Compromised skin and related care ingredients have topped our trending key search terms on CosmeticsandToiletries.com throughout 2021. This suggests it is a major area of interest for cosmetic chemists and product developers—who, in turn, are responding to consumer needs. Examples searches range from ingredients for milder cleansers, e.g., laureth-4, cocamidopropyl betaine and lauric acid, to hydrating ingredients such as pentylene glycol and glycerin.

Search phrases relevant to skin defense including skin detox, pollution and the microbiome have been trending. Also, numerous skin repair and restore ingredients have graced our search field: butters and oils, avocado, sunflower, moringa, cannabis, collagen, shea, humectant, hyaluronic acid, retinol, peptide, arnica, ceramides…