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 · Sodium Chloride
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 · Sodium Chloride
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
Niacinamide · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Niacinamide
Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Panthenol · Tocopherol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate · Sodium Gluconate · Ethylhexylglycerin · Sodium Chloride · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
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
- Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Panthenol · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid · Magnesium PCA · Zinc PCA · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate · Sodium Gluconate · Ethylhexylglycerin · Sodium Chloride
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Tocopherol · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Glycerin · Tocopherol · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- Tocopherol
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Tocopherol
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Silica · Sodium Chloride
Decyl Glucoside · Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Decyl Glucoside · Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Decyl Glucoside · Coco-Betaine · Linoleic Acid · Linolenic Acid
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Coco-Betaine
Decyl Glucoside · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 1 declared functions
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Decyl Glucoside · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Glycerin · Silica · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate · Propanediol · Sodium Chloride · Pinene · Benzyl Benzoate
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 6 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Coco-Betaine · Glycerin · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate · Propanediol · Sodium Chloride
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide · Glycerin · Propanediol · Benzyl Benzoate
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- Silica
- Stops powders from cakingANTICAKING
- Silica
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Sodium Chloride
- Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING
- Pinene
Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate · Sorbic Acid · Benzyl Benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate · Sorbic Acid
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Benzyl Benzoate
Glycerin · Sodium Gluconate · Sodium Benzoate · Citric Acid · Sodium Hydroxide · Eugenol
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide · Eugenol
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Sodium Gluconate · Citric Acid
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Citric Acid · Sodium Hydroxide
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
Glycerin · Fragrance (Parfum) · Linolenic Acid · Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil · Hydroxycitronellal · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · Juniperus Virginiana Oil · Linalool · Santalol · Citral · Benzyl Benzoate · Eugenol
See the 3 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Glycerin · Fragrance (Parfum) · Linolenic Acid · Hydroxycitronellal · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes · Linalool · Santalol · Citral · Benzyl Benzoate · Eugenol
- Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
- Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil · Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
- Citral
See the 1 declared functions
- Listed as giving skin or hair a good feel (vague CosIng category)TONIC
- Juniperus Virginiana Oil
See 36 other ingredients · 36 total
- Water / Eau / Aqua
- Decyl Glucoside
- Cocoyl Methyl Glucamide
- Coco-Betaine
- Glycerin
- Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Panthenol
- Niacinamide
- Tocopherol
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Oil
- Magnesium PCA
- Zinc PCA
- Silica
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Methyl Glucose Caprate/Caprylate/Oleate
- Sodium Gluconate
- Propanediol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Potassium Sorbate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Chloride
- Citric Acid
- Sorbic Acid
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- Pinene
- Linalool
- Santalol
- Citral
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Eugenol
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 · Citral · Benzyl Benzoate · Eugenol