Tinted Balm Day Cream

A sugar alcohol humectant derived from glucose that draws moisture into the skin and improves product texture.

A component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF).

The sodium salt of lactic acid, a natural component of the skin's NMF used as a humectant and mild pH buffer in moisturizers and toners.

The stable ester form of vitamin E that converts to active tocopherol in skin; a common, shelf-stable antioxidant.

A simple monosaccharide sugar used in cosmetics as a humectant to attract and retain moisture in the skin.

A humectant that hydrates at low levels and exfoliates at high levels.

A versatile vitamin B3 derivative with multiple benefits.

A naturally occurring cyclohexane polyol (commonly myo-inositol) found in cell membranes, used in cosmetics as a humectant and skin-conditioning agent.

The simplest amino acid, used as a humectant that supports the skin's natural moisturizing factor.

A fat-soluble ester of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and palmitic acid used as an antioxidant in cosmetics to protect against oxidative damage and extend formula shelf life.

Vitamin E; a lipid-soluble antioxidant that also conditions skin.

An extract from the germ (embryo) of Triticum vulgare (common wheat), concentrated in tocopherols, phytosterols, and fatty acids; provides antioxidant and conditioning benefits. Distinct from Triticum Vulgare Seed Extract (whole seed) and Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil.

An extract from wheat bran rich in B-vitamins, tocopherols, and ferulic acid. Used as a soothing and conditioning agent with mild antioxidant properties.

The mildest common vitamin A ester. It converts slowly to retinol/retinoic acid in skin, giving low-irritation anti-aging benefits — weaker but gentler than retinol.

Pro-vitamin B5 that soothes and hydrates.