This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientSqualane
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
EmollientBetaine
HumectantPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingPalmitic Acid
Emollient1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningStearic Acid
CleansingHydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientHydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate Citrate
EmollientCholesterol
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingDimethiconol
EmollientHydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea
EmollientBehenyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingDisodium EDTA
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTromethamine
BufferingSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingPhytosphingosine
Skin ConditioningMannitol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingAcrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Silica
AbrasiveSphingolipids
EmollientArachidic Acid
CleansingOleic Acid
EmollientWater, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Stearic Acid, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Cholesterol, Niacinamide, Dimethiconol, Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide Mea, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tromethamine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phytosphingosine, Mannitol, Ceramide NP, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Silica, Sphingolipids, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid
Water
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantParfum
MaskingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeHydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
Glycerin
HumectantCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentSelaginella Lepidophylla Extract
EmollientChondrus Crispus Extract
Skin ConditioningAgave Tequilana Leaf Extract
AstringentCardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningCocos Nucifera Oil
MaskingPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingCocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
EmollientGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningSodium Benzoate
MaskingPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingArnica Montana Flower Extract
MaskingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialBenzyl Salicylate
PerfumingCoumarin
PerfumingLimonene
PerfumingAnise Alcohol
PerfumingJuniperus Virginiana Oil
MaskingCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingCitrus Nobilis Peel Oil
MaskingCananga Odorata Flower Oil
MaskingWater, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Gluconolactone, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sodium Benzoate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Limonene, Anise Alcohol, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
Learn more about EthylhexylglycerinGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water