuitton,180,Footwear,175,Fragrance,163,Health,159,Versace,159,Harper's Bazaar,154,Zara,150,Golden Globes,143,Gucci,138,Free People,134,Met Gala,126,Review,121,Dolce and Gabbana,119,Mango,118,Calvin Klein,113,Jewelry,111,Grammys,110,Michael Kors,92,MAC,86,Valentino,85,Saint Laurent Paris,84,General,82,Marie Claire,81,Marc Jacobs,79,Miu Miu,74,Prada,74,Burberry,68,Street Style,68,Puma,66,Givenchy,65,Jimmy Choo,65,Alexander McQueen,59,Balmain,59,Vanity Fair,59,Fendi,58,Guess,57,Adidas,55,GQ Magazine,55,Moschino,54,Tommy Hilfiger,53,Coach,52,Coachella,52,Fenty,51,Topshop,51,Sports Illustrated,50,DKNY,49,Elie Saab,49,Cosmopolitan,48,Glamour,47,Zimmermann,46,Valentines Day,45,For Love and Lemons,44,GIORGIO ARMANI,41,Massimo Dutti,40,Ralph Lauren,39,V Magazine,39,Blackpink,37,Bulgari,37,Carolina Herrera,37,Chloe,37,Juicy Couture,37,W Magazine,37,Nasty Gal,36,karl Lagerfeld,36,Christian Louboutin,34,Swarovski,34,Balenciaga,33,Tiffany and Co.,33,Zuhair Murad,33,Intimissimi,32,Max Mara,32,Maxim,32,SKIMS,32,Tom Ford,32,Ferragamo,31,Emilio Pucci,30,Lancome,30,Oscar de la Renta,30,Tory Burch,30,Bershka,29,Beach Bunny,28,L'Oreal,28,Interview,27,Celine,26,Roberto Cavalli,26,Estee Lauder,25,Halloween,25,The Body Shop,25,Vera Wang,25,Alberta Ferretti,24,JCrew,24,L'Officiel,24,Stuart Weitzman,24,Vivara,24,Calzedonia,23,Next,23,Venice Film Festival,23,Agent Provocateur,22,Alexander Wang,22,Blumarine,22,Emporio Armani,22,Hugo Boss,22,InStyle,22,Photo Shoot,22,Reebok,22,Revolve Clothing,22,Stella McCartney,22,Diesel,21,Forever 21,21,Kate Spade,21,Loewe,21,Missoni,21,NARS,21,Proenza Schouler,21,Rag and Bone,21,Tropic of C,21,Vivienne Westwood,21,Jenny Packham,20,Madame Figaro,20,Penshoppe,20,TOD'S,20,kidswear,20,Colcci,19,David Yurman,19,Esquire Magazine,19,Etro,19,Levis,19,Yamamay,19,urban outfitters,19,Bobbi Brown,18,Cartier,18,GAP,18,La Perla,18,Stradivarius,18,Teen Vogue,18,Comic-Con,17,Frankies Bikinis,17,Marks and Spencer,17,Nike,17,Skincare,17,Donna Karan,16,Madewell,16,Self-Portrait,16,Bottega Veneta,15,Guerlain,15,Hermes,15,Herve Leger,15,Hunkemoller,15,MAYBELLINE,15,Pepe Jeans,15,Urban Decay,15,i-D Magazine,15,Grazia,14,Jean Paul Gaultier,14,Kylie Cosmetics,14,Numero,14,Banana Republic,13,Business,13,Converse,13,Kenzo,13,Longchamp,13,Monique Lhuillier,13,Solid and Striped,13,bebe,13,videos,13,Armani Exchange,12,Burberry Prorsum,12,Escada,12,Esprit,12,Flaunt Magazine,12,Furla,12,Jacquemus,12,Mulberry,12,OPI,12,River Island,12,Temperley London,12,Toronto International Film Festival,12,TwinSet,12,Xti,12,Clinique,11,Erdem,11,Ermanno Scervino,11,Jason