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Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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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 11	Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium chloride, chlorphenesin, sodium citrate, p-anisic acid, disodium edta, peg-10 dimethicone, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, adenosine, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol, cereus grandiflorus flower extract (cactus flower extract), ceteareth-25, soluble collagen, glucose, sodium benzoate, lactic acid, ci 19140 (yellow 5), cetyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, ceramide np, behenic acid, cholesterol, trisodium edta, ceramide ns, ethylhexylglycerin, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, ascorbyl palmitate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

Aqua/water/eau, glycerin, dimethicone, propanediol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polymethylsilsesquioxane, phenoxyethanol, citric acid, sodium chloride, chlorphenesin, sodium citrate, p-anisic acid, disodium edta, peg-10 dimethicone, tocopherol, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, adenosine, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol, cereus grandiflorus flower extract (cactus flower extract), ceteareth-25, soluble collagen, glucose, sodium benzoate, lactic acid, ci 19140 (yellow 5), cetyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate, ceramide np, behenic acid, cholesterol, trisodium edta, ceramide ns, ethylhexylglycerin, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide eos, caprooyl phytosphingosine, caprooyl sphingosine, ascorbyl palmitate

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

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Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

Skin brightening: Niacinamide

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Cell-signaling ingredient: Dipeptide diaminobutyroyl benzylamide diacetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Skin Barrier Repair Balm With Squalane

Confidence In A Gel Lotion Moisturizer

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.