Ingredients
Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.
Ingredient overview
Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.
What the ingredients do
Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Glycerin · Lactic Acid · Butylene Glycol
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Glycerin · Lactic Acid · Butylene Glycol
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil · Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Niacinamide
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil · Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Niacinamide
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil · Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract · Apple Cider Vinegar · Arginine · Ethylhexylglycerin · Lactic Acid · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Butylene Glycol · 1,2-Hexanediol · Calcium Gluconate · Gluconolactone
CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.See the 2 declared functions
- Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil · Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract · Arginine · Ethylhexylglycerin · Lactic Acid · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Butylene Glycol · 1,2-Hexanediol · Gluconolactone
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Apple Cider Vinegar · Calcium Gluconate
Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin · Polyquaternium-73 · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Polyquaternium-73 · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Hydroxyacetophenone
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Hydroxyacetophenone
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
See the 4 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate · Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate · Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- Creates foamFOAMING
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 1 declared functions
- Helps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE
- Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Propanediol · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin · Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate · Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Butylene Glycol · 1,2-Hexanediol · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 3 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Propanediol · Glycerin · Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate · Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer · Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride · Butylene Glycol
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Propanediol · Glycerin · Butylene Glycol · 1,2-Hexanediol · Limonene
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Sodium Benzoate · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Sodium Benzoate · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Phenoxyethanol
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin · Lactic Acid · Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate · Calcium Gluconate · Gluconolactone · Sodium Hydroxide · Sodium Benzoate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Lactic Acid · Sodium Hydroxide
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate · Calcium Gluconate · Gluconolactone
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool · Linalyl Acetate
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract · Glycerin · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool
- Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
- Linalyl Acetate
See the 1 declared functions
- Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
- Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
See 39 other ingredients · 39 total
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Propanediol
- Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
- Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
- Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
- Apple Cider Vinegar
- Niacinamide
- Arginine
- Sodium Cocoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- Glycerin
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Polyquaternium-73
- Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
- Lactic Acid
- Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Butylene Glycol
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Calcium Gluconate
- Gluconolactone
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Parfum/Fragrance
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Sodium Benzoate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Potassium Sorbate
- Limonene
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Linalool
- Linalyl Acetate
Declared fragrance allergens
The label marks these as fragrance allergens that must be declared. They are not impurities, and most people do not react to them.