"BABOR - REPAIR Ultimate Repair Cream" is a well-rounded moisturizing product. The formulation is based on a combination of good humectants and emollients. Both are needed to increase the skin hydration level. Humectants in this product (glycerin, glucose, royal jelly, butylene glycol and sorbitol) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Petrolatum, sesamum indicum seed oil, theobroma cacao seed butter, cera alba and cetearyl alcohol in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

This product also contains vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this moisturizer it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.05% - 0.15%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 178.00A$ in Australia, for 155.00$ in the United States, from 58.25£ up to 97.00£ in the United Kingdom and for 193.80CA$ in Canada.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

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Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

REPAIR Ultimate Repair Cream

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, glucose.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cera alba, sesamum indicum seed oil.

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

petrolatum 3.3% - 4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the most effective and the most studied occlusive ingredients that creates a protective layer on top of the skin preventing moisture loss

sesamum indicum seed oil 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function

glycerin 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

With continued use, the look of irritation and redness subsides and skin looks more even in tone and texture.

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Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

ascorbic acid 0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

The most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging

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Key Actives

theobroma cacao seed butter 1.8% - 2.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-dandruff

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract 0.35% - 0.65%

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Works for: Anti-blemish, Anti-oxidation, Antibacterial

Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin, including inflamed acne. It can be irritating

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Potential irritants

isopropyl alcohol 1.9% - 2.4%

Irritation risk:

A drying alcohol. Can increase skin's sensitivity and cause dryness and irritation

royal jelly 0.55% - 0.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Comodogenic ingredients

zea mays germ oil 7.9% - 9.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

glyceryl stearate se 2.4% - 3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

Used to stabilize the product formulations and works as an emollient

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

zea mays germ oil 7.9% - 9.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

sesamum indicum seed oil 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

A good moisturizing plant oil. Due to the high linoleic acid content, it helps soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss and support skin barrier function

Ingredient list view

Water, Zea mays germ oil, Sesamum indicum seed oil, Petrolatum, Glyceryl stearate se, Isopropyl alcohol, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Cetearyl alcohol, Sorbitol, Butylene glycol, Peg-40 castor oil, Glyceryl stearate, Cera alba, Cetyl palmitate, Glycerin, Oleth-10, Lanolin alcohol, Royal jelly, Phenoxyethanol, Glucose, Cetyl alcohol, Nasturtium officinale extract, Rumex acetosella extract, Panax ginseng root extract, Rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract, Scrophularia nodosa extract, Urtica dioica extract, Fucus vesiculosus extract, Fumaria officinalis extract, Methylparaben, Ceteareth-20, Dehydroacetic acid, Sorbic acid, Ethylparaben, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propylene glycol, Parfum, Ascorbyl palmitate, Bha, Citric acid, Linalool, Ascorbic acid

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Key ingredients	petrolatum cera alba +5 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin Other: phytosphingosine serine +4 more	Common: petrolatum cera alba +2 more Other: dimethicone beeswax +1 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin +1 more Other: dimethicone isopropyl myristate +3 more	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: ceramide 3 oenothera biennis oil +2 more	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: panthenol cyclopentasiloxane +6 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin +2 more Other: helianthus annuus seed oil isopropyl myristate +3 more	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: isopropyl myristate	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide np +4 more	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate tetrapeptide-21 +10 more	Common: petrolatum glycerin +1 more Other: paraffinum liquidum dimethicone +2 more	Common: petrolatum caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: phytosphingosine ceramide np +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +20 more	edta Has skin benefit? cetyl ethylhexanoate Has skin benefit? +3 more	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? ci 19140 Has skin benefit? +10 more	sambucus nigra flower extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +7 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? tetrasodium edta Has skin benefit? +4 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +2 more	cedrol Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +5 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +1 more	benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +15 more	melissa officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit?
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? zea mays germ oil Has skin benefit? +41 more	stearyl glycyrrhetinate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? hydrogenated polyisobutene Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	unknown Has skin benefit? petrolatum Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-20 acid peg-8 ester Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more

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