[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"ingredient-madecassic-acid":3,"glossary-list::en":132,"concern-facets":1060},{"id":4,"slug":5,"inci_name":6,"category":7,"also_known_as":8,"function":10,"safety_grade":12,"comedogenic_rating":12,"pregnancy_safe":13,"skin_types":14,"concerns_for":15,"concerns_against":19,"max_safe_pct":12,"effective_pct":12,"pubmed_ids":20,"conflicting_ingredient_ids":21,"synergistic_ingredient_ids":22,"related_ingredient_ids":23,"origin":24,"vegan":25,"cruelty_free":25,"schema_markup":26,"translations":62,"approved_at":124,"published_at":125,"indexed_at":125,"created_at":126,"updated_at":127,"products":128,"conflicts":129,"synergies":130,"related":131},191,"madecassic-acid","Madecassic Acid","soothing",[9],"Centella triterpene",[7,11],"barrier-support",null,"unknown",[],[16,17,18],"dryness","redness","irritation",[],[],[],[],[],"natural",true,{"@graph":27,"@context":61},[28,36],{"@type":29,"author":30,"headline":6,"publisher":33,"mainEntity":34},"MedicalWebPage",{"name":31,"@type":32},"Revelika","Organization",{"name":31,"@type":32},{"name":6,"@type":35,"activeIngredient":6},"MedicalSubstance",{"@type":37,"mainEntity":38},"FAQPage",[39,45,49,53,57],{"name":40,"@type":41,"acceptedAnswer":42},"What is madecassic acid?","Question",{"text":43,"@type":44},"One of four skin-relevant triterpenes in Centella asiatica, alongside asiatic acid, asiaticoside and madecassoside. It is the aglycone form — the molecule without its attached sugar.","Answer",{"name":46,"@type":41,"acceptedAnswer":47},"Is madecassic acid proven on its own?",{"text":48,"@type":44},"Not really. Almost all the clinical evidence is for the mixture, particularly TECA. Isolated madecassic acid is studied mainly for anti-inflammatory effects in cell systems.",{"name":50,"@type":41,"acceptedAnswer":51},"What is the difference between madecassic acid and madecassoside?",{"text":52,"@type":44},"Madecassoside carries an attached sugar; madecassic acid is the same molecule without it. Burn-healing effects track more strongly with madecassoside and asiaticoside.",{"name":54,"@type":41,"acceptedAnswer":55},"Is madecassic acid the same as cica?",{"text":56,"@type":44},"Cica is a marketing term for Centella asiatica products generally. Madecassic acid is one of the individual compounds inside them.",{"name":58,"@type":41,"acceptedAnswer":59},"Can I use it with retinol or acids?",{"text":60,"@type":44},"Yes — that is its main use. It pairs with the actives that cause the irritation it addresses.","https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org",{"en":63,"ru":76,"tr":100},{"faq":64,"tldr":70,"title":6,"content":74,"meta_description":75},[65,66,67,68,69],{"a":43,"q":40},{"a":48,"q":46},{"a":52,"q":50},{"a":56,"q":54},{"a":60,"q":58},{"does":71,"for_whom":72,"red_flags":73},"One of the active triterpenes isolated from Centella asiatica (cica), used to calm the look of redness and support the skin barrier. It is a purified counterpart to whole centella extract.","Sensitive, reactive and barrier-stressed skin.","A gentle soothing active; generally well tolerated.","\u003Ch2>How it works\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Madecassic acid is a triterpene from Centella asiatica, the plant sold as cica, gotu kola or tiger grass. Centella contains four of these compounds that matter for skin: asiatic acid and madecassic acid, and their sugar-bearing forms asiaticoside and madecassoside. Madecassic acid is an aglycone — the form without the attached sugar.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Its documented activity is anti-inflammatory. Centella preparations reduce IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, prostaglandin E2 and COX-2 activity, and they push fibroblasts toward collagen synthesis and extracellular-matrix remodelling. In a formula that translates into calmer, less reactive skin and better repair of a compromised barrier — which is why cica products are positioned for irritation rather than for any single visible concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>The evidence\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Here is the honest picture, and it is the reason this page exists. Nearly all the clinical work is on the MIXTURE, not on madecassic acid alone. TECA — titrated extract of Centella asiatica, a reconstituted blend of asiatic acid, madecassic acid and asiaticoside — has been used in European wound care for decades, and the controlled work behind it is on that blend: increased collagen, DNA and protein content in wound chambers, and altered expression of angiogenesis and matrix-remodelling genes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where individual compounds have been separated out, the burn-healing effect tracks most strongly with asiaticoside and madecassoside, while the aglycones — asiatic and madecassic acid — are studied mainly for anti-inflammatory and pro-apoptotic effects in cell systems. So madecassic acid is a real active with a real mechanism, but a product claiming clinical results for it alone is borrowing evidence earned by the mixture.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Suitability\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reactive, irritated or over-exfoliated skin — the primary use\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Compromised barrier and post-procedure recovery, the setting TECA was built for\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>All skin types; the centella triterpenes have a low irritancy profile\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Concentration\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Usually present as part of a standardised centella extract rather than dosed alone, so the meaningful label detail is whether the product states a triterpene content at all. One that names its extract and its standardisation is telling you more than one that lists “Centella Asiatica Extract” down in the fragrance zone of the list.