Ingredients

Skincare Built From What Works

Every formula we make starts with the same question: will this actually hold up to a full day on the water? We're not chasing trends or padding ingredient lists to look impressive. Every ingredient in a Wrapped In Water product is there because it does a specific job — hydrating, protecting, repairing, or cleaning skin that gets put through more than most.

We keep our formulas short on purpose. Fewer ingredients means fewer chances for irritation, and it means you can actually understand what's in the jar. Below, you'll find a plain-English glossary of the ingredients that show up most often across our lineup.

Certifications

Our formulas are independently audited by Ecocert against two tiers of the COSMOS standard for organic and natural cosmetics. COSMOS Organic certified: Bass Thumb, Thaw Out, Reverse the Curse, Rower's Hand, and Hooked On Clean. COSMOS Natural certified: Hardwater Hands, River Rough, Slime Scrub, Mojo Mist, and Jinx Off. Offshore does not currently carry a COSMOS certification. You'll find the applicable certification listed on each product's own page, and a plain-English explanation of what each tier means in the glossary below.

Sourcing & Sustainability

We choose ingredients and packaging with an eye toward doing less harm, not just doing more marketing. That means favoring recognizable, minimally processed ingredients over synthetic fillers, working with a manufacturing partner who documents where ingredients come from, and packaging our products in containers built to be reused or recycled rather than tossed after one trip. We don't think a product has to say "green" on the label to actually be a smaller footprint — we'd rather just build it that way.

Ingredient Glossary

What does "COSMOS Organic certified" mean?

COSMOS Organic is the higher of two independent Ecocert-audited certification tiers for organic and natural cosmetics. It requires a set minimum share of certified-organic ingredients in the formula. Bass Thumb, Thaw Out, Reverse the Curse, Rower's Hand, and Hooked On Clean carry this certification.

What does "COSMOS Natural certified" mean?

COSMOS Natural is the other Ecocert-audited tier in the same certification family — it verifies a formula meets natural-cosmetic standards, without the higher organic-content minimum that COSMOS Organic requires. Hardwater Hands, River Rough, Slime Scrub, Mojo Mist, and Jinx Off carry this certification.

Sodium PCA

A natural moisture-binder already found in your own skin. It grabs onto water and holds it there, which is why it shows up in our balms meant for fast, deep hydration.

Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5)

A gentle hydrator that soaks in fast and helps calm skin that's dry, windburned, or irritated — common after a long day exposed to sun and water.

Shea Butter

A rich, plant-based fat that softens and seals in moisture. It's a workhorse ingredient for rough, cracked hands that need real repair, not just a light coat.

Cocoa Butter

Another plant-based fat, similar to shea but slightly firmer — it melts into skin on contact and leaves a protective layer behind, which is why you'll find it in our deep-hydration balms.

Aloe Juice

Pressed from the aloe plant, this is a light, soothing hydrator that calms redness and irritation without feeling heavy or greasy.

Hyaluronic Acid

A hydration powerhouse that can hold many times its weight in water. It plumps and smooths skin at the surface, which helps skin feel less tight and dry.

Urea

A gentle exfoliant and deep hydrator in one. In small percentages, it softens rough, thickened skin — the kind you get from repeated friction against a rod, oar, or line.

Argan Oil

A nutrient-rich oil pressed from the argan tree, prized for restoring softness and shine to dry skin without clogging pores.

Vitamin E

A natural antioxidant that helps protect skin from the damage caused by sun and wind exposure, while also supporting the skin's barrier.

Volcanic Sand

A naturally gritty mineral exfoliant — the "scrub" in Slime Scrub. It physically lifts away grime, bait residue, and dead skin without synthetic microbeads.

Betaine

A gentle, plant-derived cleansing ingredient that helps products lather and clean without stripping skin of its natural oils.

Prebiotics

Ingredients that help support the skin's own natural microbiome — the layer of good bacteria that keeps skin balanced and protected.