[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"ingredient-piroctone-olamine":3,"glossary-list::en":155,"concern-facets":1082},{"id":4,"slug":5,"inci_name":6,"category":7,"also_known_as":8,"function":11,"safety_grade":14,"comedogenic_rating":15,"pregnancy_safe":16,"skin_types":17,"concerns_for":20,"concerns_against":23,"max_safe_pct":24,"effective_pct":25,"pubmed_ids":26,"conflicting_ingredient_ids":27,"synergistic_ingredient_ids":28,"related_ingredient_ids":31,"origin":34,"vegan":35,"cruelty_free":35,"schema_markup":36,"translations":72,"approved_at":134,"published_at":135,"indexed_at":135,"created_at":136,"updated_at":137,"products":138,"conflicts":139,"synergies":140,"related":147},281,"piroctone-olamine","Piroctone Olamine","active",[9,10],"Octopirox","Piroctone ethanolamine salt",[12,13],"antimicrobial","preservative-booster",3,null,"unknown",[18,19],"oily","combo",[21,22],"acne","redness",[],"1.00","0.50",[],[],[29,30],77,99,[32,33,30],56,88,"synthetic",true,{"@graph":37,"@context":71},[38,46],{"@type":39,"author":40,"headline":6,"publisher":43,"mainEntity":44},"MedicalWebPage",{"name":41,"@type":42},"Revelika","Organization",{"name":41,"@type":42},{"name":6,"@type":45,"activeIngredient":6},"MedicalSubstance",{"@type":47,"mainEntity":48},"FAQPage",[49,55,59,63,67],{"name":50,"@type":51,"acceptedAnswer":52},"What is piroctone olamine used for?","Question",{"text":53,"@type":54},"Controlling Malassezia yeast. In practice that means dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis on the scalp, face and chest, and pityrosporum folliculitis on the back, shoulders and forehead.","Answer",{"name":56,"@type":51,"acceptedAnswer":57},"Does it help so-called fungal acne?",{"text":58,"@type":54},"It targets the right organism, so it is a reasonable choice for pityrosporum folliculitis — the uniform, itchy bumps that ordinary acne treatment leaves untouched. The evidence is stronger for the scalp than for the face, and the bumps have to actually be fungal for it to help.",{"name":60,"@type":51,"acceptedAnswer":61},"Is it better than zinc pyrithione?",{"text":62,"@type":54},"Not clearly. Head-to-head scalp studies put the two in broadly the same range. Piroctone olamine remains permitted in EU cosmetics, which is the main practical reason European formulas favour it.",{"name":64,"@type":51,"acceptedAnswer":65},"How long before it works?",{"text":66,"@type":54},"Two to four weeks of consistent use is a fair trial for flaking and itch. If nothing has shifted by then, the diagnosis is the thing to question rather than the concentration.",{"name":68,"@type":51,"acceptedAnswer":69},"Can I use it every day?",{"text":70,"@type":54},"Rinse-off products with it are generally used two to three times a week during a flare and less often for maintenance. Daily use is not harmful at permitted levels, but it is rarely necessary and adds needless surfactant exposure.","https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org",{"en":73,"ru":86,"tr":110},{"faq":74,"tldr":80,"title":6,"content":84,"meta_description":85},[75,76,77,78,79],{"a":53,"q":50},{"a":58,"q":56},{"a":62,"q":60},{"a":66,"q":64},{"a":70,"q":68},{"does":81,"for_whom":82,"red_flags":83},"An antifungal agent aimed at Malassezia, the yeast behind dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and pityrosporum folliculitis — the condition usually called fungal acne. It doubles as a preservative booster in some formulas.","Flaking, itchy scalps; redness and scale around the nose and brows; and small uniform bumps that never respond to ordinary acne treatment.","It suppresses a yeast population rather than curing anything, so the problem returns when use stops. It does nothing for acne vulgaris, and a persistent scaly rash deserves a diagnosis before months of self-treatment.","\u003Ch2>How it works\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Piroctone olamine is the ethanolamine salt of piroctone, a hydroxamic acid derivative developed as an alternative to zinc pyrithione. Its target is \u003Cem>Malassezia\u003C\u002Fem>, a lipophilic yeast that lives on almost everyone and only becomes a problem when it overgrows — it is the organism behind dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and pityrosporum folliculitis. The molecule binds the transition metals, iron above all, that the yeast depends on for mitochondrial energy metabolism, starving it rather than