Ingredients Glossary
Every active in an Opuliss formula is here, with what it does and the study behind it, so you can check our work rather than take our word for it.
A biopolymer drawn from brown seaweed, used in our eye formulas to thicken and to form a film on the skin as it dries. Its source is an...
Antioxidant-rich elderberry that helps protect against environmental stress.
An antioxidant that boosts vitamin C stability and helps protect against free radicals.
A stable form of vitamin C, used in our formulas for the look of uneven tone. In the trial we cite, a lotion carrying a vitamin C derivative,...
Mango butter, used in our formulas as an emollient that softens dry skin. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as an emollient and...
Acacia gum, a plant gum used in our formulas as a film-former. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as a film-former and skin...
Conditions and adds a protective, softening layer.
Rose myrtle extract, used in our formulas as an antioxidant. Its source tested it only together with a second plant extract: the pair showed antioxidant activity in the...
A beta hydroxy acid, used in our formulas to smooth the feel and look of texture.
Norwegian kelp extract, used in our formulas for hydration. Its source studied a sugar fragment made from this seaweed in skin cells in the laboratory, where it helped...
A glucoside used in our formulas for the look of dark spots and uneven tone. The alpha-arbutin studies we have read tested it alongside other ingredients, so none...
A signal peptide used in our formulas for a firmer look. The peptide in its source, hexapeptide-11, switched on protective processes in skin cells in the laboratory and...
Borage seed oil, rich in gamma-linolenic acid, used in our formulas for the skin barrier. Its source is a safety assessment, which speaks to its safety in cosmetics,...
Niacinamide, a form of vitamin B3, used in our formulas for the look of uneven tone. In the trial we cite, a 5% niacinamide moisturizer lightened darker patches...
Bakuchiol, a plant compound used in our formulas for a smoother, firmer look. The trial we cite compared it with retinol on sun-aged facial skin.
Skin-identical hydrators, sugars like those the skin makes itself, used in our formulas to hold water. Its source is a review of these sugars in skin, which describes...
Oak bark extract, rich in tannins, used in our formulas as an astringent and tonic. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records those roles rather than...
Parsley extract, used in our formulas as an antioxidant. We hold no study for it, only an EU ingredient listing of its antioxidant and skin conditioning roles, so...
Nettle extract, used in our formulas for the scalp and skin. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as clarifying and skin conditioning rather...
Baltic red algae extract, used in our formulas for skin that feels reactive. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as skin conditioning rather...
Reinforces and smooths the look of hair for strength and shine.
Icelandic mineral grains that polish to smooth and refine texture.
Antioxidant-rich blueberry that helps defend against environmental stress.
Cranberry extract, used in our formulas as an antioxidant. We hold no study for it, only an EU ingredient listing of its antioxidant role and its composition, so...
A small-molecule alpha hydroxy acid, used in our formulas to smooth the look of texture. In the trial we cite, a 5% glycolic acid cream used daily for...
Smooths the hair cuticle for softness and shine.
Peony root extract, used in our formulas for the look of uneven tone. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as skin conditioning rather...
A gentle conditioning agent that smooths and softens hair.
A cooling botanical that refreshes the scalp and skin.
Natural shell powder that gently polishes to refine texture.
Marigold flower extract, used in our formulas for skin that feels reactive. The trial we cite applied a calendula ointment to skin during radiotherapy, a medical setting rather...
Activated charcoal, used in our formulas as an absorbent. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as an absorbent rather than a measured effect...
A methylxanthine used in our eye formula for the look of puffiness. The review we cite describes caffeine in skin products in general and does not test it...
Ascorbyl palmitate, an oil-soluble form of vitamin C, used in our formulas for the look of uneven tone. Its source measured how far it travels into the skin's...
A volcanic mineral that gently polishes to smooth and refine texture.
Grape leaf extract, used in our formulas as an antioxidant. In its source, a grapevine leaf extract lowered an irritation signal in skin cells in the laboratory, with...
Antioxidant-rich raspberry that helps protect against environmental stress.
Grape-seed polyphenols that help defend against oxidative stress.
Mineral-rich marine extract, used in our formulas for skin that feels reactive. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as skin conditioning rather than...
Echinacea extract, used in our formulas for skin that feels reactive. In its source, a cream carrying echinacea compounds was well tolerated in a patch test and raised...
A humectant that hydrates and gently smooths rough, dry skin.
A plant-derived conditioning agent that smooths and softens.
Red algae extract, used in our formulas for hydration and for skin that feels reactive. In its source, a sugar found in red algae raised hyaluronic acid production...
Polyphenol-rich blackberry that helps defend against free-radical stress.
Cocoa butter, used in our formulas as an emollient for dry skin. Its source is a safety assessment, which speaks to its safety in cosmetics, not to a...
A mild amino-acid cleanser used in our formulas to wash skin. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records it as a mild cleansing agent rather than...
Avocado oil, rich in fatty acids, used in our formulas as an emollient for dry skin. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records its role as...
Carotenoid-rich extract that helps protect against environmental stress.
Hemp-derived cannabidiol, included in our formulas for skin that feels reactive. We make no claim about what it does to skin, because no skin study stands behind one.
Algae-derived polysaccharide, used in our formulas to thicken and to form a film on skin. Its source is an EU ingredient listing, which records those roles rather than...
