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Sheald Recovery Balm

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

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

Sheald Recovery Balm

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

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

Sheald Recovery Balm

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, c12-15 pareth-3 benzoate, petrolatum, tocopherol, beta-glucan, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, sorbitan stearate, peg-8, peg-8/smdi copolymer, zea mays (corn) kernel extract, panthenol, ceramide np, sodium lauroyl lactylate, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, carbomer, retinyl palmitate, triethanolamine, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, caprylyl glycol, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta 15	Water, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate se, olea europaea fruit oil, dimethicone, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sphingolipids, phospholipids, phytosphingosine, squalene, cholesterol, tocopherol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, glycine soja oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, panthenol, ascorbyl palmitate, beta-sitosterol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides citrate, propylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 37

Water/aqua/eau, sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, c12-15 pareth-3 benzoate, petrolatum, tocopherol, beta-glucan, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, piper methysticum leaf/root/stem extract, ahnfeltia concinna extract, sorbitan stearate, peg-8, peg-8/smdi copolymer, zea mays (corn) kernel extract, panthenol, ceramide np, sodium lauroyl lactylate, butylene glycol, polysorbate 20, xanthan gum, carbomer, retinyl palmitate, triethanolamine, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, caprylyl glycol, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta

Water, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) unsaponifiables, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glyceryl stearate se, olea europaea fruit oil, dimethicone, stearic acid, glyceryl stearate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, cetyl alcohol, cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sphingolipids, phospholipids, phytosphingosine, squalene, cholesterol, tocopherol, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, glycine soja oil, oryza sativa (rice) bran extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, panthenol, ascorbyl palmitate, beta-sitosterol, hydrogenated vegetable glycerides citrate, propylene glycol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, xanthan gum, carbomer, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Sheald Recovery Balm

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Squalene

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheald Recovery Balm

CLINICAL Ultra Rich Moisturizer

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Sodium hyaluronate

Function: Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

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

Glycerin

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