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 · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Capsicum Frutescens Fruit 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
- Glycerin · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Glyceryl Stearate · Myristyl Myristate · Octyldodecanol · Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Glyceryl Stearate · Myristyl Myristate · Octyldodecanol · Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Pentylene Glycol · Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Myristyl Myristate · Caffeine · Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate · Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Papain · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract · Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil · Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/leaf/vine Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Maltodextrin · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Ascorbic Acid · Tocopherol · Xanthan Gum · Tocopheryl Acetate · Fructan
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 · Pentylene Glycol · Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Myristyl Myristate · Caffeine · Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate · Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Papain · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract · Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil · Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/leaf/vine Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Maltodextrin · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Ascorbic Acid · Xanthan Gum · Tocopheryl Acetate · Fructan
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Tocopherol
Glycerin · Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Pullulan · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Maltodextrin · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Tocopherol
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Tocopherol
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Pullulan · Maltodextrin
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a fresh feelREFRESHING
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Ascorbic Acid · Tocopherol · Tocopheryl Acetate
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Ascorbic Acid · Tocopherol · Tocopheryl Acetate
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Carrageenan
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Carrageenan
Capsicum Annuum Extract · Tannic Acid
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Capsicum Annuum Extract · Tannic Acid
- Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Capsicum Annuum Extract
Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Xanthan Gum · Decyl Glucoside
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Xanthan Gum · Decyl Glucoside
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Decyl Glucoside
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Stearyl Alcohol
Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Glyceryl Stearate · Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Maltodextrin · Xanthan Gum · Decyl Glucoside
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate · Stearyl Alcohol · Glyceryl Stearate · Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate · Xanthan Gum
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Maltodextrin · Xanthan Gum · Decyl Glucoside
Aqua (Water) · Glycerin · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Pentylene Glycol · Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Pullulan · Octyldodecanol · Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil · Maltodextrin · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Xanthan Gum · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 6 declared functions
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Aqua (Water) · Glycerin · Pentylene Glycol · Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Octyldodecanol · Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil · Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil · Limonene
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Glycerin · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Stearyl Alcohol · Xanthan Gum
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides · Pullulan · Maltodextrin · Xanthan Gum
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract · Maltodextrin
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- Xanthan Gum
Stearyl Alcohol · Myristyl Myristate
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Stearyl Alcohol · Myristyl Myristate
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract · Capsicum Annuum Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Potassium Sorbate · Sodium Benzoate
Glycerin · Citric Acid · Ascorbic Acid · Sodium Benzoate · Sodium Polyphosphate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Citric Acid · Ascorbic Acid
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Citric Acid · Sodium Polyphosphate
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
Glycerin · Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Caffeine · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Octyldodecanol · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Phenethyl Alcohol · Citral · Limonene · Parfum
See the 3 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Glycerin · Caprylic/capric Triglyceride · Caffeine · Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract · Octyldodecanol · Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract · Citral · Limonene · Parfum
- Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract · Citral
- Listed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCE
- Phenethyl Alcohol
See 45 other ingredients · 45 total
- Aqua (Water)
- Glycerin
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Pentylene Glycol
- Caprylic/capric Triglyceride
- Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
- Oleic/linoleic/linolenic Polyglycerides
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Myristyl Myristate
- Caffeine
- Menthyl Ethylamido Oxalate
- Pullulan
- Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
- Papain
- Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- Octyldodecanol
- Zizyphus Jujuba (Ziziphus Jujuba) Seed Extract
- Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract
- Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
- Panicum Miliaceum (Millet) Seed Extract
- Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract
- Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
- Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/leaf/vine Extract
- Capsicum Annuum Extract
- Maltodextrin
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
- Citric Acid
- Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- Carrageenan
- Potassium Sorbate
- Ascorbic Acid
- Phenethyl Alcohol
- Tannic Acid
- Sodium Benzoate
- Tocopherol
- Xanthan Gum
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- Decyl Glucoside
- Fructan
- Sodium Polyphosphate
- Citral
- Limonene
- Parfum