dissolving its membrane. That same metal-binding behaviour is why it also functions as a preservative booster in some formulas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>The evidence\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Most of the clinical work is on the scalp, where shampoos containing it reduce flaking and itch over a few weeks of regular use, broadly comparable to zinc pyrithione. Use on the face and body — seborrhoeic dermatitis at the nasolabial folds and brows, or the small uniform bumps of pityrosporum folliculitis — is a reasonable extension of the same mechanism, but it rests on considerably less published trial data than the scalp work does. Nothing here is curative: the population regrows once treatment stops, which is why maintenance use is the norm rather than a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Suitability\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Most useful to oily and combination skin with visible flaking, persistent redness where the skin is oiliest, or bumps that never respond to benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. It offers nothing to someone without a Malassezia-driven problem, and it is not a treatment for acne vulgaris, which is a follicular and bacterial story rather than a fungal one.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Concentration\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In the EU it appears on Annex V, the positive list of permitted preservatives, capped at 1% in rinse-off products and 0.5% in leave-on ones. Anti-dandruff shampoos usually sit near the top of that range and leave-on creams well below it. With a rinse-off product, contact time matters as much as the number on the label: a shampoo worked in and left for a minute or two before rinsing does more than one rinsed straight back out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Conflicts & combinations\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>It pairs sensibly with salicylic acid, which lifts the scale so the antifungal can reach the follicle, and with zinc PCA in oil-control formulas. No well-documented conflict with the usual actives exists. The practical caution is diagnostic rather than chemical — a scaly, itchy, persistent rash can be psoriasis, contact dermatitis or a dermatophyte infection rather than seborrhoeic dermatitis, and treating the wrong one for months is the most common way this ingredient disappoints.\u003C\u002Fp>","Piroctone olamine explained: how it controls Malassezia in dandruff, seborrhoeic dermatitis and fungal acne, the concentrations the EU permits, and its limits.",{"faq":87,"tldr":103,"title":107,"content":108,"meta_description":109},[88,91,94,97,100],{"a":89,"q":90},"Для контроля дрожжей Malassezia. На практике это перхоть и себорейный дерматит на голове, лице и груди, а также питироспорум-фолликулит на спине, плечах и лбу.","Для чего применяют пироктон оламин?",{"a":92,"q":93},"Он бьёт по нужному организму, поэтому это разумный выбор при питироспорум-фолликулите — однородных зудящих папулах, на которые обычные средства от акне не действуют. Доказательств больше для кожи головы, чем для лица, и высыпания должны быть действительно грибковыми.","Помогает ли он при так называемом грибковом акне?",{"a":95,"q":96},"Явно нет. Прямые сравнения на коже головы ставят их примерно в один диапазон. Пироктон оламин остаётся разрешённым в косметике ЕС, и это главная практическая причина, по которой европейские составы выбирают его.","Он лучше пиритиона цинка?",{"a":98,"q":99},"Две-четыре недели постоянного применения — честная проба при шелушении и зуде. Если за это время ничего не сдвинулось, сомневаться стоит в диагнозе, а не в концентрации.","Через какое время он работает?",{"a":101,"q":102},"Смываемые средства с ним обычно применяют два-три раза в неделю в обострение и реже для поддержания. Ежедневное применение в разрешённых концентрациях не вредно, но редко нужно и добавляет лишнюю нагрузку ПАВ.","Можно ли пользоваться им ежедневно?",{"does":104,"for_whom":105,"red_flags":106},"Противогрибковый компонент, направленный против Malassezia — дрожжей, стоящих за перхотью, себорейным дерматитом и питироспорум-фолликулитом, который часто называют грибковым акне. В части составов он также усиливает систему консервации.","Шелушащейся и зудящей коже головы, покраснению и чешуйкам у крыльев носа и бровей, а также мелким однородным