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 · Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Histidine · Lactic Acid · Sodium PCA · Sodium Lactate · PCA · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol
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 · Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Histidine · Lactic Acid · Sodium PCA · Sodium Lactate · PCA · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin · Propylene Glycol
- Raises skin moistureMOISTURISING
- PCA
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Vitis Vinifera (Grape/Raisin) Leaf Extract · Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Glycine · Alanine · Arginine · Aspartic Acid · Histidine · Isoleucine · Phenylalanine · Proline · Serine · Valine · Lactic Acid · Sodium PCA · Lactobacillus Ferment · Calcium Gluconate · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Gluconolactone
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
- Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Vitis Vinifera (Grape/Raisin) Leaf Extract · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Glycine · Alanine · Arginine · Aspartic Acid · Histidine · Isoleucine · Phenylalanine · Proline · Serine · Valine · Lactic Acid · Sodium PCA · Lactobacillus Ferment · Butylene Glycol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Gluconolactone
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Calcium Gluconate · Propylene Glycol
Glycerin · Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Polyquaternium-7 · Polyquaternium-10 · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin · Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed · Polyquaternium-7 · Polyquaternium-10 · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Wine Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Wine Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
- Polyquaternium-59
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Sodium Lactate
See the 2 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
- Softens and loosens the outer layerKERATOLYTIC
- Sodium Lactate
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Sodium Phosphate
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Sodium Phosphate
See the 2 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Polysorbate 20 · Trideceth-10
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Trideceth-10
Cetrimonium Chloride · Polysorbate 20 · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Cetrimonium Chloride · Polysorbate 20
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
Glycerin · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol · Propanediol · Hydroxyethylcellulose · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 4 declared functions
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Glycerin · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol · Propanediol · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Glycerin · Propylene Glycol · Butylene Glycol · Propanediol · Hydroxyethylcellulose · Benzyl Alcohol
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Cetrimonium Chloride · Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate · Benzyl Alcohol · Phenoxyethanol
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Cetrimonium Chloride · Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate · Benzyl Alcohol · Phenoxyethanol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Cetrimonium Chloride · Phenoxyethanol
Glycerin · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Glycine · Lactic Acid · Sodium Lactate · Citric Acid · Calcium Gluconate · Hydroxyethylcellulose · Gluconolactone · Sodium Phosphate · Disodium Phosphate · Sodium Benzoate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 5 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Glycine · Lactic Acid · Sodium Lactate · Citric Acid · Sodium Phosphate · Disodium Phosphate
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Citric Acid · Calcium Gluconate · Gluconolactone
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Disodium Phosphate · Sodium Benzoate
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
Glycerin · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Benzyl Alcohol · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Glycerin · Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract · Benzyl Alcohol · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene
Threonine · Silicone Quaternium-8
See the 3 declared functions
- Reduces staticANTISTATIC
- Threonine · Silicone Quaternium-8
- Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
- Threonine · Silicone Quaternium-8
- Curls or straightens hairHAIR WAVING OR STRAIGHTENING
- Threonine
See 49 other ingredients · 49 total
- before application
- Glycerin
- Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed
- Vitis Vinifera (Grape/Raisin) Leaf Extract
- Wine Extract
- Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil
- Triticum Vulgare (Wheat/Blé) Germ Extract
- Glycine
- Alanine
- Arginine
- Aspartic Acid
- Histidine
- Isoleucine
- Phenylalanine
- Proline
- Serine
- Threonine
- Valine
- Lactic Acid
- Cetrimonium Chloride
- Sodium PCA
- Sodium Lactate
- PCA
- Citric Acid
- Polyquaternium-59
- Lactobacillus Ferment
- Calcium Gluconate
- Propylene Glycol
- Butylene Glycol
- Polyquaternium-7
- Polyquaternium-10
- Polysorbate 20
- Propanediol
- Silicone Quaternium-8
- Trideceth-10
- Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Gluconolactone
- Potassium Sorbate
- Sodium Phosphate
- Disodium Phosphate
- Sodium Benzoate
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Fragrance/Parfum
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Limonene
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.