Foundation·Guide·6 min
How to read an ingredient list
Cosmetic ingredient lists use a standardised naming system and are ordered by concentration down to one percent. Knowing those two rules changes how much you can read from a label.
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Read the Label
How to interpret what is actually printed on a cosmetic package.
Foundation·Guide·7 min
Understanding cosmetic claims
Cosmetic claims are constrained by category. Learning which words are defined, which are conventions, and which are simply unregulated is the core skill of reading a product page.
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