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
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Glyceryl Caprylate
Ascorbic Acid · Tocopheryl Acetate · Arginine · Levulinic Acid · Pentylene Glycol · Ethylhexylglycerin · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
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
- Ascorbic Acid · Tocopheryl Acetate · Arginine · Levulinic Acid · Pentylene Glycol · Ethylhexylglycerin
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer · PVP · Palmaria Palmata Extract · Glycerin · Polyquaternium-10
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer · PVP · Polyquaternium-10
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Palmaria Palmata Extract · Glycerin
Ascorbic Acid · Tocopheryl Acetate · Hydroxyacetophenone
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- Ascorbic Acid · Tocopheryl Acetate · Hydroxyacetophenone
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- Alcohol Denat
Polysorbate 20 · sh-Oligopeptide-78
See the 1 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- Polysorbate 20 · sh-Oligopeptide-78
PVP · Polysorbate 20 · Glyceryl Caprylate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Polysorbate 20 · Glyceryl Caprylate
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- PVP
Water (Aqua) (Eau) · Alcohol Denat · Propanediol · PVP · Benzyl Alcohol · Glycerin · Pentylene Glycol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 4 declared functions
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Water (Aqua) (Eau) · Alcohol Denat · Propanediol · Benzyl Alcohol · Glycerin · Pentylene Glycol
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Alcohol Denat · Propanediol · PVP · Benzyl Alcohol · Glycerin
- Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING
- Alcohol Denat
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- PVP
Alcohol Denat · Benzyl Alcohol · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Benzyl Alcohol · Phenoxyethanol · Potassium Sorbate
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- Alcohol Denat · Phenoxyethanol
Ascorbic Acid · Glycerin · Sodium Citrate · Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate · Citric Acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 3 declared functions
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Ascorbic Acid · Sodium Citrate · Citric Acid
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Sodium Citrate · Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate · Citric Acid
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin
Benzyl Alcohol · Glycerin · Levulinic Acid · Fragrance (Parfum) · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Benzyl Alcohol · Glycerin · Levulinic Acid · Fragrance (Parfum) · Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
See 26 other ingredients · 26 total
- Water (Aqua) (Eau)
- Alcohol Denat
- Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
- Propanediol
- PVP
- Polysorbate 20
- Benzyl Alcohol
- Ascorbic Acid
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- sh-Oligopeptide-78
- Palmaria Palmata Extract
- Arginine
- Glycerin
- Levulinic Acid
- Hydroxyacetophenone
- Glyceryl Caprylate
- Polyquaternium-10
- Pentylene Glycol
- Sodium Citrate
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Potassium Sorbate
- Citric Acid
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
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.