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Skincare INCI Dictionary · EN ↔ ZH
Can't read English ingredient lists on Korean, Japanese, or US products? Here's a EN/ZH/INCI cross-reference of 40+ most common active ingredients, each linked to a full ingredient page (concentration, suitable skin types, layering rules). Need to analyze a whole list? Paste it into the AI tool and review it all at once.
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Snap the back of a product or paste an English/Japanese/Korean INCI list — AI identifies key actives for your skin type, flags risk spots, and recommends pairings.
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Exfoliation · Acne
FAQ
What is the Chinese name for azelaic acid?
Azelaic acid is called 「壬二酸」or「杜鹃花酸」in Chinese (two names for the same molecule). It's a multi-tasking acid for acne, brightening, and anti-inflammation — generally pregnancy-safe.
What does niacinamide mean in Chinese?
Niacinamide in Chinese is 「烟酰胺」, also written 「菸鹼醯胺」(traditional Chinese) or 「维生素 B3」(food-grade name). In skincare it's used for oil control, fading post-acne marks, and barrier repair.
What is the English name for 杜鹃花酸?
杜鹃花酸 (a.k.a. 壬二酸) is Azelaic Acid in English — and the INCI name is also Azelaic Acid. Skinoren is the most common prescription brand in the US/EU.
How do I read a skincare ingredient list?
Under INCI (international cosmetic standards), ingredients are listed by concentration from high to low. The top items have the highest content, but active ingredients (like retinol, niacinamide) can still be decisive even at low concentrations. Paste your ingredient list on this page and AI will flag the key actives and irritation risks for your skin type.
Are Korean and Japanese skincare ingredient lists in English?
Korean packaging usually shows Korean + English (INCI). Japanese usually shows Japanese「化粧品成分表示名称」+ English INCI bilingually. Either way, INCI names are international — the table on this page and the AI translator can recognize them.
What is INCI?
INCI (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) is the international cosmetic ingredient naming standard, maintained by the Personal Care Products Council. All marketed cosmetics must disclose ingredients on the label using INCI names: so 'Tocopherol' = Vitamin E, 'Sodium Hyaluronate' = sodium hyaluronate — regardless of which language the packaging uses.
Can't find the ingredient you're looking for?
The catalog covers 40+ of the most common actives, but the full INCI index has 20,000+ entries. If your product label has names you don't recognize, paste the whole list to AI — it can identify all standard INCI names and explain them in English and Chinese.
Chinese names follow NMPA's 2010 International Cosmetic Ingredient Standard Chinese Name Catalog; English uses INCI international standard names. Spot a translation error? Reach out via /contact.