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
glycerin · betaine · sodium chloride · lactic acid
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- glycerin · betaine · sodium chloride · lactic acid
polyglyceryl-4 cocoate · hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · isoamyl laurate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- polyglyceryl-4 cocoate · hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · isoamyl laurate
saccharomyces ferment · capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · arginine · xanthan gum · hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · isoamyl laurate · sodium chloride · vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract · lactic acid
CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.See the 1 declared functions
- Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
- saccharomyces ferment · capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · arginine · xanthan gum · hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · isoamyl laurate · sodium chloride · vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract · lactic acid
See the 1 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- glycerin
hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract
hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · sodium chloride
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract · sodium chloride
capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · xanthan gum
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · xanthan gum
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- capryl/capramidopropyl betaine
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- capryl/capramidopropyl betaine
xanthan gum · polyglyceryl-6 caprylate · polyglyceryl-4 caprate · polyglyceryl-4 cocoate · polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- xanthan gum · polyglyceryl-6 caprylate · polyglyceryl-4 caprate · polyglyceryl-4 cocoate · polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- xanthan gum
water · glycerin · capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · xanthan gum · sodium chloride · phenylpropanol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- glycerin · capryl/capramidopropyl betaine · xanthan gum · sodium chloride
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- water · glycerin · phenylpropanol
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- xanthan gum
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- xanthan gum
- Adds bulkBULKING
- sodium chloride
glycerin · lactic acid · citric acid · tartaric acid · gluconic acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 3 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- lactic acid · citric acid · tartaric acid
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- citric acid · gluconic acid
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- glycerin
glycerin · phenylpropanol · gluconic acid
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- glycerin · phenylpropanol · gluconic acid
See 22 other ingredients · 22 total
- water
- glycerin
- betaine
- musa sapientum (banana) extract
- saccharomyces ferment
- capryl/capramidopropyl betaine
- arginine
- xanthan gum
- polyglyceryl-6 caprylate
- polyglyceryl-4 caprate
- polyglyceryl-4 cocoate
- polyglyceryl-6 ricinoleate
- hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract
- isoamyl laurate
- sodium chloride
- vitis vinifera (grape) fruit extract
- sodium hyaluronate1
- lactic acid
- phenylpropanol
- citric acid
- tartaric acid
- gluconic acid