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Conflicts & combinations\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>No conflicts. It pairs naturally with the things that cause the irritation it addresses — retinoids, acids, benzoyl peroxide — and with barrier ingredients like ceramides and panthenol. Centella allergy exists but is uncommon; if a cica product stings on intact skin, the alcohol or fragrance around it is the likelier cause.\u003C\u002Fp>","Madecassic acid is one of four centella triterpenes, and almost all the evidence is for the mixture — what TECA actually showed, and what the isolate can honestly claim.",{"faq":77,"tldr":93,"title":97,"content":98,"meta_description":99},[78,81,84,87,90],{"a":79,"q":80},"Один из четырёх значимых для кожи тритерпенов Centella asiatica, наряду с азиатовой кислотой, азиатикозидом и мадекассозидом. Это агликон — молекула без присоединённого сахара.","Что такое мадекассовая кислота?",{"a":82,"q":83},"По сути нет. Почти вся клиническая доказательная база относится к смеси, прежде всего к TECA. Изолированная мадекассовая кислота изучена в основном по противовоспалительному действию в клеточных системах.","Доказана ли мадекассовая кислота сама по себе?",{"a":85,"q":86},"У мадекассозида есть присоединённый сахар, у мадекассовой кислоты — нет. Эффект заживления ожогов сильнее связан с мадекассозидом и азиатикозидом.","Чем мадекассовая кислота отличается от мадекассозида?",{"a":88,"q":89},"Cica — маркетинговое название средств с Centella asiatica в целом. Мадекассовая кислота — одно из отдельных соединений внутри них.","Мадекассовая кислота — это то же самое, что cica?",{"a":91,"q":92},"Да — это её основное применение. Она сочетается с активами, вызывающими то раздражение, которое она снимает.","Можно ли сочетать с ретинолом или кислотами?",{"does":94,"for_whom":95,"red_flags":96},"Один из активных тритерпенов, выделенных из центеллы азиатской (цика), используется, чтобы успокоить видимость покраснения и поддержать барьер кожи. Это очищенный аналог цельного экстракта центеллы.","Чувствительная, реактивная кожа и кожа с ослабленным барьером.","Мягкий успокаивающий актив; обычно хорошо переносится.","Мадекассовая кислота","\u003Ch2>Как это работает\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Мадекассовая кислота — тритерпен из Centella asiatica, растения, которое продают под названиями cica, готу кола или «тигровая трава». В центелле есть четыре таких соединения, значимых для кожи: азиатовая и мадекассовая кислоты и их гликозидные формы — азиатикозид и мадекассозид. Мадекассовая кислота — агликон, то есть форма без присоединённого сахара.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Её задокументированная активность — противовоспалительная. Препараты центеллы снижают IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, простагландин E2 и активность ЦОГ-2, а также подталкивают фибробласты к синтезу коллагена и перестройке внеклеточного матрикса. В составе это выражается в более спокойной, менее реактивной коже и лучшем восстановлении нарушенного барьера — поэтому cica-средства позиционируют против раздражения, а не против одной конкретной видимой проблемы.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Доказательства\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Вот честная картина, ради которой эта страница и существует. Почти вся клиническая работа проведена на СМЕСИ, а не на мадекассовой кислоте отдельно. TECA — титрованный экстракт Centella asiatica, восстановленная смесь азиатовой кислоты, мадекассовой кислоты и азиатикозида — десятилетиями применяется в европейской практике заживления ран, и контролируемые данные относятся именно к этой смеси: рост содержания коллагена, ДНК и белка в раневых камерах, изменение экспрессии генов ангиогенеза и перестройки матрикса.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Там, где соединения разделяли, эффект заживления ожогов сильнее связан с азиатикозидом и мадекассозидом, тогда как агликоны — азиатовая и мадекассовая кислоты — изучены в основном по противовоспалительному и проапоптотическому действию в клеточных системах. То есть мадекассовая кислота — реальный актив с реальным механизмом, но продукт, заявляющий клинические результаты для неё одной, заимствует доказательства, заработанные смесью.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Кому подходит\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Реактивная, раздражённая или переотшелушенная кожа — основное применение\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Нарушенный барьер и восстановление после процедур — сценарий, под который создавался TECA\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Все типы кожи: тритерпены центеллы малораздражающие\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Концентрация\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Обычно присутствует в составе стандартизированного экстракта центеллы, а не дозируется отдельно, поэтому значимая деталь на этикетке — указано ли вообще содержание тритерпенов. Средство, называющее свой экстракт и его стандартизацию, сообщает больше, чем то, где «Centella Asiatica Extract» стоит в зоне отдушек.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Сочетания и конфликты\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Конфликтов нет. Она естественно сочетается с тем, что вызывает раздражение, которое она снимает, — ретиноидами, кислотами, бензоилпероксидом, — и с барьерными компонентами вроде церамидов и пантенола. Аллергия на центеллу существует, но встречается нечасто; если cica-средство щиплет здоровую кожу, вероятнее виноваты спирт или отдушка рядом.