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Best ingredients for signs of aging

Fine lines and loss of firmness track with collagen decline and sun damage. These ingredients have the best-supported evidence for visible signs of aging — from retinoids to antioxidants.

118 ingredientsListed with our own conservative safety grade — an evidence roundup, not a medical efficacy ranking.

Ranked ingredients for this concern

  1. Anti-aging

    Adenosine

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  2. Barrier

    Argan Oil

    Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

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  3. Antioxidant

    Ascorbyl Glucoside

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  4. Soothing

    Asiaticoside

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  5. Antioxidant

    Astaxanthin

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  6. Antioxidant

    Baicalin

    Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

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  7. Barrier

    Bifida Ferment Lysate

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  8. Antioxidant

    Caffeine

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  9. Barrier

    Ceramides

    Ceramide NP

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  10. Barrier

    Cholesterol

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  11. Antioxidant

    Coenzyme Q10

    Ubiquinone

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  12. Humectant

    Collagen

    Hydrolyzed Collagen

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  13. Antioxidant

    CoQ10

    Ubiquinone

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  14. Barrier

    Ectoin

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  15. Antioxidant

    EGCG (Green Tea)

    Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

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  16. Antioxidant

    Ferulic Acid

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  17. Brightening

    Galactomyces Ferment

    Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

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  18. Anti-aging

    Ginseng

    Panax Ginseng Root Extract

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  19. Antioxidant

    Ginseng Extract

    Panax Ginseng Root Extract

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  20. Brightening

    Glutathione

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  21. Barrier

    Grapeseed Oil

    Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

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  22. Humectant

    Hyaluronic Acid

    Sodium Hyaluronate

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  23. Antioxidant

    Lutein

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  24. Antioxidant

    Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

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  25. Barrier

    Marula Oil

    Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

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  26. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

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  27. Antioxidant

    Phloretin

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  28. Anti-aging

    Pro-Xylane

    Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol

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  29. Antioxidant

    Resveratrol

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  30. Barrier

    Rosehip Oil

    Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

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  31. Antioxidant

    Rutin

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  32. Antioxidant

    Sea Buckthorn

    Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

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  33. Barrier

    Sea Buckthorn Oil

    Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

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  34. Antioxidant

    Silymarin

    Silybum Marianum Extract

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  35. Antioxidant

    Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

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  36. Barrier

    Squalane

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  37. Antioxidant

    Sulforaphane

    Brassica Oleracea Italica (Broccoli) Sprout Extract

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  38. Antioxidant

    THD Ascorbate

    Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

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  39. Antioxidant

    Vitamin C

    Ascorbic Acid

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  40. Antioxidant

    Alpha Lipoic Acid

    Thioctic Acid

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  41. Anti-aging

    Argireline

    Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

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  42. Anti-aging

    Bakuchiol

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  43. Antioxidant

    Melatonin

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  44. Brightening

    Noni

    Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract

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  45. Anti-aging

    Oligopeptides

    Oligopeptide-1

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  46. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

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  47. Anti-aging

    Peptides (Matrixyl)

    Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

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  48. Antioxidant

    Vitamin E (Tocopherol)

    Tocopherol

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  49. Sunscreen

    Zinc Oxide (SPF)

    Zinc Oxide

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  50. Anti-aging

    Copper Peptides (GHK-Cu)

    Copper Tripeptide-1

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  51. Anti-aging

    EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor)

    sh-Oligopeptide-1

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  52. Anti-aging

    Granactive Retinoid

    Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate

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  53. Barrier

    Royal Jelly

    Royal Jelly Extract

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  54. Antioxidant

    Fullerene

    Fullerenes

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  55. Anti-aging

    Retinal (Retinaldehyde)

    Retinal

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  56. Anti-aging

    Retinyl Palmitate

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  57. Anti-aging

    Retinol

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  58. Brightening

    3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

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  59. Anti-aging

    Acetyl Octapeptide-3

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  60. Anti-aging

    Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5

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  61. Antioxidant

    Ascorbyl Palmitate

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  62. Antioxidant

    Beta-Carotene

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  63. Antioxidant

    BHT

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  64. Antioxidant

    Bilberry Fruit Extract

    Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

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  65. Barrier

    Black Cumin Seed Oil

    Nigella Sativa Seed Oil

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  66. Barrier

    Camellia Oil

    Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

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  67. Antioxidant

    Carnosine

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  68. Antioxidant

    Curcumin (Turmeric)

    Curcuma Longa Root Extract

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  69. Sunscreen

    Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone

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  70. Anti-aging

    Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate

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  71. Antioxidant

    Edelweiss Extract

    Leontopodium Alpinum Extract

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  72. Brightening

    Ellagic Acid

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  73. Antioxidant

    Epigallocatechin Gallate

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  74. Antioxidant

    Ergothioneine

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  75. Anti-aging

    Exosomes

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  76. Soothing

    Ginger Extract

    Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

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  77. Antioxidant

    Ginkgo Biloba Extract

    Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

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  78. Soothing

    Helichrysum Extract

    Helichrysum Italicum Extract

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  79. Brightening

    Hexylresorcinol

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  80. Sunscreen

    Homosalate

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  81. Antioxidant

    Hydroxyacetophenone

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  82. Antioxidant

    Idebenone

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  83. Sunscreen

    Iron Oxides

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  84. Exfoliant

    Lactobionic Acid

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  85. Humectant

    Laminaria (Kelp) Extract

    Laminaria Digitata Extract

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  86. Antioxidant

    Lycopene

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  87. Sunscreen

    Mexoryl SX

    Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid

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  88. Sunscreen

    Mexoryl XL

    Drometrizole Trisiloxane

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  89. Brightening

    Mulberry Extract

    Morus Alba Root Extract

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  90. Sunscreen

    Octinoxate

    Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

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  91. Sunscreen

    Octisalate

    Ethylhexyl Salicylate

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  92. Sunscreen

    Octocrylene

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  93. Sunscreen

    Oxybenzone

    Benzophenone-3

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  94. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

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  95. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

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  96. Anti-aging

    Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

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  97. Anti-aging

    PDRN (Salmon DNA)

    Sodium DNA

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  98. Sunscreen

    Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid

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  99. Brightening

    Phenylethyl Resorcinol

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  100. Antioxidant

    Pine Bark Extract

    Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract

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  101. Sunscreen

    Polysilicone-15

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  102. Antioxidant

    Pomegranate Extract

    Punica Granatum Extract

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  103. Barrier

    Pomegranate Seed Oil

    Punica Granatum Seed Oil

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  104. Barrier

    Prickly Pear Seed Oil

    Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil

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  105. Antioxidant

    Quercetin

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  106. Anti-aging

    Retinyl Acetate

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  107. Anti-aging

    Retinyl Propionate

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  108. Anti-aging

    Retinyl Retinoate

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  109. Antioxidant

    Rosemary Extract

    Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

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  110. Barrier

    Sesame Oil

    Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil

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  111. Antioxidant

    Superoxide Dismutase

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  112. Sunscreen

    Tinosorb M

    Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol

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  113. Antioxidant

    Tocopheryl Acetate

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  114. Antioxidant

    Tocotrienols

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  115. Humectant

    Trehalose

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  116. Sunscreen

    Uvinul A Plus

    Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate

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  117. Sunscreen

    Uvinul T 150

    Ethylhexyl Triazone

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  118. Barrier

    Wheat Germ Oil

    Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil

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The terms behind this concern

Educational, not medical advice. Skin is individual; patch-test new actives and introduce them one at a time.

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