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Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier 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

Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycerin, cocoglycerides, squalane, sodium polyacrylate, butyrospermum parkii butter, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, 2,3-butanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, sodium pca, urea, hydrogenated lecithin, trehalose, polyquaternium-51, triacetin, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol 13	Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Water, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylhexyl stearate, glycerin, cocoglycerides, squalane, sodium polyacrylate, butyrospermum parkii butter, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide as, ceramide ns, ceramide eop, sodium hyaluronate, adenosine, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyacetophenone, sodium stearoyl glutamate, hexylene glycol, tocopherol, 2,3-butanediol, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium phytate, sodium pca, urea, hydrogenated lecithin, trehalose, polyquaternium-51, triacetin, cholesterol, phenoxyethanol

Deionized water, stearic acid, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, squalane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, mango butter, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, meadowfoam oil, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, c15-19 alkane, xanthan gum, ceramide np, beta-glucan, palmitoyl tripeptide-5, phenoxyethanol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, caprylyl glycol, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, tripeptide-29, hyaluronic acid, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ascorbic acid, avena sativa kernel flour, phytosphingosine, cholesterol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, tetrapeptide-30, carbomer, tetrapeptide-21, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-6 laurate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, polyglycerin-6.

Notable ingredients

Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, 2,3-butanediol, Glycerin, Hexylene glycol, Triacetin

Absorbent: Sodium polyacrylate

Antioxidant: Ascorbic acid

Solvent: Deionized water, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Avena sativa kernel flour

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Ingredients with their functions

Resist Barrier Repair Advanced Moisturizer

NMF Intense Barrier Cream

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.

Ethylhexyl stearate

Also-called: Octyl stearate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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