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Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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Product category and function

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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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

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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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

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, synthetic wax, dimethicone, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), glycerin, niacinamide, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, sodium chloride, dipropylene glycol, trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan sesquioleate, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, tocopherol, stearalkonium hectorite, ceramide np, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, propylene carbonate, adenosine, sodium citrate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide 7	Water, behenyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam)seed oil, mineral oil, glycerin, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetearyl alcohol, niacinamide, panthenol (vitamin b5), squalane, ceteth-10, steareth-20, tocopherol (vitamin e), dimethicone, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, polyaminopropyl biguanide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 17

Aqua/water, dicaprylyl carbonate, butylene glycol, isodecyl neopentanoate, synthetic wax, dimethicone, cera microcristallina (microcrystalline wax), glycerin, niacinamide, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, sodium chloride, dipropylene glycol, trehalose, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan sesquioleate, squalane, glyceryl caprylate, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, tocopherol, stearalkonium hectorite, ceramide np, pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, propylene carbonate, adenosine, sodium citrate, salicylic acid, sodium hydroxide

Water, behenyl alcohol, limnanthes alba (meadowfoam)seed oil, mineral oil, glycerin, ethylhexyl palmitate, cetearyl alcohol, niacinamide, panthenol (vitamin b5), squalane, ceteth-10, steareth-20, tocopherol (vitamin e), dimethicone, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, polyaminopropyl biguanide

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol (vitamin b5)

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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Aqua/water

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.

Dicaprylyl carbonate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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