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One of the most reliable moisture-binding ingredients in skincare.moreThe gold-standard humectant in skincare: a small, water-loving (hygroscopic) molecule that is also part of skin's own natural moisturizing factor. Full ingredient page → | 0 | strong | |
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6NiacinamideVitamin B3 | A form of vitamin B3 that reduces redness, evens skin tone, and helps strengthen the skin barrier.moreA form of vitamin B3 that is one of the most versatile skincare actives: it calms inflammation, evens out tone, and boosts the skin's production of ceramides and fatty acids to strengthen the moisture barrier. Full ingredient page → | 0 | strong |
A lightweight, skin-identical oil that moisturizes without clogging.moreA lightweight, skin-identical emollient oil made by hydrogenating squalene, a lipid our own skin produces in sebum. Full ingredient page → | 1 | limited | |
12Butyrospermum Parkii ButterShea butter | Shea butter; a rich, occlusive moisturizer.moreShea butter, a soft solid fat pressed from the nut of the African shea tree, composed mainly of stearic and oleic acids (about 85-90% of its fatty acids) plus an unusually high unsaponifiable fraction with vitamins A and E. Full ingredient page → | — | moderate |
14RetinolVitamin A | The most-studied anti-aging active; speeds up skin cell turnover and smooths fine lines.moreThe most-studied over-the-counter form of vitamin A: once on the skin it converts (via retinaldehyde) into active retinoic acid, which boosts cell turnover and collagen-related processes to smooth fine lines and improve skin quality. Full ingredient page → | — | strong |
15PanthenolPro-vitamin B5 | Pro-vitamin B5; soothes, hydrates, and helps repair the skin and hair surface.moreProvitamin B5: it readily absorbs into skin and hair where it converts to pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), acting as a humectant that holds water while soothing and supporting the skin's repair processes. Full ingredient page → | 0 | moderate |
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