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
butylene glycol · glycerin · fructooligosaccharides · hyaluronic acid
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 3 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- butylene glycol · glycerin · fructooligosaccharides · hyaluronic acid
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- glycerin
- Raises skin moistureMOISTURISING
- hyaluronic acid
glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Reduces surface roughnessSMOOTHING
- glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
butylene glycol · pentylene glycol · panthenol (1) · fructooligosaccharides · alpha-arbutin · beta vulgaris (beet) root extract · camellia oleifera leaf extract · ethylhexylglycerin · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract · hyaluronic acid · biosaccharide gum-1 · maltodextrin
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
- butylene glycol · pentylene glycol · panthenol (1) · fructooligosaccharides · beta vulgaris (beet) root extract · camellia oleifera leaf extract · ethylhexylglycerin · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract · hyaluronic acid · biosaccharide gum-1 · maltodextrin
- Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS
- alpha-arbutin
glycerin · hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- glycerin
glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Eases skin discomfortSOOTHING
- glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
alpha-arbutin · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract · chlorophyllin-copper complex (2)
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- alpha-arbutin · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract · chlorophyllin-copper complex (2)
camellia oleifera leaf extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives a tightening feelASTRINGENT
- camellia oleifera leaf extract
hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 1 declared functions
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
butylene glycol · glycerin · triethyl citrate · pentylene glycol · hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 5 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- butylene glycol · glycerin · triethyl citrate · hydroxyethylcellulose
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- butylene glycol · glycerin · triethyl citrate · pentylene glycol
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- hydroxyethylcellulose · maltodextrin
- Keeps a film flexiblePLASTICISER
- triethyl citrate
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- maltodextrin
chlorophyllin-copper complex (2)
See the 1 declared functions
- Adds colourCOLORANT
- chlorophyllin-copper complex (2)
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- phenoxyethanol
glycerin · hydroxyethylcellulose · tetrasodium glutamate diacetate · citric acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 4 declared functions
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- tetrasodium glutamate diacetate · citric acid
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- glycerin
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- hydroxyethylcellulose
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- citric acid
glycerin · triethyl citrate · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- glycerin · triethyl citrate · glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
See 20 other ingredients · 20 total
- water/eau
- butylene glycol
- glycerin
- triethyl citrate
- pentylene glycol
- panthenol (1)
- fructooligosaccharides
- alpha-arbutin
- beta vulgaris (beet) root extract
- phenoxyethanol
- hydroxyethylcellulose
- camellia oleifera leaf extract
- tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
- ethylhexylglycerin
- glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
- hyaluronic acid
- biosaccharide gum-1
- chlorophyllin-copper complex (2)
- citric acid
- maltodextrin