It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

They say it's a good overall moisturizer, it makes their skin very hydrated, and effectively prevents water loss from the skin. ORM-D classified products such as aerosol sprays, nail polish, perfume and products with high alcohol content may only be shipped using a ground method within the Continental US.

Probably that’s why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation. We talk a lot about good "basic" moisturizers at Allure — dermatologists love them for making skin glow without extras (like fragrances) that can cause sensitivity or dryness. It's a little helper ingredient coming from corn, rice or potato starch that can help to keep skin mat (absorbent), to stabilise emulsions, and to keep the product together (binding). Their product's tolerance is verified on the most sensitive skin: reactive, allergic, acne-prone, atopic, damaged or weakened by cancer treatments.

But that’s not to suggest that it’s just therapeutic: La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Balm Intense Repair Moisturizing Cream also gives my cheeks a pretty, natural-looking dewiness that I love. It can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. Lovely skin lotion that is a bit on the thicker side but really seems to help the dry skin on eczema arms. ingredients Aqua/Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Paraffinum Liquidum/Mineral Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Brassica Campestris Oleifera Oil/Rapeseed Seed Oil, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide/Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Peg-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Cera Microcristallina/Microcrystalline Wax, Paraffin, Sorbitan Tristearate, Dimethiconol, Mannose, Disodium Edta, Capryloyl Glycine, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Benzoate.It contains a unique combination of minerals, trace elements, and a high concentration of selenium, a natural antioxidant.