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 · PEG-100 Stearate · Sodium Chloride
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 · PEG-100 Stearate · Sodium Chloride
- Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT
- Glycerin
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Glyceryl Stearate · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 2 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Glyceryl Stearate · Cetearyl Alcohol
- Replaces oils washed awayREFATTING
- Stearic Acid
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karite) Butter · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Ethylhexylglycerin · Sodium Chloride
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
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karite) Butter · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Ethylhexylglycerin · Sodium Chloride
VP/VA Copolymer · Glycerin · PVP · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- VP/VA Copolymer · PVP · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- Glycerin
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Sodium Chloride
See the 2 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Sodium Chloride
- Helps dead skin come awayEXFOLIATING
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
PEG-100 Stearate · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20
See the 3 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- PEG-100 Stearate · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20
- Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSING
- PEG-100 Stearate · Stearic Acid · Ceteareth-20
- Boosts latherSURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Cetearyl Alcohol
Synthetic Beeswax · PVP · Glyceryl Stearate · PEG-100 Stearate · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20 · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Laurtrimonium Chloride
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- Glyceryl Stearate · PEG-100 Stearate · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20 · Laurtrimonium Chloride
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- Synthetic Beeswax · PVP · Stearic Acid · Cetearyl Alcohol · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Synthetic Beeswax · VP/VA Copolymer · Glycerin · PVP · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karite) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20 · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Sodium Chloride · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 4 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Synthetic Beeswax · Glycerin · PVP · Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax · Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karite) Butter · Cetearyl Alcohol · Ceteareth-20 · Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer · Sodium Chloride
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- Synthetic Beeswax · VP/VA Copolymer · PVP
- Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
- Glycerin · Benzyl Benzoate · Limonene
- Adds bulkBULKING
- Sodium Chloride
See the 1 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- Cetearyl Alcohol
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Phenoxyethanol · Laurtrimonium Chloride · Benzyl Benzoate
See the 2 declared functions
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate · Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil · Phenoxyethanol · Benzyl Benzoate
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- Phenoxyethanol · Laurtrimonium Chloride
Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide · Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 3 declared functions
- Makes alcohol undrinkableDENATURANT
- Glycerin · Sodium Hydroxide
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Binds metal ions to prevent spoilageCHELATING
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Glycerin · Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene · Citronellol · Coumarin · Geraniol
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- Glycerin · Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene · Citronellol · Coumarin · Geraniol
See 30 other ingredients · 30 total
- Water/Eau/Aqua
- Synthetic Beeswax
- VP/VA Copolymer
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- Glycerin
- PVP
- Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- Glyceryl Stearate
- PEG-100 Stearate
- Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Cera/Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea/Karite) Butter
- Stearic Acid
- Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn/Argousier) Fruit/Seed Oil
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Ceteareth-20
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Sodium Hydroxide
- Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- Phenoxyethanol
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- Sodium Chloride
- Laurtrimonium Chloride
- Fragrance/Parfum
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Hydroxycitronellal
- Limonene
- Citronellol
- Coumarin
- Geraniol
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.
Benzyl Benzoate · Hydroxycitronellal · Limonene · Citronellol · Coumarin · Geraniol