папулам, которые не реагируют на обычные средства от акне.","Он подавляет популяцию дрожжей, а не излечивает состояние, поэтому после отмены проблема возвращается. При вульгарных акне он бесполезен, а стойкая шелушащаяся сыпь заслуживает диагноза, а не месяцев самолечения.","Пироктон оламин","\u003Ch2>Как это работает\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Пироктон оламин — этаноламиновая соль пироктона, производного гидроксамовой кислоты, созданного как альтернатива пиритиону цинка. Его мишень — \u003Cem>Malassezia\u003C\u002Fem>, липофильные дрожжи, которые живут почти на каждом и становятся проблемой только при избыточном росте: именно они стоят за перхотью, себорейным дерматитом и питироспорум-фолликулитом. Молекула связывает переходные металлы, прежде всего железо, от которых зависит митохондриальный энергообмен грибка, то есть лишает его энергии, а не разрушает мембрану. Та же способность связывать металлы объясняет, почему в некоторых составах он работает и как усилитель консервантов.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Доказательства\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Основная клиническая работа проведена на коже головы: шампуни с ним уменьшают шелушение и зуд за несколько недель регулярного применения, примерно наравне с пиритионом цинка. Применение на лице и теле — себорейный дерматит в носогубных складках и на бровях или мелкие однородные папулы питироспорум-фолликулита — логичное продолжение того же механизма, но опубликованных исследований здесь заметно меньше. Излечения он не даёт: после отмены популяция восстанавливается, поэтому поддерживающее применение — норма, а не признак неудачи.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Кому подходит\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Полезнее всего жирной и комбинированной коже с видимым шелушением, стойким покраснением в самых жирных зонах или высыпаниями, которые не отвечают на бензоилпероксид и салициловую кислоту. Тому, у кого проблема не связана с Malassezia, он не даёт ничего, и он не является средством от вульгарных акне — там речь о фолликуле и бактериях, а не о грибке.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Концентрация\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>В ЕС он входит в Приложение V — перечень разрешённых консервантов — с ограничением 1% в смываемых продуктах и 0,5% в несмываемых. Шампуни против перхоти обычно держатся у верхней границы, кремы — заметно ниже. Для смываемого продукта время контакта важно не меньше цифры на этикетке: шампунь, оставленный на минуту-две, работает лучше, чем смытый сразу.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Сочетания и конфликты\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Он разумно сочетается с салициловой кислотой, которая снимает чешуйки и открывает противогрибковому компоненту путь к фолликулу, и с цинком PCA в себорегулирующих формулах. Хорошо задокументированных конфликтов с привычными активами нет. Главная осторожность здесь диагностическая, а не химическая: стойкая шелушащаяся зудящая сыпь может оказаться псориазом, контактным дерматитом или дерматофитией, а не себорейным дерматитом, и месяцы лечения не того состояния — самая частая причина разочарования в этом ингредиенте.\u003C\u002Fp>","Пироктон оламин: как он сдерживает Malassezia при перхоти, себорейном дерматите и грибковом акне, какие концентрации разрешены в ЕС и где его предел.",{"faq":111,"tldr":127,"title":131,"content":132,"meta_description":133},[112,115,118,121,124],{"a":113,"q":114},"Malassezia mayasını kontrol etmek için. Pratikte bu, saçlı deri, yüz ve göğüsteki kepek ve seboreik dermatit ile sırt, omuz ve alındaki pitirosporum foliküliti demektir.","Piroktone olamin ne için kullanılır?",{"a":116,"q":117},"Doğru organizmayı hedefler, bu yüzden sıradan akne tedavisinin dokunmadığı tekdüze ve kaşıntılı kabartılar, yani pitirosporum foliküliti için makul bir seçimdir. Kanıt yüz için değil saçlı deri için daha güçlüdür ve kabartıların gerçekten mantar kaynaklı olması gerekir.","Mantar akne denen duruma iyi gelir mi?",{"a":119,"q":120},"Açıkça değil. Saçlı deride yapılan karşılaştırmalar ikisini genel olarak aynı aralığa koyuyor. Piroktone olamin AB kozmetiğinde izinli kalmayı sürdürüyor; Avrupa formüllerinin onu tercih etmesinin başlıca pratik nedeni bu.","Çinko piritiyondan daha mı iyi?",{"a":122,"q":123},"Pullanma ve kaşıntı için iki ila dört haftalık