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
Butylene Glycol · Glycerin · Hydroxypropylgluconamide · Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate · Acacia Seyal Gum Extract
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- Butylene Glycol · Glycerin · Hydroxypropylgluconamide · Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate · Acacia Seyal Gum Extract
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil · 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
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil · Caprylyl Glycol
Butylene Glycol · PPG-26-Buteth-26 · Creatine · Panthenol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Caprylyl Glycol · Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract · Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract · Leontopodium Alpinum Extract · 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
- Butylene Glycol · PPG-26-Buteth-26 · Creatine · Panthenol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Caprylyl Glycol · Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract · Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract · Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Tocopherol
Glycerin · Polyquaternium-11 · Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower · Tocopherol
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin · Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Polyquaternium-11
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- Tocopherol
Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower · Tocopherol
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower · Tocopherol
Polysilicone-15 · Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract · CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
See the 2 declared functions
- Filters UV to protect skin (sunscreen active)UV FILTER
- Polysilicone-15 · Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract · CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
- Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
- Polysilicone-15 · CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract · Tin Oxide
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract · Tin Oxide
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer · PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
See the 1 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer · PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 1 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Butylene Glycol · Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer · Glycerin · Calcium Sodium Borosilicate · Disodium EDTA · Propanediol · Tin Oxide · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 3 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Butylene Glycol · Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer · Glycerin · Disodium EDTA · Propanediol · Tin Oxide · Benzyl Alcohol
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Butylene Glycol · Glycerin · Propanediol · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Calcium Sodium Borosilicate · Tin Oxide
Tin Oxide · CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide) · CI 77491 (Iron Oxides)
See the 2 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Tin Oxide · CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
- Adds colourCOLORANT
- CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide) · CI 77491 (Iron Oxides)
Phenoxyethanol · Chlorphenesin · Sodium Benzoate · Potassium Sorbate · Benzyl Alcohol
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Phenoxyethanol · Chlorphenesin · Sodium Benzoate · Potassium Sorbate · Benzyl Alcohol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol · Chlorphenesin
Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide · Disodium EDTA · Polysilicone-15 · Sodium Benzoate · Tartaric Acid · Citric Acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 5 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Sodium Hydroxide · Tartaric Acid · Citric Acid
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Disodium EDTA · Citric Acid
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- Polysilicone-15
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil · Glycerin · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Citral
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil · Glycerin · Benzyl Alcohol · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Citral
- Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
- Citral
VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
See the 1 declared functions
- Holds hair in placeHAIR FIXING
- VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
See 40 other ingredients · 40 total
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Butylene Glycol
- PPG-26-Buteth-26
- Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer
- PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Glycerin
- Phenoxyethanol
- Creatine
- Panthenol
- VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer
- Parfum/Fragrance
- Chlorphenesin
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Polyquaternium-11
- Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
- Disodium EDTA
- Polysilicone-15
- Propanediol
- Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower
- Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract
- Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
- Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
- Buddleja Officinalis Flower Extract
- Tin Oxide
- Acacia Seyal Gum Extract
- Tocopherol
- Sodium Benzoate
- Tartaric Acid
- Citric Acid
- Potassium Sorbate
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Limonene
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Citral
- CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
- CI 77491 (Iron Oxides)
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.