Survey of cosmetic active ingredients

As I previously described in an article in 2020, when it comes to cosmetics, people use the term ‘active ingredient’ in the wrong way. When talking about cosmetic products, the term “active ingredient” doesn’t really apply in the same way a drug active. If a cosmetic had an ingredient in it that changed the biochemistry of the skin or otherwise interfered with normal skin biology, then it would be an illegal drug. Cosmetics are not allowed to have drug effects.

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