This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin)
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Arachidyl Alcohol
Emollient
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
C14-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Arachidyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polyacrylate-13
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPolyisobutene
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingSorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Glucose
Humectant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Arachidic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Cholesterol
Emollient
Ceramide As
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide AP
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Lauric Acid
Cleansing
Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ceramide EOP
Skin Conditioning
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, C14-22 Alcohols, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitic Acid, Arachidyl Glucoside, Stearic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyacrylate-13, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Arginine, Carbomer, Polyisobutene, Panthenol, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Myristic Acid, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Ns, Lauric Acid, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide EOP
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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.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
Learn more about CarbomerGlycerin (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!
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