\u003C\u002Fp>","Мадекассовая кислота — один из четырёх тритерпенов центеллы, и почти все доказательства относятся к смеси: что показал TECA и что честно может заявлять изолят.",{"faq":101,"tldr":117,"title":121,"content":122,"meta_description":123},[102,105,108,111,114],{"a":103,"q":104},"Centella asiatica'daki cilt açısından önemli dört triterpenden biri; diğerleri asiyatik asit, asiyatikozit ve madekassozit. Aglikon biçimidir — şekeri bağlı olmayan molekül.","Madekasik asit nedir?",{"a":106,"q":107},"Pek değil. Klinik kanıtların neredeyse tamamı karışıma, özellikle TECA'ya ait. İzole madekasik asit daha çok hücre sistemlerinde anti-inflamatuar etkileriyle çalışılmıştır.","Madekasik asit tek başına kanıtlanmış mı?",{"a":109,"q":110},"Madekassozitin bağlı bir şekeri vardır, madekasik asidin yoktur. Yanık iyileşmesi etkisi daha güçlü şekilde madekassozit ve asiyatikozitle izlenir.","Madekasik asit ile madekassozit arasındaki fark nedir?",{"a":112,"q":113},"Cica, genel olarak Centella asiatica ürünleri için kullanılan bir pazarlama terimidir. Madekasik asit ise onların içindeki tek tek bileşiklerden biridir.","Madekasik asit cica ile aynı şey mi?",{"a":115,"q":116},"Evet — asıl kullanımı budur. Giderdiği tahrişe yol açan aktiflerle eşleşir.","Retinol ya da asitlerle birlikte kullanabilir miyim?",{"does":118,"for_whom":119,"red_flags":120},"Centella asiatica (cica) bitkisinden izole edilen aktif triterpenlerden biridir; kızarıklık görünümünü yatıştırmak ve cilt bariyerini desteklemek için kullanılır. Bütün centella ekstresinin saflaştırılmış karşılığıdır.","Hassas, reaktif ve bariyeri zorlanmış ciltler.","Nazik bir yatıştırıcı aktiftir; genellikle iyi tolere edilir.","Madekassik Asit","\u003Ch2>Nasıl çalışır\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Madekasik asit, cica, gotu kola ya da kaplan otu adıyla satılan Centella asiatica bitkisinden gelen bir triterpendir. Centella, cilt açısından önemli dört bileşik içerir: asiyatik asit ve madekasik asit ile bunların şeker taşıyan biçimleri asiyatikozit ve madekassozit. Madekasik asit bir aglikondur — yani şekeri bağlı olmayan biçim.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Belgelenmiş etkinliği anti-inflamatuardır. Centella preparatları IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, prostaglandin E2 ve COX-2 etkinliğini azaltır; fibroblastları kolajen sentezine ve hücre dışı matriksin yeniden şekillenmesine yöneltir. Bir formülde bu, daha sakin ve daha az reaktif bir cilde ve zedelenmiş bariyerin daha iyi onarılmasına karşılık gelir — cica ürünlerinin tek bir görünür sorun yerine tahrişe konumlandırılmasının nedeni budur.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kanıtlar\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>İşte dürüst tablo; bu sayfanın var olma nedeni de bu. Klinik çalışmaların neredeyse tamamı tek başına madekasik asitle değil, KARIŞIMLA yapılmıştır. TECA — asiyatik asit, madekasik asit ve asiyatikozitin yeniden oluşturulmuş bir karışımı olan titre edilmiş Centella asiatica ekstresi — Avrupa'da onlarca yıldır yara bakımında kullanılır ve arkasındaki kontrollü veriler o karışıma aittir: yara odacıklarında artan kolajen, DNA ve protein içeriği, anjiyogenez ve matriks yeniden şekillenme genlerinde değişen ifade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bileşikler ayrı ayrı incelendiğinde yanık iyileşmesi etkisi en güçlü şekilde asiyatikozit ve madekassozitle izlenir; aglikonlar — asiyatik ve madekasik asit — daha çok hücre sistemlerinde anti-inflamatuar ve proapoptotik etkileriyle çalışılmıştır. Yani madekasik asit gerçek bir mekanizması olan gerçek bir aktiftir, ama tek başına ona klinik sonuç atfeden bir ürün, karışımın kazandığı kanıtı ödünç alıyordur.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kimlere uygun\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reaktif, tahriş olmuş ya da aşırı peeling görmüş cilt — asıl kullanım\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Zedelenmiş bariyer ve işlem sonrası toparlanma; TECA'nın geliştirildiği bağlam\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Tüm cilt tipleri; centella triterpenlerinin tahriş profili düşüktür\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Ch2>Konsantrasyon\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Genellikle tek başına dozlanmaz, standardize bir centella ekstresinin parçası olarak bulunur; dolayısıyla etiketteki anlamlı ayrıntı, ürünün bir triterpen içeriği belirtip belirtmediğidir. Ekstresini ve standardizasyonunu adıyla veren bir ürün, listenin parfüm bölgesinde “Centella Asiatica Extract” yazandan daha fazlasını söylüyordur.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kombinasyonlar ve çakışmalar\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Çakışması yok. Giderdiği tahrişe yol açan şeylerle — retinoidler, asitler, benzoil peroksit — ve seramit ile pantenol gibi bariyer bileşenleriyle doğal biçimde eşleşir. Centella alerjisi vardır ama yaygın değildir; bir cica ürünü sağlam ciltte batıyorsa, muhtemel sebep yanındaki alkol ya da parfümdür.