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
lactic acid · aluminum hydroxide
Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.See the 1 declared functions
- Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT
- lactic acid · aluminum hydroxide
trimethylolpropane triisostearate · cetyl ethylhexanoate · pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate · tribehenin · ethylhexyl palmitate · aluminum hydroxide
Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.See the 1 declared functions
- Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- trimethylolpropane triisostearate · cetyl ethylhexanoate · pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate · tribehenin · ethylhexyl palmitate · aluminum hydroxide
dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate · trimethylolpropane triisostearate · c20-40 alcohols · tocopheryl acetate · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · palmitoyl tripeptide-1 · lactic acid · tribehenin
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
- dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate · trimethylolpropane triisostearate · c20-40 alcohols · tocopheryl acetate · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · palmitoyl tripeptide-1 · lactic acid · tribehenin
polyethylene · aluminum hydroxide
Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.See the 2 declared functions
- Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING
- polyethylene
- Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
- aluminum hydroxide
tocopheryl acetate · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract
In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.See the 1 declared functions
- Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT
- tocopheryl acetate · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract
See the 2 declared functions
- Filters UV to protect skin (sunscreen active)UV FILTER
- titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
- Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER
- titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
synthetic wax · silica · polyethylene
See the 1 declared functions
- Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE
- synthetic wax · silica · polyethylene
pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
See the 1 declared functions
- Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING
- pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
synthetic wax · c20-40 alcohols · pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate · polyhydroxystearic acid · sorbitan isostearate
Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.See the 2 declared functions
- Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
- c20-40 alcohols · pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate · polyhydroxystearic acid · sorbitan isostearate
- Keeps an emulsion from separatingEMULSION STABILISING
- synthetic wax · c20-40 alcohols
dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate · synthetic wax · silica · boron nitride · stearalkonium hectorite · disteardimonium hectorite · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · polyethylene · aluminum hydroxide · triethoxycaprylylsilane
Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.See the 7 declared functions
- Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate · synthetic wax · stearalkonium hectorite · disteardimonium hectorite · trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · polyethylene · aluminum hydroxide
- Holds powders togetherBINDING
- synthetic wax · triethoxycaprylylsilane
- Absorbs water or oilABSORBENT
- silica
- Stops powders from cakingANTICAKING
- silica
- Adds bulkBULKING
- boron nitride
- Adjusts slipSLIP MODIFIER
- boron nitride
- Turns the formula into a gelGEL FORMING
- stearalkonium hectorite
silica · aluminum hydroxide · titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
See the 2 declared functions
- Makes a clear formula opaqueOPACIFYING
- silica · aluminum hydroxide · titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
- Adds colourCOLORANT
- titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
See the 2 declared functions
- Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE
- phenoxyethanol
- Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL
- phenoxyethanol
c20-40 alcohols · disteardimonium hectorite · lactic acid
Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.See the 2 declared functions
- Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER
- c20-40 alcohols · disteardimonium hectorite
- Keeps pH steadyBUFFERING
- lactic acid
trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · ethylhexyl palmitate
See the 1 declared functions
- Gives the product a scentPERFUMING
- trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract · ethylhexyl palmitate
See 25 other ingredients · 25 total
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- dipentaerythrityl hexahydroxystearate/hexastearate/hexarosinate
- synthetic wax
- silica
- trimethylolpropane triisostearate
- cetyl ethylhexanoate
- boron nitride
- c20-40 alcohols
- pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate
- polyhydroxystearic acid
- stearalkonium hectorite
- disteardimonium hectorite
- tocopheryl acetate
- trigonella foenum-graecum seed extract
- palmitoyl tripeptide-1
- lactic acid
- tribehenin
- ethylhexyl palmitate
- polyethylene
- sorbitan isostearate
- aluminum hydroxide
- triethoxycaprylylsilane
- phenoxyethanol
- titanium dioxide (ci 77891)
- iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499)