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    • Ferulic acid
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    • Panthenol
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    • Perpetual rose
    • Aluminum salts
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    • Vitreoscilla filiformis
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    • Octinoxate
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    Ingredients we do not use in our products
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    • Product safety: our number one priority
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    • Compliance with cosmetics regulations
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    • Formulas more respectful of the aquatic environment
    • Our commitments to the environment
    • Our ecodesign policy
    • Microplastics in cosmetic products – let’s mythbust!
    Innovation

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    • Netlock, our technology for more effective sun protection
    • UV Mune 400: our Biggest Sun Filtering Technology in 30 Years
    Transparency

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    • Our alternative methods to animal testing
    • Our policy of transparency in fragrances
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    Ingredients

    • Do cosmetic products contain heavy metals?
    • Natural ingredient, of natural origin or chemical, how to see more clearly?
    • Traces of impurities and contaminants: what are they and how to identify them?
    • What is the classification and regulation of CMR substances?
    • Allergens in cosmetic products: how to disentangle the real from the fake?
    Health and Environment

    Health and Environment

    • Babies, children, teenagers and pregnant women: how to meet their specific needs?
    • What is an endocrine disruptor?
    • Labels: what are they and what is their purpose?
    • What are beauty apps for and how to use them?
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    Sun protection

    Sun protection

    • Sun protection: Beauty that protects
    • Sun protection: UV Mune 400
    • Sun protection: a real public health issue
    • What impact do ultraviolet rays have on our skin?
    • Suncare products: understanding the protection factor
    • How is reconstructed skin produced in the laboratory?
    • Sun simulator: sunlight reproduced in the laboratory
    • Formulation challenges of suncare products in Brazil
    • Sunscreen products and the aquatic environment
    • Sunscreen products: evaluating their efficiency
    • Sunscreen products: formulas to protect you better and better
    Ingredients

    Ingredients

    • Pro-Xylane discovery journey
    • Pro-Xylane: the ultimate well-ageing Green Chemistry Active
    • Science of Proxylane
    • Silicones: should we do without them?
    • PPD and PTD hair dyes
    • Nanoparticles: why do we use them?
    • Parabens: what are they for?
    Safety

    Safety

    • Safety assessment: allergies
    • EpiSkin's History
    • Products and ingredients safety assessment
    Transparency

    Transparency

    • Fragrances and allergies
    • Transparency is our duty
    • Alternative methods to animal testing
    • Fragrances transparency
    Others innovations

    Others innovations

    • Inclusion: change the conversation about curl beauty
    • Inclusion: advanced tool to find the right shade for everyone
    • Inclusion: beauty that's all about me
    • Inclusion: introducing our numerical foundation name system
    • The beauty of future

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Because we know that your beauty is first and foremost a matter of trust, we are committed to providing you with the answers to your questions about our products and their ingredients. For ingredients, we provide you with information on what they are, where they come from, how they work and how they are used in our formulas.

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Preservatives

Preservatives are substances of natural or synthetic origin whose main role is to prevent the development of microbes (bacteria and fungi). They are widely used to prevent microbial contamination of food, medicine or cosmetic products.

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Retinol

Retinol is one of the three forms of vitamin A, along with retinal and retinoic acid. These three ingredients are part of the retinoid family.

Salicylic acid

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Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid is an organic acid naturally present in willow bark. It belongs to the BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) family.

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Shea butter

Shea butter is a vegetable butter rich in fatty acids (between 85 and 90%), such as omega 6 and 9, vitamin E and specific lipids, such as phytosterols. 

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Silicones

Silicones are synthetic ingredients that come in the form of oils and gels with a more or less thick texture.

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