\u003C\u002Fp>","Madekasik asit, centella'nın dört triterpeninden biri ve kanıtların neredeyse tamamı karışıma ait — TECA gerçekte ne gösterdi, izole madde dürüstçe ne iddia edebilir.","2026-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z","2026-07-28T03:00:01.000000Z","2026-07-19T17:30:57.000000Z","2026-08-18T20:22:31.000000Z",[],[],[],[],[133,139,143,148,152,157,161,165,170,174,178,182,186,190,194,198,201,205,209,213,217,221,225,229,233,237,241,247,251,255,259,263,267,270,274,277,282,286,290,294,298,301,305,309,312,316,320,325,329,333,337,340,344,348,352,356,360,364,368,372,377,381,385,389,394,399,403,407,411,415,419,423,427,432,436,440,444,447,451,455,459,463,467,471,475,480,485,489,493,497,500,503,508,511,516,519,522,525,528,531,536,540,543,546,549,553,556,560,563,566,569,572,575,578,581,585,590,593,596,599,602,605,608,611,614,617,620,623,626,629,632,635,638,641,644,647,650,653,656,659,662,667,670,673,676,681,684,688,692,695,698,701,704,708,711,714,717,720,723,726,730,734,737,740,743,746,749,752,755,758,761,765,768,772,775,779,782,785,789,792,795,799,803,806,809,812,815,818,821,824,827,830,833,836,839,842,847,850,853,856,859,862,865,868,871,874,878,881,884,887,890,893,896,899,902,906,909,913,916,919,922,926,929,932,935,938,941,944,947,951,954,957,960,963,966,969,972,975,978,982,985,988,992,995,998,1001,1005,1008,1012,1016,1019,1022,1025,1029,1032,1036,1039,1043,1047,1050,1053,1057],{"slug":134,"category":135,"title":136,"meta_description":137,"updated_at":138},"111skin","formulation","111Skin","111Skin: the British luxury skincare brand founded by a London plastic surgeon, known for its sheet masks, antioxidant complex and premium price.","2026-08-05T14:31:43+00:00",{"slug":140,"category":135,"title":141,"meta_description":142,"updated_at":138},"3ce","3CE (3 Concept Eyes)","3CE (3 Concept Eyes): the Korean colour cosmetics brand from Stylenanda, known for velvet lip tints, mood palettes and editorial packaging.",{"slug":144,"category":145,"title":146,"meta_description":147,"updated_at":138},"7-skin-method","routine","7-skin method","The 7-skin method: patting several thin layers of a hydrating toner into the skin instead of one heavy layer, then sealing with moisturiser.",{"slug":149,"category":135,"title":150,"meta_description":151,"updated_at":138},"acetone-free-remover","Acetone-free remover","Acetone-free remover: nail polish remover built on milder solvents than acetone — slower to work, but usually less drying to nails and skin.",{"slug":153,"category":154,"title":155,"meta_description":156,"updated_at":138},"acetyl-hexapeptide-8","actives","Acetyl hexapeptide-8","Acetyl hexapeptide-8 (Argireline): a synthetic peptide used for the look of expression lines. Effects are subtle, gradual and cosmetic only.",{"slug":158,"category":159,"title":160,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"acid-mantle","skin-science","Acid Mantle",{"slug":162,"category":159,"title":163,"meta_description":164,"updated_at":138},"acidic-mantle-protection","Acid mantle protection","Acid mantle protection: keeping the skin's slightly acidic surface film intact with gentle low-pH cleansing and fewer active products at once.",{"slug":166,"category":167,"title":168,"meta_description":169,"updated_at":138},"acne","concerns","Acne","Acne: pores blocked by sebum and dead skin cells, often inflamed. Gentle care, one active at a time, and a dermatologist for severe cases.",{"slug":171,"category":135,"title":172,"meta_description":173,"updated_at":138},"acne-cream","Acne cream","Acne cream: an anti-acne active in a richer, emollient base that is gentler on dry or sensitive skin than a gel. Pair it with daily sunscreen.",{"slug":175,"category":135,"title":176,"meta_description":177,"updated_at":138},"acne-gel","Acne gel","Acne gel: a light, fast-absorbing base carrying an anti-acne active, suited to oily skin. Start slowly and always pair it with daily sunscreen.",{"slug":179,"category":135,"title":180,"meta_description":181,"updated_at":138},"acne-patch","Acne patch","Acne patch: a hydrocolloid sticker that absorbs fluid and stops picking. Useful on open whiteheads, but not a treatment for acne itself.",{"slug":183,"category":167,"title":184,"meta_description":185,"updated_at":138},"acne-scars","Acne scars","Acne scars: lasting texture change from dermal damage, unlike flat post-acne marks. Prevention and in-clinic options matter most here.",{"slug":187,"category":145,"title":188,"meta_description":189,"updated_at":138},"acne-skincare-routine","Acne skincare routine","Acne skincare routine: gentle cleansing, one active, a light moisturiser and daily sunscreen — introduced slowly and judged over several weeks.",{"slug":191,"category":167,"title":192,"meta_description":193,"updated_at":138},"actinic-keratosis","Actinic keratosis","Actinic keratosis: a rough, scaly patch from long-term sun exposure. A medical condition — have persistent lesions checked by a doctor.",{"slug":195,"category":135,"title":196,"meta_description":197,"updated_at":138},"activated-charcoal","Activated charcoal","Activated charcoal: a porous carbon in masks and cleansers that adsorbs surface oil. What it can realistically do for pores, and what it cannot.",{"slug":199,"category":145,"title":200,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"actives-rotation","Actives Rotation",{"slug":202,"category":154,"title":203,"meta_description":204,"updated_at":138},"adapalene","Adapalene","Adapalene: a synthetic retinoid for acne that acts on how pores shed cells. How it is used, the adjustment period, and its key safety caveats.",{"slug":206,"category":154,"title":207,"meta_description":208,"updated_at":138},"adapalene-gel","Adapalene gel","Adapalene gel: the light, water-based form of the acne retinoid adapalene. How the vehicle differs from cream, how it is applied, and what to watch.",{"slug":210,"category":135,"title":211,"meta_description":212,"updated_at":138},"aesop","Aesop","Aesop: the Australian botanical skincare brand explained — its aromatic, essential-oil-led formulas and what that means for fragrance-sensitive skin.",{"slug":214,"category":135,"title":215,"meta_description":216,"updated_at":138},"aestura","Aestura","Aestura: the Korean dermocosmetic brand known for ceramide barrier