Wu,11,Kurt Geiger,11,LoveShackFancy,11,Messika,11,Miss Sixty,11,Miss Universe,11,Morena Rosa,11,Mugler,11,Neiman Marcus,11,Paco Rabanne,11,Prabal Gurung,11,Reformation,11,Rolling Stone,11,Zadig and Voltaire,11,Aldo,10,Alice + Olivia,10,Bally,10,Diane von Furstenberg,10,Giambattista Valli,10,Graff Diamonds,10,Jeffrey Campbell,10,Marella,10,NakedCashmere,10,Peter Pilotto,10,RED Valentino,10,Reserved,10,Rimmel,10,STEVE MADDEN,10,The Sunday Times Style,10,Towel Series,10,scarves,10,Cushnie Et Ochs,9,Desigual,9,Dior Homme,9,Dsquared2,9,Giuseppe Zanotti,9,Jeans,9,Just Cavalli,9,LOVE Magazine,9,PacSun,9,Pinko,9,shopbop,9,Accessorize,8,Blanco,8,Brandon Maxwell,8,Charlotte Tilbury,8,DL1961,8,Maje,8,Marni,8,Naeem Khan,8,Ochirly,8,Target,8,The Edit,8,Trussardi,8,Ulla Johnson,8,Viktor and Rolf,8,Wildfox,8,Wonderland,8,products,8,Agua Bendita,7,Bath and Body Works,7,Hello Kitty,7,House of Harlow 1960,7,Jil Sander,7,Karen Millen,7,LF Stores,7,La Senza,7,Miss World,7,Nordstrom,7,Olivia Palermo,7,Revlon,7,Shape Magazine,7,Simkhai,7,Sportmax,7,The Kooples,7,Triumph,7,United Colours of Benetton,7,Vince Camuto,7,nine west,7,Agua de Coco,6,Americana Manhasset,6,Armani Beauty,6,Bolon Eyewear,6,Bongo Jeans,6,David Jones,6,Denim,6,Elisabetta Franchi,6,Etam,6,Giveaway,6,Inamorata,6,KKW Beauty,6,Lancaster Paris,6,Loro Piana,6,Marchesa,6,MaxMara,6,Miss USA,6,Paul and Joe,6,Planet Blue,6,Pull and Bear,6,Replay,6,Rodarte,6,Theory,6,True Religion,6,Tutorial,6,Vero Moda,6,Vogue Eyewear,6,Wrangler,6,primark,6,Alexandre Vauthier,5,Ana Locking,5,Animale,5,Armani,5,BCBG MaxAzria,5,BaubleBar,5,Benefit,5,Blugirl,5,CR Fashion Book,5,Carven,5,Cheap Monday,5,Chopard,5,Cle de Peau Beaute,5,Coperni,5,Fitness,5,Flare Magazine,5,Good American,5,John Hardy,5,Lacoste,5,Linda Farrow,5,Macy's,5,Make Up Academy,5,Mavi Jeans,5,NYX,5,Narciso Rodriguez,5,Omega,5,Opening Ceremony,5,Redemption Choppers,5,Reed Krakoff,5,SERGIO ROSSI,5,Schiaparelli,5,AllSaints,4,Altuzarra,4,Anthropologie,4,Avon,4,Boohoo,4,Bourjois,4,CoverGirl,4,Elizabeth and James,4,Gal Floripa,4,Georgia Jagger,4,H.E. by Mango,4,Helmut Lang,4,Hogan,4,Jackets,4,Jalouse,4,Jill Stuart,4,Kohl's,4,Lindex,4,Lovers + Friends,4,Make Up For Ever,4,Off-White,4,Paige Denim,4,Piaget,4,Reiss,4,Romwe,4,Too Faced Cosmetics,4,Acne,3,Alexander Vauthier,3,Allure,3,Armani Jeans,3,BCBGeneration,3,Bergdorf Goodman,3,Beymen,3,David Koma,3,Debenhams,3,Dolce Vita,3,ElevenParis,3,Essie,3,Faretta,3,Filippa K,3,ICEBERG,3,IRO Jeans,3,Illamasqua,3,Karen Walker,3,Keds,3,Littlewoods,3,Lizzo,3,Lorde,3,Marc O Polo,3,Max Azria,3,Max