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
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · Glyceryl Stearate · C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Stearic Acid · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Caprylyl Glycol
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · Glyceryl Stearate · C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Caprylyl Glycol
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearic Acid
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Panthenol · Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract · Xanthan Gum · Caprylyl Glycol · Maltodextrin · 1,2-Hexanediol
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
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Panthenol · Xanthan Gum · Caprylyl Glycol · Maltodextrin · 1,2-Hexanediol
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract
Acrylates Copolymer · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Glycerin · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Maltodextrin
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Acrylates Copolymer · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Maltodextrin
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Hydroxyacetophenone
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba)
See the 2 declared functions
- Helps dead skin come awayEXFOLIATING
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba)
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba)
See the 2 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Stearic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate · C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum · Maltodextrin
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Glyceryl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Stearic Acid · Xanthan Gum · Maltodextrin
Water (Aqua) (Eau) · Acrylates Copolymer · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Glycerin · Propanediol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Xanthan Gum · Maltodextrin · 1,2-Hexanediol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba) · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate · Glycerin · Propanediol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Xanthan Gum
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Water (Aqua) (Eau) · Glycerin · Propanediol · 1,2-Hexanediol
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Acrylates Copolymer · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Xanthan Gum · Maltodextrin
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- Xanthan Gum
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- Maltodextrin
Phenoxyethanol · Sodium Benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Phenoxyethanol · Sodium Benzoate
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol
Glycerin · Sodium Benzoate · Sodium Hydroxide
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- Sodium Benzoate
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Sodium Hydroxide
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Glycerin
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil · Glycerin
See the 1 declared functions
- Softens hairHAIR CONDITIONING
- Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
See the 1 declared functions
- No declared roleNOT REPORTED
- Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax
See 25 other ingredients · 25 total
- Water (Aqua) (Eau)
- Acrylates Copolymer
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (Copernicia Cerifera Cera) (Cire de carnauba)
- Glyceryl Stearate
- VP/Eicosene Copolymer
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
- Glycerin
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- Propanediol
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
- Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax
- Panthenol
- Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract
- Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Xanthan Gum
- Caprylyl Glycol
- Maltodextrin
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Sodium Benzoate
- Sodium Hydroxide
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