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
glycerin · sodium hyaluronate · sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer · sodium acetylated hyaluronate
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 2 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- glycerin · sodium hyaluronate · sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer · sodium acetylated hyaluronate
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- glycerin
c12-15 alkyl benzoate · coconut alkanes · oleic acid · linoleic acid · linolenic acid · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · coco-caprylate/caprate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- c12-15 alkyl benzoate · coconut alkanes · oleic acid · linoleic acid · linolenic acid · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · coco-caprylate/caprate
c12-15 alkyl benzoate · polyglyceryl-10 mono/dioleate · tocopheryl acetate · sodium hyaluronate · sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer · hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate · ceramide np · ceramide ap · ceramide eop · beta-glucan · copper gluconate · magnesium aspartate · linoleic acid · linolenic acid · xanthan gum · zinc gluconate · euterpe oleracea sterols · phosphatidylglycerol · phytosphingosine · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · coco-caprylate/caprate · pentylene glycol · 1,2-hexanediol · ethylhexylglycerin
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
- c12-15 alkyl benzoate · polyglyceryl-10 mono/dioleate · tocopheryl acetate · sodium hyaluronate · sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer · hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate · ceramide ap · ceramide eop · copper gluconate · magnesium aspartate · linoleic acid · linolenic acid · xanthan gum · zinc gluconate · euterpe oleracea sterols · phytosphingosine · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · coco-caprylate/caprate · pentylene glycol · 1,2-hexanediol · ethylhexylglycerin
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- ceramide np · beta-glucan · phosphatidylglycerol
glycerin · copper gluconate · phosphatidylglycerol · cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- glycerin · copper gluconate · phosphatidylglycerol
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose
See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- tocopheryl acetate
linoleic acid · linolenic acid · xanthan gum · peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- linoleic acid · linolenic acid · xanthan gum · peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- linoleic acid · linolenic acid
polyglyceryl-3 oleate · oleic acid · xanthan gum · phosphatidylglycerol · cholesterol · peg-7 glyceryl cocoate · cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose · carbomer · sodium lauroyl lactylate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- polyglyceryl-3 oleate · oleic acid · xanthan gum · phosphatidylglycerol · cholesterol · peg-7 glyceryl cocoate · sodium lauroyl lactylate
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- xanthan gum · phosphatidylglycerol · cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose · carbomer
water (aqua) (eau) · coconut alkanes · glycerin · beta-glucan · xanthan gum · cholesterol · cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose · carbomer · pentylene glycol · 1,2-hexanediol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- water (aqua) (eau) · coconut alkanes · glycerin · pentylene glycol · 1,2-hexanediol
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- glycerin · xanthan gum · cholesterol · cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose · carbomer
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- xanthan gum · carbomer
- Adds bulkBULKING
- beta-glucan
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- xanthan gum
c12-15 alkyl benzoate · zinc gluconate · phenoxyethanol · sodium benzoate · chlorphenesin
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- c12-15 alkyl benzoate · zinc gluconate · phenoxyethanol · chlorphenesin
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol · sodium benzoate · chlorphenesin
glycerin · cholesterol · sodium phytate · sodium benzoate · citric acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 5 declared functions
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- sodium phytate · citric acid
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- glycerin
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- cholesterol
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- sodium benzoate
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- citric acid
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- glycerin · linolenic acid
See 40 other ingredients · 40 total
- water (aqua) (eau)
- c12-15 alkyl benzoate
- coconut alkanes
- glycerin
- polyglyceryl-3 oleate
- polyglyceryl-10 mono/dioleate
- tocopheryl acetate
- sodium hyaluronate
- sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer
- hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate
- sodium acetylated hyaluronate
- ceramide np
- ceramide ap
- ceramide eop
- beta-glucan
- copper gluconate
- magnesium aspartate
- oleic acid
- linoleic acid
- linolenic acid
- xanthan gum
- zinc gluconate
- euterpe oleracea sterols
- phosphatidylglycerol
- phytosphingosine
- caprylyl glycol
- cholesterol
- coco-caprylate/caprate
- peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
- cetyl hydroxyethylcellulose
- carbomer
- sodium lauroyl lactylate
- pentylene glycol
- 1,2-hexanediol
- sodium phytate
- phenoxyethanol
- ethylhexylglycerin
- sodium benzoate
- chlorphenesin
- citric acid