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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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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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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 9	Aqua, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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, dipropylene glycol, alcohol denat, glycereth-26, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isodecyl neopentanoate, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, malachite extract, alteromonas ferment extract, saccharide isomerate, squalane, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate, biosaccharide gum-1, butylene glycol, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, pentylene glycol, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, sodium citrate, xanthan gum, sodium metabisulfite, phenoxyethanol, parfum

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: Malachite extract, Sodium metabisulfite

Solvent: Aqua, Alcohol denat, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Anti-microbial: Alcohol denat, Phenoxyethanol

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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.