Design Essentials Coconut & Monoi Curl Defining Gelée

Ingredients

Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.

13ingredients found

11 · 84.6%ingredients grouped by use

7types of use

Hydration4

Skin conditioning4

Skin softening3

Moisture retention4

Texture · feel4

Preservation · stability1

Fragrance3

Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.

Draws in moisture

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.

See the 3 declared functions

Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT: Glycerin · Methyl Gluceth-10 · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Glycerin
Raises skin moistureMOISTURISING: Methyl Gluceth-10

Softens the skin

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.

See the 1 declared functions

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract · Caprylyl Glycol

Skin conditioning

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.

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Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING: Ethylhexylglycerin · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract · Caprylyl Glycol
Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Keeps moisture in

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.

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Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING: Polyquaternium-37 · Polyquaternium-11
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING: Glycerin
Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Exfoliates

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract

See the 1 declared functions