Essential Firming Cream EX 75ml

Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (58): Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone, Trehalose, Squalane, C9-12 Alkane, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Isostearate, Allantoin, Polyisobutene, Fragrance/Parfum, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Limonene, Carnosine, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Pullulan, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Metaphosphate, Linalool, Dimethiconol, Citronellol, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Citral, Rehmannia Glutinosa Root Extract, Geraniol, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Polygonatum Odoratum Rhizome Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Benzyl Benzoate, Lilium Tigrinum Bulb Extract, Hydrolyzed Soybean Extract, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

56 of 58 explained

Water/Aqua/Eau solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate emollient

An ester of butylene glycol with coconut-derived fatty acids. It spreads thin and dry rather than greasy, and it dissolves oil-soluble ingredients that will not go into water.

Butylene Glycol humectant

Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate emollient

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is a synthetic ester used as a dry-feeling emollient. It spreads easily, leaves a silky rather than oily finish, and helps disperse pigments and UV filters evenly.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is the light fraction of coconut oil, with the heavy parts removed. It is the workhorse emollient of modern formulas: it softens skin, dissolves oil-soluble actives and absorbs without the greasy weight of a whole plant oil.

Propanediol humectant

Propanediol is a plant-derived glycol used in place of propylene glycol. It hydrates, carries actives into solution, and gives a lighter, less sticky slip than glycerin at the same strength.

Caprylyl Methicone silicone

Caprylyl Methicone is a silicone with a fatty tail, so it mixes with plant oils as well as with silicones. It gives a dry slip and helps disperse powders.

Glyceryl Stearate emulsifier

Glyceryl Stearate is glycerin joined to stearic acid, and one of the most used emulsifiers in skincare. It holds oil and water together and thickens the result, and it softens skin at the same time.

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate emulsifier

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate is a sugar-derived emulsifier known for a light, non-soapy feel. It builds gel-creams that do not read as rich.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

Diisostearyl Malate emollient

Diisostearyl Malate is a thick, glossy ester used to hold pigment in suspension and give a cushioned shine. It is the standard emollient in lip products.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

75 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Ships from

California or Korea

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