düzenli kullanım adil bir denemedir. O süre sonunda hiçbir şey değişmediyse konsantrasyondan değil tanıdan kuşkulanmak gerekir.","Etkisi ne kadar sürede görülür?",{"a":125,"q":126},"İçeren durulanan ürünler alevlenmede genelde haftada iki üç kez, idamede daha seyrek kullanılır. İzinli oranlarda günlük kullanım zararlı değildir ama nadiren gerekir ve gereksiz yüzey aktif maddesi yükü ekler.","Her gün kullanılabilir mi?",{"does":128,"for_whom":129,"red_flags":130},"Kepek, seboreik dermatit ve halk arasında mantar akne denen pitirosporum foliküliti arkasındaki Malassezia mayasını hedefleyen antifungal bir bileşen. Bazı formüllerde koruyucu sistemi de destekler.","Pul pul dökülen ve kaşınan saçlı deriye, burun kenarı ile kaş çevresindeki kızarıklık ve kepeklenmeye, sıradan akne tedavisine yanıt vermeyen küçük ve tekdüze kabartılara.","Bir maya popülasyonunu baskılar, hiçbir şeyi iyileştirmez; kullanım bırakılınca sorun geri döner. Akne vulgarise faydası yoktur ve inatçı, pullu bir döküntü aylarca kendi kendine tedavi edilmeden önce tanı ister.","Piroktone Olamin","\u003Ch2>Nasıl çalışır\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Piroktone olamin, çinko piritiyona alternatif olarak geliştirilen bir hidroksamik asit türevi olan piroktonun etanolamin tuzudur. Hedefi, neredeyse herkesin cildinde yaşayan ve yalnızca aşırı çoğaldığında sorun çıkaran lipofilik bir maya olan \u003Cem>Malassezia\u003C\u002Fem>'dır: kepek, seboreik dermatit ve pitirosporum folikülitinin arkasındaki organizma odur. Molekül, mayanın mitokondriyal enerji metabolizmasının bağlı olduğu geçiş metallerini — özellikle demiri — bağlar; yani zarını çözmek yerine onu enerjisiz bırakır. Aynı metal bağlama davranışı, bazı formüllerde koruyucu destekleyici olarak da çalışmasının nedenidir.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kanıtlar\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Klinik çalışmanın büyük bölümü saçlı deri üzerindedir: içeren şampuanlar birkaç haftalık düzenli kullanımda pullanmayı ve kaşıntıyı azaltır ve sonuçlar genel olarak çinko piritiyonla benzer aralıktadır. Yüz ve gövde kullanımı — burun kenarı ile kaşlardaki seboreik dermatit ya da pitirosporum folikülitinin küçük tekdüze kabartıları — aynı mekanizmanın makul bir uzantısıdır, ama yayımlanmış veri saçlı deridekinden belirgin biçimde azdır. Hiçbiri kalıcı çözüm değildir: kullanım bırakılınca popülasyon geri gelir, bu yüzden idame kullanımı bir başarısızlık işareti değil olağan yoldur.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kimlere uygun\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>En çok, görünür pullanması, en yağlı bölgelerde inatçı kızarıklığı ya da benzoil peroksit ve salisilik aside yanıt vermeyen kabartıları olan yağlı ve karma ciltlere yarar. Malassezia kaynaklı bir sorunu olmayana hiçbir şey sunmaz ve akne vulgaris tedavisi değildir; orada mesele folikül ve bakteridir, mantar değil.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Konsantrasyon\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>AB'de izin verilen koruyucuların listesi olan Ek V'te yer alır ve durulanan ürünlerde %1, durulanmayanlarda %0,5 ile sınırlıdır. Kepek şampuanları genelde bu aralığın üst ucunda, kremler ise belirgin biçimde altında kalır. Durulanan bir üründe temas süresi etiketteki sayı kadar önemlidir: bir iki dakika bekletilen şampuan, hemen durulanandan daha çok iş görür.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Kombinasyonlar ve çakışmalar\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Pulu kaldırarak antifungalin foliküle ulaşmasını kolaylaştıran salisilik asitle ve yağ kontrolü formüllerinde çinko PCA ile makul biçimde eşleşir. Alışılmış aktiflerle iyi belgelenmiş bir çakışması yoktur. Buradaki asıl uyarı kimyasal değil tanısaldır: pullu, kaşıntılı ve inatçı bir döküntü seboreik dermatit yerine sedef, kontakt dermatit ya da bir dermatofit enfeksiyonu olabilir ve aylarca yanlış olanı tedavi etmek, bu bileşenin hayal kırıklığı yaratmasının en sık yoludur.