Alcohol (ethanol)

Alcohol in the ingredient list means ethanol, usually obtained by fermenting plant sugars. In skincare it often enters the product together with plant extracts, where it serves as a solvent - helping to draw out and preserve the plant's valuable compounds.

In such amounts it doesn't dry out the skin, but helps keep the extract fresh and gives the cream a lighter feel. You'll find it in our moisturising face cream with niacinamide.