moisturisers — how the formulas are built and where cosmetics stop and medicine starts.",{"slug":218,"category":145,"title":219,"meta_description":220,"updated_at":138},"after-sun-care","After-sun care","After-sun care: cooling, rehydrating and barrier support after UV exposure — what it can realistically do, what to pause, and when to see a doctor.",{"slug":222,"category":135,"title":223,"meta_description":224,"updated_at":138},"after-sun-gel","After-sun gel","After-sun gel: the light aloe-and-water texture used after sun exposure. What is in it, why gel alone is rarely enough, and when to avoid it.",{"slug":226,"category":135,"title":227,"meta_description":228,"updated_at":138},"aftershave-balm","Aftershave balm","Aftershave balm: a leave-on lotion for freshly shaved skin. How it differs from an alcohol splash, what is in it, and what to avoid after shaving.",{"slug":230,"category":167,"title":231,"meta_description":232,"updated_at":138},"age-spots","Age spots","Age spots (solar lentigines): flat dark patches left by years of UV exposure. How they form, which routine steps help their look, and when to see a doctor.",{"slug":234,"category":167,"title":235,"meta_description":236,"updated_at":138},"aging-skin","Aging skin","Aging skin: how intrinsic and sun-driven change affects firmness, texture and tone, which routine steps matter most, and the cautions to keep in mind.",{"slug":238,"category":135,"title":239,"meta_description":240,"updated_at":138},"alastin","Alastin","Alastin: a US clinic-distributed professional skincare brand. What physician-dispensed cosmeceutical ranges are, and how to read them without brand hype.",{"slug":242,"category":243,"title":244,"meta_description":245,"updated_at":246},"allergen-declaration","safety","Allergen declaration","Allergen declaration: why fragrance allergens like linalool or limonene are listed by name after parfum, what the rule means, and what it does not mean.","2026-08-13T03:15:01+00:00",{"slug":248,"category":243,"title":249,"meta_description":250,"updated_at":246},"allergen-free","Allergen-free","Allergen-free: an unregulated claim that means different things on different packs. What it usually excludes and why the INCI list is a better check.",{"slug":252,"category":135,"title":253,"meta_description":254,"updated_at":138},"aloe-barbadensis","Aloe Barbadensis","Aloe Barbadensis: the INCI root behind aloe leaf juice, extract and water. What each form means on a label and why raw plant sap is not the same thing.",{"slug":256,"category":145,"title":257,"meta_description":258,"updated_at":138},"aloe-vera-after-sun","Aloe vera after sun","Aloe vera after sun: aloe-based gels used to cool and soothe skin after sun exposure. A comfort step only, not a treatment for a sunburn.",{"slug":260,"category":167,"title":261,"meta_description":262,"updated_at":138},"alopecia","Alopecia","Alopecia: the medical umbrella term for hair loss, covering pattern loss, areata, telogen effluvium and traction. Diagnosis belongs with a doctor.",{"slug":264,"category":154,"title":265,"meta_description":266,"updated_at":138},"alpha-arbutin","Alpha arbutin","Alpha arbutin: a water-soluble ingredient that gradually evens the look of dark spots by acting on tyrosinase. Daily sunscreen is essential with it.",{"slug":268,"category":154,"title":269,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"alpha-hydroxy-acids","Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)",{"slug":271,"category":145,"title":272,"meta_description":273,"updated_at":138},"althea-korea","Althea Korea","Althea Korea: an online retailer shipping K-beauty products from Korea. Where you buy affects authenticity, freshness and which labelling rules apply.",{"slug":275,"category":145,"title":276,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"am-routine","Morning Skincare Routine",{"slug":278,"category":145,"title":279,"meta_description":280,"updated_at":281},"amika","Amika","Amika: an American haircare brand covering shampoo, conditioner, styling and heat protection. Why haircare ingredients matter for scalp and skin.","2026-08-06T03:15:02+00:00",{"slug":283,"category":135,"title":284,"meta_description":285,"updated_at":138},"amino-acid-complex","Amino acid complex","Amino acid complex: a blend of amino acids used as humectants for hydration and conditioning. A marketing label — check the actual ingredient list.",{"slug":287,"category":159,"title":288,"meta_description":289,"updated_at":138},"amino-acids","Amino acids","Amino acids: protein building blocks and a key part of skin's natural moisturising factor, used topically as humectants and conditioning agents.",{"slug":291,"category":145,"title":292,"meta_description":293,"updated_at":281},"amorepacific","Amorepacific","Amorepacific: the South Korean beauty group behind brands like Sulwhasoo, Laneige and Innisfree, and a driver of K-beauty routines worldwide.",{"slug":295,"category":145,"title":296,"meta_description":297,"updated_at":281},"amorepacific-mall","Amorepacific Mall","Amorepacific Mall: the Korean beauty group’s official online store, and why buying through official channels makes batch codes and INCI easier to check.",{"slug":299,"category":135,"title":300,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"ampoule","Ampoule",{"slug":302,"category":145,"title":303,"meta_description":304,"updated_at":281},"amuse","Amuse","Amuse: the South Korean makeup brand built around vegan formulation, what a vegan claim actually covers, and how it differs from cruelty-free.",{"slug":306,"category":145,"title":307,"meta_description":308,"updated_at":281},"anastasia-beverly-hills","Anastasia Beverly Hills","Anastasia Beverly Hills: the US brow-led makeup brand, where the brow-first technique comes