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[ 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.

Niacinamide — Baselit ingredient series
Niacinamide
calms and evens
Vitamin B3, Nicotinamide
Retinol — Baselit ingredient series
Retinol
refines and evens
Vitamin A, all-trans retinol
Vitamin C — Baselit ingredient series
Vitamin C
brightens and evens
L-Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbic Acid
Azelaic Acid — Baselit ingredient series
Azelaic Acid
calms and refines
Azelaine
Salicylic Acid (BHA) — Baselit ingredient series
Salicylic Acid
clarifies and refines
Beta Hydroxy Acid, Salicylic Acid
AHA (Glycolic / Lactic Acid) — Baselit ingredient series
AHA
refines and brightens
Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Glycolic Acid
Benzoyl Peroxide — Baselit ingredient series
Benzoyl Peroxide
purifies and refines
BPO, BP
Hyaluronic Acid — Baselit ingredient series
Hyaluronic Acid
hydrates and plumps
HA, Sodium Hyaluronate
Ceramides — Baselit ingredient series
Ceramides
replenishes and soothes
Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP
Sunscreen (SPF) — Baselit ingredient series
Sunscreen
shields and protects
Broad-spectrum sunscreen, UV filter
Retinal — Baselit ingredient series
Retinal
smooths and refines
Retinaldehyde, Vitamin A aldehyde
Tranexamic Acid — Baselit ingredient series
Tranexamic Acid
brightens and evens
TXA
Vitamin C (gentle ester) — Baselit ingredient series
Vitamin C
brightens and evens
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, SAP
Peptides — Baselit ingredient series
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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