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
Sodium Chloride · Propylene Glycol
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- Sodium Chloride · Propylene Glycol
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Propylene Glycol
Dimethicone · Caprylyl Glycol · Glycol Distearate · Glyceryl Oleate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Dimethicone · Caprylyl Glycol · Glycol Distearate · Glyceryl Oleate
Dimethicone · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Caprylyl Glycol · Glycol Distearate · Sodium Chloride · Propylene Glycol · Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
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
- Dimethicone · Caprylyl Glycol · Glycol Distearate · Sodium Chloride · Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Propylene Glycol
Dimethicone · Acrylates Copolymer
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Dimethicone
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Acrylates Copolymer
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Sodium Chloride
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Acts on seborrheic flaking and dandruffANTI-SEBORRHEIC
- Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Lauryl Glucoside · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Laureth-4 · Coco-Glucoside · Laureth-23 · Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
See the 4 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Lauryl Glucoside · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Laureth-4 · Coco-Glucoside · Laureth-23
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Lauryl Glucoside · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Coco-Glucoside · Laureth-23 · Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- Creates foamFOAMING
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Lauryl Glucoside · Coco-Glucoside
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Laureth-4 · Glycol Distearate · Glyceryl Oleate · Laureth-23
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 1 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Laureth-4 · Glycol Distearate · Glyceryl Oleate · Laureth-23
Dimethicone · Acrylates Copolymer · Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Glycol Distearate · Disodium EDTA · Sodium Chloride · Propylene Glycol · Limonene · Benzyl Alcohol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine · Glycol Distearate · Disodium EDTA · Sodium Chloride · Propylene Glycol · Benzyl Alcohol
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Propylene Glycol · Limonene · Benzyl Alcohol
- Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING
- Dimethicone
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Sodium Chloride
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Glycol Distearate
Phenoxyethanol · Benzyl Alcohol
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Phenoxyethanol · Benzyl Alcohol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol
Sodium Hydroxide · Citric Acid · Disodium EDTA · Benzyl Salicylate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Sodium Hydroxide · Citric Acid
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Citric Acid · Disodium EDTA
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- Benzyl Salicylate
Parfum (Fragrance) · Glyceryl Oleate · Benzyl Salicylate · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Benzyl Alcohol
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Parfum (Fragrance) · Glyceryl Oleate · Benzyl Salicylate · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Benzyl Alcohol
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
See the 2 declared functions
- Reduces staticANTISTATIC
- Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
- Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
See 28 other ingredients · 28 total
- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- Dimethicone
- Lauryl Glucoside
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Parfum (Fragrance)
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Laureth-4
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Glycol Distearate
- Coco-Glucoside
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Laureth-23
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Citric Acid
- Disodium EDTA
- Sodium Chloride
- Propylene Glycol
- Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Flower Extract
- Benzyl Salicylate
- Limonene
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Linalool
- Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- Phenoxyethanol
- Benzyl Alcohol
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.
Benzyl Salicylate · Limonene · Hexyl Cinnamal · Linalool · Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone · Benzyl Alcohol