from, and how to remove long-wear eye products gently.",{"slug":310,"category":135,"title":311,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"anhydrous","Anhydrous",{"slug":313,"category":135,"title":314,"meta_description":315,"updated_at":138},"animal-derived-ingredients","Animal-Derived Ingredients","Animal-derived ingredients: lanolin, beeswax, carmine, silk and more — why the INCI name rarely reveals the source, and how vegan differs from cruelty-free.",{"slug":317,"category":154,"title":318,"meta_description":319,"updated_at":138},"anthocyanins","Anthocyanins","Anthocyanins: the flavonoid pigments behind berry and purple-plant colour, how they act as antioxidants in the lab, and why they are pH- and light-sensitive.",{"slug":321,"category":145,"title":322,"meta_description":323,"updated_at":324},"anti-aging-routine","Anti-Aging Routine","Anti-aging routine: sunscreen, barrier care, an antioxidant and a retinoid — how to build it slowly, and the caveats around irritation and pregnancy.","2026-08-07T03:15:02+00:00",{"slug":326,"category":135,"title":327,"meta_description":328,"updated_at":138},"anti-aging-serum","Anti-Aging Serum","Anti-aging serum: which ingredients actually recur on the label, where the step sits in a routine, and why layering several strong serums backfires.",{"slug":330,"category":135,"title":331,"meta_description":332,"updated_at":138},"anti-frizz-serum","Anti-Frizz Serum","Anti-frizz serum: why the hair cuticle causes frizz, how silicones and oils form a smoothing film, and how to apply it without weighing hair down.",{"slug":334,"category":145,"title":335,"meta_description":336,"updated_at":324},"anti-pollution-skincare","Anti-Pollution Skincare","Anti-pollution skincare: what the unregulated claim covers, why cleansing, antioxidants and sunscreen do the real work, and where to stay sceptical.",{"slug":338,"category":154,"title":339,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":138},"antioxidant","Antioxidant",{"slug":341,"category":135,"title":342,"meta_description":343,"updated_at":138},"antioxidant-complex","Antioxidant complex","Antioxidant complex: a blend of antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E and ferulic acid, formulated to broaden coverage and keep the formula stable.",{"slug":345,"category":135,"title":346,"meta_description":347,"updated_at":138},"antioxidant-serum","Antioxidant serum","Antioxidant serum: a lightweight leave-on step with vitamin C, vitamin E or niacinamide, usually worn in the morning under moisturiser and sunscreen.",{"slug":349,"category":145,"title":350,"meta_description":351,"updated_at":324},"anua","Anua","Anua: South Korean skincare brand known for heartleaf (Houttuynia cordata) toners, essences and cleansing oils aimed at oily, blemish-prone skin.",{"slug":353,"category":159,"title":354,"meta_description":355,"updated_at":138},"apocrine-glands","Apocrine glands","Apocrine glands: sweat glands in the underarms, groin and areolae that empty into hair follicles; their secretion gains odour once skin bacteria act on it.",{"slug":357,"category":145,"title":358,"meta_description":359,"updated_at":324},"aquaphor","Aquaphor","Aquaphor: a petrolatum-based ointment used as an occlusive layer over dry or chapped skin and as the final sealing step in slugging routines.",{"slug":361,"category":135,"title":362,"meta_description":363,"updated_at":138},"aquatic-fragrance","Aquatic fragrance","Aquatic fragrance: the marine, ozonic scent family built on molecules such as calone — a sensory choice in cosmetics, not a skincare benefit.",{"slug":365,"category":145,"title":366,"meta_description":367,"updated_at":324},"armani-beauty","Armani Beauty","Armani Beauty: the Giorgio Armani cosmetics, fragrance and skincare line produced under licence by L'Oréal Luxe, known for complexion makeup.",{"slug":369,"category":154,"title":370,"meta_description":371,"updated_at":138},"artemisia","Artemisia (mugwort)","Artemisia (mugwort): a botanical extract common in Korean soothing skincare; it belongs to the Asteraceae family, so patch test if you react to ragweed.",{"slug":373,"category":145,"title":374,"meta_description":375,"updated_at":376},"as-i-am","As I Am","As I Am: a US textured-hair and scalp care brand known for co-washing cleansing conditioners and moisture-focused curl products for coily hair.","2026-08-09T03:15:02+00:00",{"slug":378,"category":154,"title":379,"meta_description":380,"updated_at":138},"ascorbyl-palmitate","Ascorbyl palmitate","Ascorbyl palmitate: an oil-soluble vitamin C ester used mostly to protect oils in a formula; evidence for skin brightening is limited compared with others.",{"slug":382,"category":145,"title":383,"meta_description":384,"updated_at":376},"at-home-microdermabrasion","At-home microdermabrasion","At-home microdermabrasion: consumer devices that buff surface skin cells with an abrasive tip and light suction — gentler than the clinic version.",{"slug":386,"category":145,"title":387,"meta_description":388,"updated_at":376},"at-home-peel","At-home peel","At-home peel: a consumer acid exfoliating treatment with AHAs or BHAs, gentler than a professional peel. Space it out, patch test and wear daily SPF.",{"slug":390,"category":145,"title":391,"meta_description":392,"updated_at":393},"at-home-rf-device","At-home RF device","At-home RF device: a handheld radiofrequency tool that warms skin for firmness claims. Evidence is modest and there are real contraindications.","2026-08-10T03:15:01+00:00",{"slug":395,"category":167,"title":396,"meta_description":397,"updated_at":398},"atopic-dermatitis","Atopic dermatitis","Atopic dermatitis (eczema): a chronic inflammatory condition with a weakened barrier and itchy flares. Emollients support care; treatment