This intensely rich balm hydrates and helps soothe dry, just-shaven skin, leaving it feeling smooth, comfortable, and lightly scented with the TOM FORD Noir fragrance.

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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: sodium hyaluronate, sucrose.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: linoleic acid, palmitoyl oligopeptide

cholesterol 0.65% - 0.95%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that is naturally found in skin

sodium hyaluronate 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

sucrose 0.75% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In crystal form, it can work as a gentle exfoliant, gentler than the salt scrub. Helps stabilize the emulsion

Anti-aging

This product contains palmitoyl oligopeptide. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

palmitoyl oligopeptide 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.8% - 3.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

sodium rna 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Is claimed to have anti-aging properties, but research about its effect in topical application is missing

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butyrospermum parkii butter 2.8% - 3.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

linoleic acid 0.8% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Anti-blemish

An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores

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parfum 0.25% - 0.5%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

limonene 0.25% - 0.5%

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A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 2.8% - 3.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

cetearyl alcohol 1.9% - 2.3%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

simmondsia chinensis seed oil 5% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air.

tricaprylin 4.3% - 5.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Can increase penetration of other ingredients

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Water, Simmondsia chinensis seed oil, Tricaprylin, Butylene glycol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Dimethicone, Cetearyl alcohol, Triticum vulgare bran extract, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Olea europaea fruit extract, Methyl gluceth-20, Behenyl alcohol, Sucrose, Hydrogenated lecithin, Cetearyl glucoside, Linoleic acid, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium rna, Cholesterol, Caprylyl glycol, Caffeine, Palmitoyl oligopeptide, Sodium hyaluronate, Glyceryl polymethacrylate, Cetyl alcohol, Hexylene glycol, Xanthan gum, Peg-8, Disodium edta, Parfum, Limonene, Citronellol, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Benzyl benzoate, Hydroxycitronellal, Cinnamyl alcohol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Citral, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	palmitoyl oligopeptide linoleic acid +7 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter simmondsia chinensis seed oil +1 more Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract chondrus crispus +3 more	Common: dimethicone simmondsia chinensis seed oil +1 more Other: bisabolol ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +1 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +1 more Other: panthenol bisabolol +6 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter dimethicone +1 more Other: petrolatum astrocaryum murumuru seed butter +6 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter simmondsia chinensis seed oil +1 more Other: astaxanthin centella asiatica extract +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	citral Has skin benefit? geraniol Has skin benefit? +18 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	coumarin Has skin benefit? citral Has skin benefit? +17 more	parfum Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +13 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +11 more	citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +10 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? isononyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? +35 more	water Has skin benefit? aluminum starch octenylsuccinate Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? stearic acid Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? isononyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? +27 more

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