A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Emollient
Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.
Locks In Moisture
Traditional Use
A modern synthetic ester combining citric acid with medium-chain alkyl alcohols. Created for cosmetics as a non-greasy emollient and texture modifier in foundations, sunscreens, and body care products.