\u003C\u002Fp>","Piroktone olamin: kepek, seboreik dermatit ve mantar aknede Malassezia mayasını nasıl kontrol ettiği, AB'nin izin verdiği oranlar ve sınırları.","2026-08-17T00:00:00.000000Z","2026-08-18T03:00:02.000000Z","2026-08-17T16:28:04.000000Z","2026-08-24T02:46:34.000000Z",[],[],[141,144],{"slug":142,"title":143},"salicylic-acid","Salicylic Acid (BHA)",{"slug":145,"title":146},"zinc-pca","Zinc PCA",[148,151,154],{"slug":149,"title":150},"tea-tree-oil","Tea Tree Oil",{"slug":152,"title":153},"sulfur","Sulfur",{"slug":145,"title":146},[156,162,166,171,175,180,184,188,192,196,200,204,208,212,216,220,223,227,231,235,239,243,247,251,255,259,263,269,273,277,281,285,289,292,296,299,304,308,312,316,320,323,327,331,334,338,342,347,351,355,359,362,366,370,374,378,382,386,390,394,399,403,407,411,416,421,425,429,433,437,441,445,449,454,458,462,466,469,473,477,481,485,489,493,497,502,507,511,515,519,522,525,530,533,538,541,544,547,550,553,558,562,565,568,571,575,578,582,585,588,591,594,597,600,603,607,612,615,618,621,624,627,630,633,636,639,642,645,648,651,654,657,660,663,666,669,672,675,678,681,684,689,692,695,698,703,706,710,714,717,720,723,726,730,733,736,739,742,745,748,752,756,759,762,765,768,771,774,777,780,783,787,790,794,797,801,804,807,811,814,817,821,825,828,831,834,837,840,843,846,849,852,855,858,861,864,869,872,875,878,881,884,887,890,893,896,900,903,906,909,912,915,918,921,924,928,931,935,938,941,944,948,951,954,957,960,963,966,969,973,976,979,982,985,988,991,994,997,1000,1004,1007,1010,1014,1017,1020,1023,1027,1030,1034,1038,1041,1044,1047,1051,1054,1058,1061,1065,1069,1072,1075,1079],{"slug":157,"category":158,"title":159,"meta_description":160,"updated_at":161},"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":163,"category":158,"title":164,"meta_description":165,"updated_at":161},"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":167,"category":168,"title":169,"meta_description":170,"updated_at":161},"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":172,"category":158,"title":173,"meta_description":174,"updated_at":161},"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":176,"category":177,"title":178,"meta_description":179,"updated_at":161},"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":181,"category":182,"title":183,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"acid-mantle","skin-science","Acid Mantle",{"slug":185,"category":182,"title":186,"meta_description":187,"updated_at":161},"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":21,"category":189,"title":190,"meta_description":191,"updated_at":161},"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":193,"category":158,"title":194,"meta_description":195,"updated_at":161},"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":197,"category":158,"title":198,"meta_description":199,"updated_at":161},"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":201,"category":158,"title":202,"meta_description":203,"updated_at":161},"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":205,"category":189,"title":206,"meta_description":207,"updated_at":161},"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":209,"category":168,"title":210,"meta_description":211,"updated_at":161},"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":213,"category":189,"title":214,"meta_description":215,"updated_at":161},"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":217,"category":158,"title":218,"meta_description":219,"updated_at":161},"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":221,"category":168,"title":222,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"actives-rotation","Actives Rotation",{"slug":224,"category":177,"title":225,"meta_description":226,"updated_at":161},"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":228,"category":177,"title":229,"meta_description":230,"updated_at":161},"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":232,"category":158,"title":233,"meta_description":234,"updated_at":161},"aesop","Aesop","Aesop: the Australian botanical skincare brand explained — its aromatic, essential-oil-led formulas and what that means for fragrance-sensitive