Read the substance name
A line name or a fruit name is not an ingredient. Look for the INCI name: Tranexamic Acid, Bakuchiol, Gluconolactone.
THE INGREDIENT LIBRARY
Know your formula.
Forty-four ingredients from VVBETTER formulas. Open any one to see what it is, what it does for skin, how to use it, what it pairs with, and which of our products carry it.
44 ingredients
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Tranexamic acid
The stable, gentle brightener for the look of dark spots and uneven tone. -
Niacinamide (vitamin B3)
Vitamin B3 for a more even tone, refined-looking pores and a comfortable barrier. -
Alpha-bisabolol
The chamomile molecule that keeps brightening care calm and comfortable. -
3-O-Ethyl ascorbic acid
Vitamin C with a protective tweak, so it stays stable in water-based formulas. -
Vitamin C and its glucoside
Pure vitamin C and its steadier derivatives, for a brighter, fresher-looking tone. -
Glutathione
The body’s own antioxidant tripeptide, used for a clearer, more even-looking tone. -
MELAWAY™ complex
A patented white water lily, lemon myrtle and apple complex for brighter-looking skin. -
Bakuchiol
The plant-based retinol alternative for firmer, smoother-looking skin. -
Marine-plant PDRN (vegan PDRN)
Salmon-free PDRN from marine plants, for skin that looks tired and less firm. -
Adenosine
The gentle, stable K-beauty ingredient for smoother-looking skin and fine lines. -
Peptide complex
Short amino-acid chains for firmer, smoother-looking skin, in 8- and 9-peptide blends. -
Edelweiss callus culture extract
Alpine edelweiss cells grown in culture: the vegan 'phyto placenta' beside niacinamide. -
Hydrolyzed extensin
A carrot cell-wall protein used as a vegan stand-in for animal collagen. -
Succinic acid
A gentle acid first found in amber, for skin that looks oily, rough or blemish-prone. -
Zinc PCA
Zinc bound to PCA, part of skin's own moisturizing factor: shine care that isn't drying. -
Centella asiatica (cica, TECA)
Cica, the K-beauty calming herb, from a 53% cream base to the TECA minis. -
Madecassoside
Centella's signature calming molecule, isolated for a defined dose of cica care. -
ACZERO™ seven-plant complex
A patented Korean blend of seven plants for skin that is oily and sensitive at once. -
Lactobacillus ferment lysate
A postbiotic from lactic-acid bacteria, for a balanced-looking, comfortable barrier. -
Gluconolactone (PHA)
The gentle PHA: smoother texture with a larger molecule that also holds water. -
Lactic acid (AHA)
The gentle, hydrating AHA: smoother, brighter-looking skin in a daily toner. -
Glycolic acid (AHA)
The smallest AHA: a little goes a long way, paired with lactic acid in a daily toner. -
Citric acid (AHA)
The citrus AHA: a pH-setter at traces, a gentle smoother at higher levels -
Salicylic acid (BHA)
The oil-soluble BHA: refines the look of oily skin and pores, here in a rinse-off cleanser -
Betaine salicylate (BHA)
A softer way to bring BHA into a daily toner: salicylic acid paired with betaine -
Ceramide NP
A skin-identical barrier lipid, held in melting capsules in our Cera cream -
Squalane
A weightless, stable oil modeled on a lipid in our own sebum; ours is plant-derived -
Hyaluronic acid
The water-binding sugar your skin already makes, in up to eight sizes per formula -
Beta-glucan
A soothing sugar film from oats, yeast or mushrooms that holds moisture on the skin -
Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5)
Pro-vitamin B5: a humectant that leaves skin soft, comfortable and less tight -
Glycerin
The quiet benchmark of hydration: a tiny humectant that draws water in and keeps it -
Betaine
A sugar-beet humectant that helps cells manage water and keeps acid toners soft -
MOISTURE TM B
A patented plant complex that lays a thin moisture film; 0.5% in our pad and cream -
Sea buckthorn water and fruit extract
The orange berry behind the 72% water base of our Vita C TRX dark-spot serum. -
Aloe vera (leaf water, juice and extract)
Soothing leaf water that forms 60% of our Bakuchiol PDRN Serum's base. -
Bamboo water
A calm, hydrating base: 60% of our Jeju Yuja Succinic Balancing Serum. -
Jeju yuja (yuzu)
The fragrant Korean citron at the heart of our Jeju Yuja Green Line. -
Green tea
Antioxidant tea leaf: 73% of our eye cream's base, and in our toner and serum. -
White willow bark
A gentle, salicin-rich bark for clear-looking pores and calm skin. -
Brown seaweed and kelp
Ocean botanicals for hydration and calm, in our Teca, Green Line and ACZERO. -
Tea tree
A clean, fresh botanical for oily-looking skin, used at a careful 0.01%. -
Kaolin and bentonite clays
Two clays, two jobs: 10.5% kaolin and 4% bentonite in our Purifying Mud Mask. -
Sunflower seed oil and plant oils
A light, linoleic-rich oil: 76.4% of our Gentle Deep Cleansing Oil. -
Sodium cocoyl isethionate (SCI)
The mild, coconut-derived cleanser behind the creamy foam of our pH 5.5 cleanser.
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General cosmetic information, not medical advice. Amounts on each ingredient page come from VVBETTER product records; 1% is 10,000 ppm.
THREE HABITS
How to read any ingredient list
Compare the same unit
Percent and ppm are one quantity: 1% is 10,000 ppm. A purity figure, such as over 99%, describes the raw material, not the amount in the bottle.
Notice the order
Lists run from the largest amount to the smallest, so a plant-water base appears first and a headline active sits just behind it.
WHERE THEY LIVE
Ingredients in their products
The amount in each caption is the one on the product record.
QUICK ANSWERS
Your questions, answered.
How do I read an ingredient list?+
Find the substance name, compare amounts in the same unit, and notice the order. Our journal piece on reading the list before checkout walks through it step by step.
What does ppm mean?+
Parts per million. 10,000 ppm is 1%, so 30,000 ppm is 3%. We show both so you can compare a product with a label from anywhere.
Why do some notes say the amount is not disclosed?+
We publish an amount where the product record carries one. Where it does not, we list the ingredient as present and say nothing about how much.
Are these notes medical advice?+
No. They are general information about cosmetic ingredients. If you have a skin condition, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or take medication, ask your doctor before changing your routine.
Who do I ask about a specific ingredient?+
Write to customer@vvbetter.com with the product and the ingredient, and we will reply with what is on the product record.
KEEP READING
Keep reading
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Read the list before checkout
A short routine for reading an ingredient list.
↗A ppm shopping checklist
Percent and ppm, compared properly.
↗Three types of water
Purified, floral and fruit water on a label.
↗Compare the three serums
A side-by-side of the Solution serums.
↗Skin School
The short lessons behind these notes.
↗Contact us
Questions about a formula? Ask us.