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 · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
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 · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- glycerin
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · squalane · cetyl alcohol · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil · glyceryl caprylate
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · squalane · cetyl alcohol · caprylyl glycol · cholesterol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil · glyceryl caprylate
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- squalane
aloe barbadensis leaf juice · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · squalane · beta-glucan · sclerotium gum · xanthan gum · ceramide np · ceramide ns · ceramide ap · ceramide eos · ceramide eop · sodium levulinate · tocopherol · caprylyl glycol · caprooyl phytosphingosine · caprooyl sphingosine · cholesterol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil · ethylhexylglycerin · 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
- aloe barbadensis leaf juice · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · squalane · sclerotium gum · xanthan gum · ceramide ap · ceramide eos · ceramide eop · caprylyl glycol · caprooyl phytosphingosine · caprooyl sphingosine · cholesterol · ethylhexylglycerin · 1,2-hexanediol
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- beta-glucan · ceramide np · ceramide ns · sodium levulinate · tocopherol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
glycerin · pullulan · tocopherol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 3 declared functions
- Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE
- tocopherol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- glycerin
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- pullulan
See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- tocopherol
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · silica
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · silica
xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · behenic acid
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · behenic acid
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- ceteareth-25 · behenic acid
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- cetyl alcohol
lysolecithin · sclerotium gum · xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · cholesterol · glyceryl caprylate · behenic acid
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- lysolecithin · xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · cholesterol · glyceryl caprylate · behenic acid
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- sclerotium gum · xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol
water (aqua) (eau) · propanediol · glycerin · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · beta-glucan · sclerotium gum · pullulan · xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · silica · cholesterol · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil · 1,2-hexanediol
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 7 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- propanediol · glycerin · simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil · sclerotium gum · xanthan gum · cetyl alcohol · ceteareth-25 · cholesterol
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- water (aqua) (eau) · propanediol · glycerin · helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil · 1,2-hexanediol
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- pullulan · xanthan gum
- Adds bulkBULKING
- beta-glucan
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- xanthan gum
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- silica
- Stops powders from cakingANTICAKING
- silica
cetyl alcohol · silica · behenic acid
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- cetyl alcohol · silica · behenic acid
sodium anisate · phenoxyethanol · sodium benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- sodium anisate · phenoxyethanol
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol · sodium benzoate
glycerin · sodium anisate · cholesterol · sodium benzoate · citric acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 6 declared functions
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- glycerin
- Sets the pHPH ADJUSTERS
- sodium anisate
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- cholesterol
- Prevents corrosion of packaging and equipmentANTICORROSIVE
- sodium benzoate
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- citric acid
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- citric acid
See the 2 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- glycerin
- Adds flavour (lip and oral products)FLAVOURING
- sodium anisate
See 34 other ingredients · 34 total
- aloe barbadensis leaf juice
- water (aqua) (eau)
- propanediol
- glycerin
- simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
- squalane
- beta-glucan
- lysolecithin
- sclerotium gum
- pullulan
- xanthan gum
- ceramide np
- ceramide ns
- ceramide ap
- ceramide eos
- ceramide eop
- sodium levulinate
- sodium anisate
- tocopherol
- cetyl alcohol
- caprylyl glycol
- ceteareth-25
- silica
- caprooyl phytosphingosine
- caprooyl sphingosine
- cholesterol
- helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
- glyceryl caprylate
- phenoxyethanol
- sodium benzoate
- ethylhexylglycerin
- 1,2-hexanediol
- citric acid
- behenic acid
