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
poloxamer 407 · aloe barbadensis leaf extract
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 1 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- poloxamer 407 · aloe barbadensis leaf extract
aloe barbadensis leaf extract · cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract · PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate · ethylhexyl isononanoate · isononyl isononanoate · 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
- aloe barbadensis leaf extract · cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract · PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate · ethylhexyl isononanoate · isononyl isononanoate · caprylyl glycol
pentylene glycol · aloe barbadensis leaf extract · cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract · ethylhexylglycerin · isononyl isononanoate · caprylyl glycol · tocopherol
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
- pentylene glycol · aloe barbadensis leaf extract · cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract · ethylhexylglycerin · isononyl isononanoate · caprylyl glycol
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- tocopherol
PVP · cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract · 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
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- tocopherol
hydroxyacetophenone · tocopherol
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- hydroxyacetophenone · tocopherol
See the 1 declared functions
- Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
- PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- alcohol denat
dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate · polysorbate 20 · poloxamer 407 · sodium cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate · polysorbate 20 · poloxamer 407 · sodium cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate · poloxamer 407 · sodium cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- sodium cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate
PVP · dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate · polysorbate 20 · poloxamer 407 · polyhydroxystearic acid
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 3 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate · polysorbate 20 · poloxamer 407 · polyhydroxystearic acid
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- PVP · poloxamer 407
- Helps poorly soluble ingredients dissolve in waterSURFACTANT - HYDROTROPE
- poloxamer 407
alcohol denat · PVP · propanediol · poloxamer 407 · pentylene glycol · PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate · phenylpropanol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- alcohol denat · propanediol · poloxamer 407 · pentylene glycol · PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate · phenylpropanol
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- alcohol denat · PVP · propanediol · poloxamer 407
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- PVP · poloxamer 407
- Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING
- alcohol denat
- Keeps a film flexiblePLASTICISER
- PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate
alcohol denat · phenoxyethanol
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- alcohol denat · phenoxyethanol
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol
sodium hydroxide · benzyl salicylate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- sodium hydroxide
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- sodium hydroxide
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- benzyl salicylate
methyl diisopropyl propionamide · linalool · hexyl cinnamal · benzyl salicylate · phenylpropanol
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- linalool · hexyl cinnamal · benzyl salicylate · phenylpropanol
- Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
- methyl diisopropyl propionamide
See 28 other ingredients · 28 total
- Water/Aqua/Eau
- alcohol denat
- PVP
- propanediol
- dimethicone PEG-7 phosphate
- polysorbate 20
- phenoxyethanol
- hydroxyacetophenone
- fragrance/parfum
- poloxamer 407
- pentylene glycol
- aloe barbadensis leaf extract
- cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract
- methyl diisopropyl propionamide
- ethylhexylglycerin
- sodium hydroxide
- linalool
- PPG-3 benzyl ether myristate
- polyhydroxystearic acid
- hexyl cinnamal
- ethylhexyl isononanoate
- isononyl isononanoate
- sodium cocamidopropyl PG-dimonium chloride phosphate
- benzyl salicylate
- phenylpropanol
- caprylyl glycol
- tocopherol
- pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate how to how to shake the bottle well
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.