
About this product
A rich, thick barrier-repair facial moisturizer from Rhode, formulated to deeply hydrate and reinforce a compromised skin barrier for dry or stressed skin.
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✓Approved · 86%What the gurus are saying
Gurus consistently praise the formula's hydrating power and barrier-strengthening ingredients, especially polyglutamic acid, and note it delivers visible plumpness and glow. The recurring friction point is application: the balm spreads with notable resistance, particularly on damp skin, and leaves a glossy, shiny finish that works best as an evening treatment or targeted occlusive rather than an all-over daily moisturizer. Most view it as genuinely effective, not overhyped, though best deployed strategically for dry patches, irritation-prone areas, or slugging rather than as a lightweight moisturizer.
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Full ingredients
Water (Aqua) (Eau), C13-15 Alkane, Butylene Glycol, C15-19 Alkane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-10, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Bisabolol, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Ceramide NP, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Dextran, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Benzyl Alcohol
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