Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum

paraffinum liquidum 2.9% - 3.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 2.5% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

dimethiconol 1.1% - 1.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

Evens skin tone

The following ingredient (ingredients) in this product might be helpful, but there is no evidence to confirm that it actually works: glycine soja seed extract, glycyrrhetinic acid.

glycyrrhetinic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation

glycine soja seed extract 0.95% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (glycyrrhetinic acid) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

glycyrrhetinic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation

carthamus tinctorius seed oil 2.5% - 3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin and might help calm down inflammation

glycine soja seed extract 0.95% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Might be somewhat helpful in evening the skin tone.

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glycyrrhetinic acid 0.8% - 1.2%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Evens skin tone

Active compound of licorice root. Works to calm down inflammation, as an anti-oxidant, and might be helpful in lightening the skin and reducing hyperpigmentation

cyclopentasiloxane 4.7% - 5.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

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parfum 0.95% - 1.15%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

caprylic/capric triglyceride 3.6% - 4.5%

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Works for: Moisturizing

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

peg-4 sorbitan stearate 5% - 6.1%

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Works for: Cleansing

cyclopentasiloxane 4.7% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

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Water, Peg-4 sorbitan stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Paraffinum liquidum, Carthamus tinctorius seed oil, 1,2-hexanediol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Beta-sitosterol, Caprylyl glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Parfum, Glycine soja seed extract, Glycyrrhetinic acid, Hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Peg-32, Peg-400, Peg-45 palm kernel glycerides, Polysorbate 60, Sodium hydroxide, Sorbic acid, Sorbitan isostearate, Sucrose cocoate, Tocopheryl glucoside, Water, Xanthan gum

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Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride +5 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum beta-sitosterol +3 more Other: glycerin	Common: paraffinum liquidum glycyrrhetinic acid +1 more Other: fructooligosaccharides glycerin +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: panthenol panthenol +8 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: squalane	Common: paraffinum liquidum Other: urea cholesterol +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethiconol Other: petrolatum dimethicone +2 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: panthenol dimethicone +1 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum carthamus tinctorius seed oil +1 more Other: niacinamide petrolatum +3 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum dimethiconol Other: dimethicone glycerin +1 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +8 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium cetearyl sulfate Has skin benefit? +8 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +8 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? sodium lactate Has skin benefit? +12 more	ci 17200 Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +2 more	acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit?	caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit?	disodium edta Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +1 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +5 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? dichlorobenzyl alcohol Has skin benefit?	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? peg-4 sorbitan stearate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? peg-4 Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? alumina Has skin benefit? +12 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more

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