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Products / Laneige / Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)
Laneige Essential Balancing Emulsion Light.

Laneige
Essential Balancing Emulsion (Light)
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Regular Moisturizers

Full ingredient list

Water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, dimethicone, cetyl ethylhexanoate, hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin), glyceryl stearate citrate, phenyl trimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 distearate, 1,2-hexanediol, silica, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, niacinamide, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, carbomer, tromethamine, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, fragrance/parfum, sorbitan isostearate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, magnesium sulfate, calcium chloride, gossypium herbaceum cotton extract, butylphenyl methylpropional, limonene, manganese sulfate, citronellol, chenopodium quinoa seed extract, zinc sulfate, tocopherol, ascorbyl glucoside

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Cetyl ethylhexanoate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning
Hydrogenated poly(c6-14 olefin) Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Glyceryl stearate citrate Emollient/Moisturizer, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Phenyl trimethicone Skin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 distearate Surfactant/Cleansing

Ingredients explained

1

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

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