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 · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA
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 · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Niacinamide · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Glyceryl Caprylate · Glyceryl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Oleic Acid · Stearic Acid · Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Glyceryl Caprylate · Glyceryl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Oleic Acid · Silica Dimethyl Silylate
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Niacinamide
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearic Acid
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Panthenol · Tocopherol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA · Xanthan Gum · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Panthenol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA · Xanthan Gum · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Tocopherol · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Glycerin · Tocopherol · Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Tocopherol
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Tocopherol
Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
See the 1 declared functions
- Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Sodium Phosphate
Cetearyl Alcohol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Stearic Acid
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Moroccan Lava Clay · Glyceryl Caprylate · Glyceryl Stearate · Sorbitan Olivate · Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose · Palmitic Acid · Oleic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum · Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Glyceryl Caprylate · Glyceryl Stearate · Sorbitan Olivate · Palmitic Acid · Oleic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Moroccan Lava Clay · Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum · Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Glycerin · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Cetearyl Olivate · Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose · Xanthan Gum · Silica Dimethyl Silylate · Hydrated Silica · Pinene · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 9 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Glycerin · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Moroccan Lava Clay · Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose · Xanthan Gum · Silica Dimethyl Silylate · Hydrated Silica
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Glycerin · Limonene
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
- Stops powders from cakingANTICAKING
- Silica · Silica Dimethyl Silylate · Hydrated Silica
- Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING
- Silica Dimethyl Silylate · Pinene
- Adjusts slipSLIP MODIFIER
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Xanthan Gum
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- Xanthan Gum
Cetearyl Alcohol · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Silica · Moroccan Lava Clay · Hydrated Silica
Glycerin · Caprylhydroxamic Acid · Disodium Phosphate · Sodium Phosphate · Sodium Hydroxide · Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Disodium Phosphate · Sodium Phosphate · Sodium Hydroxide
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid · Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Disodium Phosphate
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Glycerin · Fragrance (Parfum) · Linolenic Acid · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil · Hydroxycitronellal · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · Juniperus Virginiana Oil · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Sclareol · Limonene · Vanillin · Jasmine Oil/Extract · Santalol · Linalyl Acetate · Trimethylcyclopentenyl Methylisopentenol · Geraniol
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride · Glycerin · Fragrance (Parfum) · Linolenic Acid · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Hydroxycitronellal · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Sclareol · Limonene · Santalol · Trimethylcyclopentenyl Methylisopentenol · Geraniol
- Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
- Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil · Juniperus Virginiana Oil · Vanillin · Jasmine Oil/Extract · Linalyl Acetate
See the 1 declared functions
- Listed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC
- Juniperus Virginiana Oil
See 49 other ingredients · 49 total
- Water / Eau / Aqua
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Glycerin
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Cetearyl Olivate
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Panthenol
- Niacinamide
- Tocopherol
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour
- Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
- Magnesium PCA
- Zinc PCA
- Silica
- Moroccan Lava Clay
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Sorbitan Olivate
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Palmitic Acid
- Oleic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Xanthan Gum
- Disodium Phosphate
- Silica Dimethyl Silylate
- Sodium Phosphate
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Hydrated Silica
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- Pinene
- Linalool
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Sclareol
- Limonene
- Vanillin
- Jasmine Oil/Extract
- Santalol
- Linalyl Acetate
- Trimethylcyclopentenyl Methylisopentenol
- Geraniol
- Beta-Carypophyllene
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.
Hydroxycitronellal · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Limonene · Geraniol