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Cracked Skin Repair Balm

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Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

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Cracked Skin Repair Balm

Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

Regular Moisturizers	Regular Moisturizers
Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...	Creams and lotions for daily hydration, some of which include ingredients to address specific...
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Ingredient highlights

Cracked Skin Repair Balm

Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Cracked Skin Repair Balm

Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Dimethicone (1%), behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, sodium cetearyl sulfate, sodium polyacrylate, water, yeast beta-glucan 5	Water (aqua), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, niacinamide, c20-22 alkyl phosphate, c20-22 alcohols, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil (simmondsia chinensis seed oil), caprylyl glycol, cetearyl glucoside, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (helianthus annuus seed oil), sclerotium gum, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 13

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Dimethicone (1%), behenyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil, caprylyl glycol, cetearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, sodium cetearyl sulfate, sodium polyacrylate, water, yeast beta-glucan

Water (aqua), glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, niacinamide, c20-22 alkyl phosphate, c20-22 alcohols, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil (simmondsia chinensis seed oil), caprylyl glycol, cetearyl glucoside, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil (helianthus annuus seed oil), sclerotium gum, sodium benzoate, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Cracked Skin Repair Balm

Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

Solvent: Water, Glycerin

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Buffering: Citric acid

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cracked Skin Repair Balm

Keracnyl Repair Compensatory Cream

Dimethicone (1%)

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Behenyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Butyrospermum parkii (shea) oil

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent