Acetyl Glucosamine
In 96 skincare routines
Summary
Works for
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Exfoliation
Irritancy risk
1
LowAn effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin
Products with Acetyl Glucosamine
Bobbi BrownExtra Repair Moisture Cream Intenseacetyl hexapeptide-8linoleic acidacetyl glucosamine +17 actives
Anti-aging Moisturizing +1
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ManyoGlutathione 7 Dark Spot Serumniacinamidealpha-arbutinpanthenol +21 actives
Moisturizing Evens skin tone +3
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Allies of SkinFounder's Essence 56 Ellagic & P.A.D. Light Reflecting Fluidpotassium azeloyl diglycinatepanthenolacetyl glucosamine +17 actives
Moisturizing Evens skin tone +3
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CliniqueEven Better Clinical Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interruptersalicylic acidascorbyl glucosideacetyl glucosamine +13 actives
Evens skin tone Anti-blemish +3
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NeutrogenaBright Boost Overnight Recovery Gel Creamacetyl glucosaminebutyrospermum parkii butterdimethicone +4 actives
Moisturizing Anti-aging +1
Fragrance
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Cell Fusion CAquatica UV Defense Sunscreen SPF 50panthenolacetyl glucosaminebutyloctyl salicylate +18 actives
Moisturizing Sun protection +4
Fragrance
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Estée LauderRe-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Transformative Brilliance | Skin Longevity Eye Serumaminopropyl ascorbyl phosphateacetyl hexapeptide-8acetyl glucosamine +13 actives
Anti-aging Evens skin tone +2
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SensaiExpert Comforting Barrier Maskacetyl glucosaminecera albacholesterol +4 actives
Moisturizing Evens skin tone +1
Fragrance
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Crème de la MerGenaissance de la Mer The Eye and Expression Creamlinoleic acidtetraacetylphytosphingosinepalmitoyl hexapeptide-12 +32 actives
Moisturizing Anti-aging +2
FragranceAlcohol
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MD Complete by Dr. Brian ZelicksonVericeutics Core Facial Treatmentretinolniacinamideniacinamide +25 actives
Evens skin tone Anti-aging +4
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Scientific sources
- The effect of N-acetyl-glucosamine on stratum corneum desquamation and water content in human skin
- Glucosamine: an ingredient with skin and other benefits
- Genomic expression changes induced by topical N-acetyl glucosamine in skin equivalent cultures in vitro
- Incorporation of D-(^H)glucosamine into normal and psoriatic epidermal glycoconjugates
- Reduction in the appearance of facial hyperpigmentation by topical N-acetyl glucosamine
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