The true cream - Aqua Bomb 10 ML
- Water/Eau Water, the base most formulas are built on. It dissolves the other ingredients
- Dipropylene Glycol Thickeners and film formers. Masking, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling
- Glycerin Humectants. The reference humectant. Cheap, proven, works at 3 to 10 percent.
- Methyl Trimethicone Fragrance, colour, solvents. Hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent
- Alcohol Denat Fragrance, colour, solvents. Solvent that lightens texture and dries the barrier.
- Dimethicone Emollients. Non-volatile silicone, slip and light occlusion.
- Cyclopentasiloxane Emollients. Emollient, hair conditioning, skin conditioning, solvent
- 1,2-Hexanediol Preservatives. Glycol with antimicrobial effect, humectant.
- Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideMalassezia borderline Emollients. Fractionated coconut triglyceride.
- Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin Humectants. Humectant
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Emollients. Emollient, viscosity controlling
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract* Antioxidants. Abrasive, antioxidant, emollient, skin conditioning
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract* Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, perfuming, skin conditioning
- Nepeta Cataria Extract* Other ingredients. Tonic
- Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract* Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract* Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract*† Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract† Antioxidants. Antioxidant, astringent, skin conditioning
- Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract† Emollients. Astringent, emollient, soothing, tonic
- Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract† Other ingredients. Skin conditioning
- Sodium Hyaluronate Humectants. Smaller fragments reach the upper epidermis.
- Niacinamide Actives. Vitamin B3. Sebum, barrier, pigment transfer, at 2 to 5 percent.
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane Other ingredients. Opacifying
- Panthenol Humectants. Provitamin B5, humectant and wound-healing support.
- Peg-150 Humectants. Binding, humectant, solvent
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Surfactants. Emollient, emulsifying, surfactant
- Phenyl Trimethicone Other ingredients. Antifoaming, hair conditioning, skin conditioning
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Emulsifiers. Polymeric emulsifier, hydroxyethyl acrylate copolymer.
- Carbomer Thickeners and film formers. Acrylic gel former, needs neutralising.
- Tromethamine pH adjusters and chelators. Amine neutraliser, gentle.
- Squalane Emollients. Hydrogenated squalene, skin-identical lipid.
- Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
- Dimethiconol Humectants. Antifoaming, emollient, moisturising
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Thickeners and film formers. Gel former that holds oils in suspension.
- C14-22 Alcohols Emulsifiers. Emulsion stabilising
- Polysorbate 60 Surfactants. Emulsifying, surfactant
- Butylene Glycol Humectants. Solvent and humectant, improves spread of actives.
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Emollients. Emollient
- Malachite Extract Antioxidants. Antioxidant
- Triethylhexanoin Fragrance, colour, solvents. Hair conditioning, masking, perfuming, skin conditioning
- Trisodium Edta pH adjusters and chelators. Chelating
- Arachidyl Glucoside Emulsifiers. Arachidyl and behenyl alcohol with arachidyl glucoside.
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) ButterFeeds Malassezia Emollients. Rich plant butter.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin Emulsifiers. Emulsifying, skin conditioning
- Sorbitan Isostearate Emulsifiers. Emulsifying
- Glyceryl StearateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Workhorse non-ionic emulsifier.
- Stearic Acid Surfactants. Cleansing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, masking, refatting, surfactant
- Ceramide Np Actives. Barrier lipids. Work in a 3:1:1 ratio with cholesterol and fatty acids.
- Cholesterol Actives. Barrier lipid partner to ceramides.
- Peg-100 StearateFeeds Malassezia Emulsifiers. Partner to glyceryl stearate.
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Oil‡ Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking, skin conditioning
- Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil ‡ Surfactants. Cleansing, hair conditioning, masking, perfuming, skin conditioning, tonic
- Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil ‡ Fragrance, colour, solvents. Masking
- Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil ‡ Fragrance, colour, solvents. Astringent, masking, skin conditioning, tonic
- Citral Fragrance, colour, solvents. Named fragrance allergens, oxidise to sensitisers.
- Citronellol Fragrance, colour, solvents. Perfuming
- Limonene Fragrance, colour, solvents. Deodorant, perfuming, solvent
- Geraniol
- Linalool Fragrance, colour, solvents. Deodorant, perfuming
Taken from The Face Shop's product page, last checked 2026-10-25. Formulas change, so check the pack before you buy. Brands can send us a correction.