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
See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- glycerin · propylene glycol
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- glycerin · propylene glycol
c13-15 alkane (hemisqualane) · cetearyl alcohol · dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate · moringa oleifera seed oil · glyceryl ricinoleate · caprylyl glycol
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- c13-15 alkane (hemisqualane) · cetearyl alcohol · dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate · moringa oleifera seed oil · glyceryl ricinoleate · caprylyl glycol
dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate · moringa oleifera seed oil · ricinus communis (castor) seed oil · panthenol · tocopherol · ethylhexylglycerin · caprylyl glycol · propylene glycol
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
- dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate · moringa oleifera seed oil · ricinus communis (castor) seed oil · panthenol · ethylhexylglycerin · caprylyl glycol
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- tocopherol · propylene glycol
pvp · glycerin · maltodextrin/vp copolymer · caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract · hydroxyethylcellulose · tocopherol
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- pvp · maltodextrin/vp copolymer · hydroxyethylcellulose
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- glycerin · caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- tocopherol
moringa oleifera seed oil · tocopherol
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- moringa oleifera seed oil · tocopherol
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- moringa oleifera seed oil
See the 1 declared functions
- Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- sodium phosphate
See the 2 declared functions
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- cetearyl alcohol
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- cetearyl alcohol
cetearyl alcohol · pvp · hydroxyethylcellulose · ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- cetearyl alcohol · pvp · hydroxyethylcellulose · ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- cetearyl alcohol
water · c13-15 alkane (hemisqualane) · cetearyl alcohol · pvp · glycerin · propanediol · hydroxyethylcellulose · disodium edta · ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate · propylene glycol · limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 3 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- cetearyl alcohol · pvp · glycerin · propanediol · hydroxyethylcellulose · disodium edta · ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate · propylene glycol
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- water · c13-15 alkane (hemisqualane) · glycerin · propanediol · propylene glycol · limonene
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- pvp · hydroxyethylcellulose
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- cetearyl alcohol
moringa oleifera seed oil · phenoxyethanol · chlorphenesin · sodium benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- moringa oleifera seed oil · phenoxyethanol · chlorphenesin
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol · chlorphenesin · sodium benzoate
glycerin · hydroxyethylcellulose · disodium edta · disodium phosphate · sodium phosphate · sodium benzoate · benzyl salicylate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 5 declared functions
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- hydroxyethylcellulose · benzyl salicylate
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- disodium phosphate · sodium phosphate
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- disodium phosphate · sodium benzoate
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- glycerin
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- disodium edta
glycerin · ricinus communis (castor) seed oil · fragrance · linalool · limonene · hexyl cinnamal · benzyl salicylate · amyl cinnamal
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- glycerin · ricinus communis (castor) seed oil · fragrance · linalool · limonene · hexyl cinnamal · benzyl salicylate · amyl cinnamal
See 33 other ingredients · 33 total
- water
- c13-15 alkane (hemisqualane)
- cetearyl alcohol
- dioctyldodecyl dodecanedioate
- pvp
- glycerin
- maltodextrin/vp copolymer
- moringa oleifera seed oil
- ricinus communis (castor) seed oil
- caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract
- helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract
- propanediol
- glyceryl ricinoleate
- hydroxyethylcellulose
- panthenol
- tocopherol
- fragrance
- disodium edta
- ethylhexylglycerin
- phenoxyethanol
- ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate
- caprylyl glycol
- chlorphenesin
- propylene glycol
- disodium phosphate
- sodium phosphate
- sodium benzoate
- linalool
- limonene
- hexyl cinnamal
- benzyl salicylate
- amyl cinnamal
- citral.' ' Curl Cream Key Benefits
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.
linalool · limonene · hexyl cinnamal · benzyl salicylate · amyl cinnamal