INCI Ingredient List Analyzer & Safety Decoder
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Formulation Assessment
Potent / Active-HeavyItemized Pharmacological Breakdown
Showing 18 of 18 ingredients.
Deionized, ultra-purified solvent that serves as the delivery vehicle for hydrophilic actives and humectants.
Master humectant that coordinates with cutaneous aquaporin-3 channels to maintain physiological stratum corneum hydration and plasticity.
Formulation ingredient (emollient, binder, or botanical solvent) standard in cosmetic formulations.
Non-drying, lipid-rich fatty alcohols that stabilize oil-in-water emulsions and provide a velvety finish. Not related to drying simple alcohols.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Essential epidermal waxy lipids making up 50% of the skin's intercellular mortar. Halts transepidermal water loss and desquamation.
Crucial component of the natural 3:1:1 skin lipid matrix. Maintains lipid fluidity and elasticity in dry, compromised skin.
Endogenous glycosaminoglycan that captures water molecules and plumps fine surface dehydration lines in the stratum corneum.
Essential precursor to NAD+/NADP+ energy cofactors. Enhances skin lipid synthesis, decreases sebum excretion rate, and inhibits pigment transfer.
100% saturated hydrocarbon mirror of natural skin squalene. Fungal-acne safe, lightweight, non-oxidizing, and biocompatible.
Large-chain polymer that forms a breathable, non-comedogenic mesh over the epidermis to prevent moisture evaporation without clogging pores.
Synthetic or fermentation-derived thickener that gives serums and gels their characteristic slip and prevents formula separation.
Synthetic or fermentation-derived thickener that gives serums and gels their characteristic slip and prevents formula separation.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Essential preservation agent preventing dangerous Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus, and mold growth in aqueous skincare formulations.
Sequesters trace mineral ions from water supplies, preventing formula rancidity and preserving active stability.
Our Formulation Philosophy: Pharmacology Over Chemophobia
At Miko, we never label safe cosmetic preservatives (like phenoxyethanol) or biocompatible silicones (like dimethicone) as "dirty" or "toxic". Water-based cosmetics without broad-spectrum preservatives quickly grow pathogenic bacteria and fungi that cause serious ocular and cutaneous infections. Silicones are large, non-reactive polymers that form breathable moisture nets without penetrating the pore canal. We evaluate ingredients strictly according to peer-reviewed dermatology and toxicological safety data.
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