needs a doctor.","2026-08-05T14:31:44+00:00",{"slug":400,"category":145,"title":401,"meta_description":402,"updated_at":393},"augustinus-bader","Augustinus Bader","Augustinus Bader: luxury skincare brand built around the trademarked TFC8 complex, best known for The Cream and The Rich Cream moisturisers.",{"slug":404,"category":145,"title":405,"meta_description":406,"updated_at":393},"aveda","Aveda","Aveda: US salon hair, scalp and body care brand owned by Estée Lauder, known for plant-derived ingredients and its aromatic essential-oil scents.",{"slug":408,"category":145,"title":409,"meta_description":410,"updated_at":393},"aveeno","Aveeno","Aveeno: US skin and hair care brand built on colloidal oatmeal, widely used in body care for dry, itchy and eczema-prone skin. Read each label.",{"slug":412,"category":145,"title":413,"meta_description":414,"updated_at":393},"avene","Avène","Avène: a French pharmacy skincare brand built on thermal spring water, with minimalist, often fragrance-free formulas aimed at sensitive, reactive skin.",{"slug":416,"category":135,"title":417,"meta_description":418,"updated_at":398},"avocado-oil","Avocado oil","Avocado oil (Persea gratissima oil): a rich, oleic-acid-heavy plant oil used as an emollient in creams, balms and hair masks for dry or rough skin.",{"slug":420,"category":243,"title":421,"meta_description":422,"updated_at":246},"b-corp-certified","B Corp Certified","B Corp Certified: a B Lab certification of a company's social and environmental performance — not a product safety, efficacy or cruelty-free claim.",{"slug":424,"category":159,"title":425,"meta_description":426,"updated_at":398},"baby-hairs","Baby hairs","Baby hairs: the short, fine strands along the hairline and nape — natural, often regrowth, and easily stressed by heavy gel and tight styles.",{"slug":428,"category":145,"title":429,"meta_description":430,"updated_at":431},"baby-skincare","Baby skincare","Baby skincare: infant skin is thinner and still developing, so keep it minimal — gentle cleansing, fragrance-free moisturiser and shade over sunscreen.","2026-08-11T03:15:01+00:00",{"slug":433,"category":167,"title":434,"meta_description":435,"updated_at":398},"bacne","Bacne","Bacne: acne on the back, shoulders and chest, driven by sebum, friction and sweat — helped by prompt showering and body washes with acne ingredients.",{"slug":437,"category":145,"title":438,"meta_description":439,"updated_at":431},"baking","Baking","Baking: pressing a thick layer of loose powder onto the face, letting it sit, then dusting it off for a matte, crease-resistant, long-wearing finish.",{"slug":441,"category":135,"title":442,"meta_description":443,"updated_at":398},"baking-powder","Baking powder (makeup)","Baking powder in makeup means finely milled loose setting powder for baking — not culinary baking powder, which is alkaline and not for use on skin.",{"slug":445,"category":135,"title":446,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"balm-cleanser","Cleansing Balm",{"slug":448,"category":145,"title":449,"meta_description":450,"updated_at":431},"banila-co","Banila Co","Banila Co: South Korean beauty brand known for the Clean It Zero cleansing balm, plus base makeup, sun care and everyday skincare formulas.",{"slug":452,"category":135,"title":453,"meta_description":454,"updated_at":398},"bar-soap","Bar soap","Bar soap: solid cleanser. Traditional saponified soap is alkaline, while syndet bars use milder surfactants at a pH closer to that of skin.",{"slug":456,"category":145,"title":457,"meta_description":458,"updated_at":431},"bare-faced-movement","Bare-faced movement","Bare-faced movement: the cultural trend towards little or no makeup, overlapping with skinimalism and the pushback against filtered skin images.",{"slug":460,"category":135,"title":461,"meta_description":462,"updated_at":398},"barrier-cream","Barrier cream","Barrier cream: a rich, occlusive moisturiser that shields skin from water, friction and detergents while slowing transepidermal water loss.",{"slug":464,"category":167,"title":465,"meta_description":466,"updated_at":398},"barrier-cream-for-eczema","Barrier cream for eczema","Barrier cream for eczema: thick, fragrance-free emollients used daily alongside prescribed treatment to protect eczema-prone skin from triggers.",{"slug":468,"category":145,"title":469,"meta_description":470,"updated_at":431},"barrier-first-routine","Barrier-first routine","Barrier-first routine: build a regimen around gentle cleansing, moisturiser and daily sunscreen, adding actives slowly once skin is comfortable.",{"slug":472,"category":159,"title":473,"meta_description":474,"updated_at":398},"barrier-impairment","Barrier impairment","Barrier impairment: when the skin's outer layer loses water more easily and lets irritants in, causing tightness, stinging, flaking and redness.",{"slug":476,"category":145,"title":477,"meta_description":478,"updated_at":479},"barrier-occlusive-therapy","Barrier occlusive therapy","Occlusive therapy: covering skin with an ointment or balm to slow water loss and support repair — the deliberate, clinical relative of slugging.","2026-08-12T03:15:01+00:00",{"slug":481,"category":145,"title":482,"meta_description":483,"updated_at":484},"barrier-repair","Barrier Repair","Barrier repair: what to stop, what to replace it with, and how long recovery actually takes before actives can come back.","2026-08-22T03:00:02+00:00",{"slug":486,"category":135,"title":487,"meta_description":488,"updated_at":398},"barrier-repair-complex","Barrier repair complex","Barrier repair complex: the ceramide, cholesterol and fatty acid blend in a formula meant to replenish skin's own barrier lipids and hold water