skin.",{"slug":236,"category":158,"title":237,"meta_description":238,"updated_at":161},"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":240,"category":168,"title":241,"meta_description":242,"updated_at":161},"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":244,"category":158,"title":245,"meta_description":246,"updated_at":161},"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":248,"category":158,"title":249,"meta_description":250,"updated_at":161},"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":252,"category":189,"title":253,"meta_description":254,"updated_at":161},"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":256,"category":189,"title":257,"meta_description":258,"updated_at":161},"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":260,"category":158,"title":261,"meta_description":262,"updated_at":161},"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":264,"category":265,"title":266,"meta_description":267,"updated_at":268},"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":270,"category":265,"title":271,"meta_description":272,"updated_at":268},"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":274,"category":158,"title":275,"meta_description":276,"updated_at":161},"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":278,"category":168,"title":279,"meta_description":280,"updated_at":161},"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":282,"category":189,"title":283,"meta_description":284,"updated_at":161},"alopecia","Alopecia","Alopecia: the medical umbrella term for hair loss, covering pattern loss, areata, telogen effluvium and traction. Diagnosis belongs with a doctor.",{"slug":286,"category":177,"title":287,"meta_description":288,"updated_at":161},"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":290,"category":177,"title":291,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"alpha-hydroxy-acids","Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs)",{"slug":293,"category":168,"title":294,"meta_description":295,"updated_at":161},"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":297,"category":168,"title":298,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"am-routine","Morning Skincare Routine",{"slug":300,"category":168,"title":301,"meta_description":302,"updated_at":303},"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":305,"category":158,"title":306,"meta_description":307,"updated_at":161},"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":309,"category":182,"title":310,"meta_description":311,"updated_at":161},"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":313,"category":168,"title":314,"meta_description":315,"updated_at":303},"amorepacific","Amorepacific","Amorepacific: the South Korean beauty group behind brands like Sulwhasoo, Laneige and Innisfree, and a driver of K-beauty routines worldwide.",{"slug":317,"category":168,"title":318,"meta_description":319,"updated_at":303},"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":321,"category":158,"title":322,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"ampoule","Ampoule",{"slug":324,"category":168,"title":325,"meta_description":326,"updated_at":303},"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":328,"category":168,"title":329,"meta_description":330,"updated_at":303},"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":332,"category":158,"title":333,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"anhydrous","Anhydrous",{"slug":335,"category":158,"title":336,"meta_description":337,"updated_at":161},"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":339,"category":177,"title":340,"meta_description":341,"updated_at":161},"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":343,"category":168,"title":344,"meta_description":345,"updated_at":346},"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":348,"category":158,"title":349,"meta_description":350,"updated_at":161},"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":352,"category":158,"title":353,"meta_description":354,"updated_at":161},"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":356,"category":168,"title":357,"meta_description":358,"updated_at":346},"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":360,"category":177,"title":361,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":161},"antioxidant","Antioxidant",{"slug":363,"category":158,"title":364,"meta_description":365,"updated_at":161},"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":367,"category":158,"title":368,"meta_description":369,"updated_at":161},"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":371,"category":168,"title":372,"meta_description":373,"updated_at":346},"anua","Anua","Anua: South Korean skincare brand known for heartleaf (Houttuynia cordata) toners, essences and cleansing oils aimed at oily, blemish-prone