Thalgo L’Essence - 30ml
- Aqua (Water) Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
- Caprylyl Methicone Emollients. Volatile silicone with good filter compatibility.
- Alcohol Denat Fragrance, colour, solvents. Solvent that lightens texture and dries the barrier.
- Propanediol Humectants. Corn-derived glycol, solvent and humectant.
- Niacinamide Actives. Vitamin B3. Sebum, barrier, pigment transfer, at 2 to 5 percent.
- Cyclopentasiloxane Emollients. Emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane Other ingredients. Opacifying
- Maris Aqua (Sea Water) Humectants. Humectant, solvent
- HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Other ingredients. Anticaking
- Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract Other ingredients. None
- Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone Surfactants. Emollient, emulsifying, skin conditioning, surfactant
- Diisopropyl Dimer Dilinoleate Emollients. Emollient, skin conditioning
- Dimethicone Emollients. Non-volatile silicone, slip and light occlusion.
- Polysorbate 20Feeds Malassezia Surfactants. Solubiliser for oils and fragrance in water.
- Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
- Atriplex Nummularia Extract Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Squalane Emollients. Hydrogenated squalene, skin-identical lipid.
- Phenoxyethanol Preservatives. The standard broad-spectrum preservative at up to 1 percent.
- C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Emollients. Emollient, film forming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
- Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMalassezia borderline Emollients. Fractionated coconut triglyceride.
- Parfum (Fragrance) Fragrance, colour, solvents. Undisclosed fragrance blend.
- Chlorphenesin Preservatives. Antifungal preservative.
- Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Humectants. Smaller fragments reach the upper epidermis.
- Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Emulsifiers. Polymeric gel former, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer.
- CI 77891 (Titanium Dioxide) Mineral filters and pigments. UVB particulate, often a booster in hybrids.
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Thickeners and film formers. Bulking, viscosity controlling
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Emulsifiers. Polymeric emulsifier, hydroxyethyl acrylate copolymer.
- Xanthan Gum Thickeners and film formers. Natural gum thickener.
- Ethylhexylglycerin Preservatives. Preservative booster and deodorising agent.
- Benzoic Acid Preservatives. Acid preservative in some French sunscreens.
- Adenosine Actives. Nucleoside with anti-wrinkle data at 0.04 percent.
- Polyacrylate-13 Thickeners and film formers. Film forming
- Polyisobutene Thickeners and film formers. Binding, film forming, viscosity controlling
- Dehydroacetic Acid Preservatives. Preservative
- Polysorbate 60 Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
- Tin Oxide Thickeners and film formers. Abrasive, bulking, opacifying, viscosity controlling
- Sorbitan Isostearate Emulsifiers. Emulsifying
- Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Antioxidants. Antioxidant
Taken from Thalgo's product page, last checked 2026-10-26. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.