about-face-essentials about-face essentials A-Boost
about-face-essentials about-face essentials A-Boost lists 8 ingredients on its label, 7 decoded. See what each one does, its irritancy and comedogenic tendency, and its status in national inventories.
Ingredients overview
Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.
Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.
Highlights
Free of alcoholFree of fragranceFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasers
Key ingredients
- FRAGRANCE
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- PhospholipidsTeprenone
- SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III
- Retinol
- ANTISTATIC
- Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
- ANTIOXIDANT
- Tocopherol
- ASTRINGENT
- Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
Other ingredients
Skim through
| Ingredient | What it does | Irr. · Com. | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | FRAGRANCE, SOLVENT, PERFUMING, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Rosa Mosqueta Seed Oil | Not decoded yet | — | — |
| Phospholipids | SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Retinol | SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS · 限制 III/376 | 3 · 0 | Yellow |
| Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline | ANTISTATIC, HAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · 2 | Green |
| Teprenone | SKIN CONDITIONING | 0 · – | Green |
| Tocopherol | ANTIOXIDANT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS, SKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE | 0 · 0 | Green |
| Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract | ASTRINGENT | 0 · – | Green |
Ingredients explained
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Light occlusive and solvent at 1–10%; non-greasy feel, suitable for oily and combination skin
- Rosa Mosqueta Seed Oil
- Not decoded yet
- Phospholipids
- Biomimetic repair and emollient, mimics skin lipids; typically processed at low temps, may be sticky at high levels
- Retinol
- Highly active and unstable, needs robust antioxidant encapsulation; 0.1-1.0%, pregnancy contraindicated
- Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
- Lipid peptide for skin conditioning; mimics ceramide function for barrier repair, prone to crystallization
- Teprenone
- Biosynthetic flavonoid for soothing/barrier; low concentrations; stability with acidic systems
- Tocopherol
- Natural antioxidant (vitamin E) at 0.1–1%; prone to oxidation, store protected from light
- Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
- Elderberry extract, astringent <5%; anthocyanins, light-sensitive
Source: full ingredient list published on the product label, collected 2026-09-19. Ratings are our internal reading, not a regulatory conclusion. · Product page
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