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
See the 1 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- Butylene Glycol
Glyceryl Stearate · Stearic Acid · Palmitic Acid · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil · Stearyl Stearate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Glyceryl Stearate · Palmitic Acid · Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil · Stearyl Stearate
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearic Acid
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
Paraffin · Butylene Glycol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil · Stearyl Stearate
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
- Paraffin · Butylene Glycol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil · Stearyl Stearate
Acacia Senegal Gum · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Acacia Senegal Gum · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Synthetic Wax
See the 2 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Stearic Acid
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- Stearic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate · Synthetic Wax · Stearic Acid · Palmitic Acid · Ozokerite · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Synthetic Wax · Stearic Acid · Ozokerite · Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Glyceryl Stearate · Stearic Acid · Palmitic Acid
Water (Aqua, Eau) · Paraffin · Synthetic Wax · Butylene Glycol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Polybutene · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Ozokerite · Stearyl Stearate · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 3 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Paraffin · Synthetic Wax · Butylene Glycol · Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax · Polybutene · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Ozokerite · Stearyl Stearate · Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Synthetic Wax · Polybutene · VP/Eicosene Copolymer · Ozokerite · Hydroxyethylcellulose
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Water (Aqua, Eau) · Butylene Glycol
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Ozokerite
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Phenoxyethanol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Phenoxyethanol
Aminomethyl Propanol · Hydroxyethylcellulose
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 2 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Aminomethyl Propanol
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- Hydroxyethylcellulose