skin.",{"slug":375,"category":182,"title":376,"meta_description":377,"updated_at":161},"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":379,"category":168,"title":380,"meta_description":381,"updated_at":346},"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":383,"category":158,"title":384,"meta_description":385,"updated_at":161},"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":387,"category":168,"title":388,"meta_description":389,"updated_at":346},"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":391,"category":177,"title":392,"meta_description":393,"updated_at":161},"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":395,"category":168,"title":396,"meta_description":397,"updated_at":398},"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":400,"category":177,"title":401,"meta_description":402,"updated_at":161},"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":404,"category":168,"title":405,"meta_description":406,"updated_at":398},"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":408,"category":168,"title":409,"meta_description":410,"updated_at":398},"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":412,"category":168,"title":413,"meta_description":414,"updated_at":415},"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":417,"category":189,"title":418,"meta_description":419,"updated_at":420},"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":422,"category":168,"title":423,"meta_description":424,"updated_at":415},"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":426,"category":168,"title":427,"meta_description":428,"updated_at":415},"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":430,"category":168,"title":431,"meta_description":432,"updated_at":415},"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":434,"category":168,"title":435,"meta_description":436,"updated_at":415},"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":438,"category":158,"title":439,"meta_description":440,"updated_at":420},"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":442,"category":265,"title":443,"meta_description":444,"updated_at":268},"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":446,"category":182,"title":447,"meta_description":448,"updated_at":420},"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":450,"category":168,"title":451,"meta_description":452,"updated_at":453},"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":455,"category":189,"title":456,"meta_description":457,"updated_at":420},"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":459,"category":168,"title":460,"meta_description":461,"updated_at":453},"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":463,"category":158,"title":464,"meta_description":465,"updated_at":420},"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":467,"category":158,"title":468,"meta_description":15,"updated_at":420},"balm-cleanser","Cleansing Balm",{"slug":470,"category":168,"title":471,"meta_description":472,"updated_at":453},"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":474,"category":158,"title":475,"meta_description":476,"updated_at":420},"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":478,"category":168,"title":479,"meta_description":480,"updated_at":453},"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":482,"category":158,"title":483,"meta_description":484,"updated_at":420},"barrier-cream","Barrier cream","Barrier cream: a rich, occlusive moisturiser that shields skin from water, friction and detergents while slowing transepidermal water loss.",{"slug":486,"category":189,"title":487,"meta_description":488,"updated_at":420},"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":490,"category":168,"title":491,"meta_description":492,"updated_at":453},"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":494,"category":182,"title":495,"meta_description":496,"updated_at":420},"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":498,"category":168,"title":499,"meta_description":500,"updated_at":501},"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":503,"category":168,"title":504,"meta_description":505,"updated_at":506},"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":508,"category":158,"title":509,"meta_description":510,"updated_at":420},"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":512,"category":158,"title":513,"meta_description":514,"updated_at":420},"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":516,"category":158,"title":517,"meta_description":518,"updated_at":420},"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 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