[ the ingredient series ]

Skincare ingredients,
explained plainly.

No hype, no mechanism-speak. Just what each active does for the look and feel of your skin, who it suits, and what to layer it with. Fourteen of the actives Baselit uses to build your routine. Not sure whether two of them go together? Use the free combination checker.

Illustration: a serum bottle with its pipette

Niacinamide

calms and evens

Vitamin B3, Nicotinamide

Illustration: a pump bottle with a single drop

Retinol

refines and evens

Vitamin A, all-trans retinol

Vitamin C

brightens and evens

L-Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid

Illustration: a tube with a dab of cream beside it

clarifies and refines

Beta Hydroxy Acid, Salicylic Acid

Illustration: an exfoliating pad with a drop

AHA

refines and brightens

Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Glycolic Acid

HA, Sodium Hyaluronate

Illustration: an open cream jar, the lid beside it

Ceramides

replenishes and soothes

Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP

Sunscreen

shields and protects

Broad-spectrum sunscreen, UV filter

Retinal

smooths and refines

Retinaldehyde, Vitamin A aldehyde

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, SAP

Peptides

smooths and softens

Matrixyl, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Baselit is a cosmetic skin-analysis app, not medical advice. These guides describe what ingredients do for the look and feel of skin. They are not a diagnosis or treatment, and no substitute for a doctor or dermatologist.

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Skincare ingredients,explained plainly.

Curious how your skinactually scores?

Skincare ingredients,
explained plainly.

Curious how your skin
actually scores?