in.",{"slug":490,"category":135,"title":491,"meta_description":492,"updated_at":398},"barrier-repair-cream","Barrier repair cream","Barrier repair cream: a moisturiser combining humectants, ceramides and occlusives to help restore a stressed skin barrier and slow water loss.",{"slug":494,"category":135,"title":495,"meta_description":496,"updated_at":398},"barrier-repair-cream-k-beauty","K-beauty barrier repair cream","K-beauty barrier repair cream: lighter gel-cream textures with ceramides plus centella, panthenol or heartleaf, worn at the end of a layered routine.",{"slug":498,"category":145,"title":499,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"barrier-repair-routine","Barrier Repair Routine",{"slug":501,"category":154,"title":502,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"beta-hydroxy-acid","Beta Hydroxy Acid (BHA)",{"slug":504,"category":167,"title":505,"meta_description":506,"updated_at":507},"blackhead","Blackhead","Blackhead: an open comedone that oxidised dark, not trapped dirt — how to tell one from a sebaceous filament, and what actually clears it.","2026-08-20T03:00:03+00:00",{"slug":509,"category":167,"title":510,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"blackheads","Blackheads (Open Comedones)",{"slug":512,"category":159,"title":513,"meta_description":514,"updated_at":515},"blue-light-and-skin","Blue light and skin","Blue light and skin: what visible light really does to pigmentation, why screens are not the problem, and when a tinted sunscreen is the answer.","2026-08-18T03:00:02+00:00",{"slug":517,"category":135,"title":518,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"body-lotion","Body Lotion",{"slug":520,"category":154,"title":521,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"brightening-agent","Brightening Agent",{"slug":523,"category":243,"title":524,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"broad-spectrum","Broad-Spectrum (Sunscreen)",{"slug":526,"category":145,"title":527,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":479},"buffering","Buffering",{"slug":529,"category":159,"title":530,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"cell-turnover","Cell Turnover",{"slug":532,"category":135,"title":533,"meta_description":534,"updated_at":535},"ceramide-ratio","Ceramide Ratio","Ceramide ratio: the barrier needs cholesterol and fatty acids too, and an incomplete lipid mix can slow repair rather than speed it.","2026-08-19T03:00:02+00:00",{"slug":537,"category":135,"title":538,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":539},"chelating-agent","Chelating Agent","2026-08-08T03:15:01+00:00",{"slug":541,"category":154,"title":542,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"chemical-exfoliant","Chemical Exfoliant",{"slug":544,"category":243,"title":545,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"chemical-sunscreen","Chemical (Organic) Sunscreen",{"slug":547,"category":135,"title":548,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"clay-mask","Clay Mask",{"slug":550,"category":243,"title":551,"meta_description":552,"updated_at":515},"clean-beauty","Clean beauty","Clean beauty: an unregulated marketing term, what free-from labels really tell you, and why removing an ingredient is not the same as making it safer.",{"slug":554,"category":135,"title":555,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"cleansing-oil","Cleansing Oil",{"slug":557,"category":145,"title":558,"meta_description":559,"updated_at":484},"collagen-banking","Collagen Banking","Collagen banking: the biology is sound, the balance-sheet metaphor is marketing — and the honest version is short, cheap and mostly sunscreen.",{"slug":561,"category":159,"title":562,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"collagen-synthesis","Collagen Synthesis",{"slug":564,"category":167,"title":565,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"combination-skin","Combination Skin",{"slug":567,"category":159,"title":568,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"comedogenicity","Comedogenicity",{"slug":570,"category":167,"title":571,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"comedone","Comedone",{"slug":573,"category":167,"title":574,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":376},"contact-dermatitis","Contact Dermatitis",{"slug":576,"category":243,"title":577,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":246},"cosmeceutical","Cosmeceutical",{"slug":579,"category":135,"title":580,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"cream-cleanser","Cream Cleanser",{"slug":582,"category":167,"title":583,"meta_description":584,"updated_at":507},"crepey-skin","Crepey Skin","Crepey skin: cumulative UV damage and thinning dermis, not just dryness — what topicals can soften and where they stop.",{"slug":586,"category":243,"title":587,"meta_description":588,"updated_at":589},"cumulative-irritation","Cumulative Irritation","Cumulative irritation: why the product that finally stings is rarely the culprit, how it differs from allergy, and why a patch test misses it.","2026-08-24T03:00:03+00:00",{"slug":591,"category":167,"title":592,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"cystic-acne","Cystic Acne",{"slug":594,"category":167,"title":595,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"dark-circles","Dark Under-Eye Circles",{"slug":597,"category":167,"title":598,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"dehydrated-skin","Dehydrated Skin",{"slug":600,"category":154,"title":601,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":398},"depigmenting-agent","Depigmenting Agent",{"slug":603,"category":243,"title":604,"meta_description":12,"updated_at":246},"dermatologist-tested","Dermatologist 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