Ingredients
Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.
Ingredient overview
12ingredients found
7 · 58.3%ingredients grouped by use
6types of use
Skin conditioning3
Skin softening3
Skin comfort1
Texture · feel4
Preservation · stability2
Fragrance1
Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.
What the ingredients do
Softens the skin
Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearic Acid
Skin conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.See the 1 declared functions
- Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
Used for soothing
See the 1 declared functions
- Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING
- Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf
Acts on oil and pores
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf
Cleanses
Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Stearic Acid
Mixes oil and water
Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Cetearyl Alcohol · Stearic Acid
Texture and feel
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 1 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
Colour and shine
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Cetearyl Alcohol
Keeps microbes from growing
Potassium Sorbate · Phenoxyethanol
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Potassium Sorbate · Phenoxyethanol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol
Keeps the product stableProtects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.
See the 2 declared functions
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Sodium Phytate · Citric Acid
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Citric Acid
Fragrance-related
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf
- Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
- Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Leaf