Factor,3,Missguided,3,Nylon Magazine,3,Patrizia Pepe,3,Paul Smith,3,Philipp Plein,3,Playing Fashion,3,Porter Edit,3,Reem Acra,3,Ruth Bell,3,Saks Fifth Avenue,3,Self Magazine,3,Sephora,3,Shampalove,3,Tezenis,3,The 2 Bandits,3,Uniqlo,3,XOXO,3,Andres Sarda,2,Barney's,2,Billabong,2,Bonprix,2,Coca Cola,2,Dunhill,2,Elie Tahari,2,Emilia Wickstead,2,Etude,2,FCUK,2,French Connection,2,Georges Chakra,2,Harry Winston,2,Hoodies,2,House of Holland,2,Jaeger,2,John Galliano,2,Joop,2,Kenneth Cole,2,Muse,2,Mustang,2,Nicole Benisti,2,Orla Kiely,2,Oroton,2,Osmoze,2,Oysho,2,Peter Hahn,2,Pierre Cardin,2,Pierre Hardy,2,Ralph and Russo,2,Rebecca Minkoff,2,Redemption,2,Roger Vivier,2,Roland Mouret,2,Sam Edelman,2,Sergio Hudson,2,Shiseido,2,Sophia Webster,2,Tag Heuer,2,Telva,2,Tibi,2,VMAN,2,Vigoss,2,
ltr
item
My Face Hunter: Active Ingredients: How They Work in Beauty Products
Active Ingredients: How They Work in Beauty Products
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFUXmoSo5XOZYj6O8Q5ib10QoEBJJOYmWn8gTEAiCRnXOnT6xu8jx_aACpcIefyzZdiq0T1o9meviwLsx8atoKvVK3o8wiApS1forIMFEH1a6oWpqJgkk6awlObd1toR13ELI7a_C9miuhqypjv-944cJRWYaXPAilV9HOvsQ813zmXjUQsGipwwO/s16000/sora-shimazaki-5938242.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZFUXmoSo5XOZYj6O8Q5ib10QoEBJJOYmWn8gTEAiCRnXOnT6xu8jx_aACpcIefyzZdiq0T1o9meviwLsx8atoKvVK3o8wiApS1forIMFEH1a6oWpqJgkk6awlObd1toR13ELI7a_C9miuhqypjv-944cJRWYaXPAilV9HOvsQ813zmXjUQsGipwwO/s72-c/sora-shimazaki-5938242.jpg
My Face Hunter
https://www.myfacehunter.com/2023/03/active-ingredients-how-they-work-in-beauty-products.html
https://www.myfacehunter.com/
https://www.myfacehunter.com/
https://www.myfacehunter.com/2023/03/active-ingredients-how-they-work-in-beauty-products.html
true
4315257249008687450
UTF-8
Loaded All Posts Not found any posts VIEW ALL Readmore Reply Cancel reply Delete By Home PAGES POSTS View All RECOMMENDED FOR YOU LABEL ARCHIVE SEARCH ALL POSTS Not found any post match with your request Back Home Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat January February March April May June July August September October November December Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec just now 1 minute ago $$1$$ minutes ago 1 hour ago $$1$$ hours ago Yesterday $$1$$ days ago $$1$$ weeks ago more than 5 weeks ago Followers Follow THIS PREMIUM CONTENT IS LOCKED STEP 1: Share to a social network STEP 2: Click the link on your social network Copy All Code Select All Code All codes were copied to your clipboard Can not copy the codes / texts, please press [CTRL]+[C] (or CMD+C with Mac) to copy Table of Content