Skincare products contain active ingredients that address various skin concerns and issues, such as dry or oily skin, eczema-prone skin, and the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles

. Some commonly used active ingredients include alpha-hydroxy acids, beta hydroxy acids, hydroquinone, and antioxidants

. It's important to be aware of the ingredients in skincare products to ensure that they work for your skin type and to understand what you are putting on your skin

. The Skin Deep ingredient hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients, and the data availability rating reflects the number of scientific studies about the product or ingredient in the published scientific literature

. Additionally, skincare formulations are required to list ingredients in order of highest to lowest concentration, but the effectiveness of an ingredient cannot be solely determined by its position on the label