Murad Balancing Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15 Pa++

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Full ingredient list (46)

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1. 1 💧 Water

   Solvent base, the water phase

2. 2 💦 Butylene Glycol

   Humectant, pulls water into the skin

3. 3 💦 Pentylene Glycol

   Humectant, pulls water into the skin

4. 4 🧴 Isononyl Isononanoate

   Emollient, softens and smooths skin

5. 5 🧴 Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate

   Emollient, softens and smooths skin

6. 6 🧴 Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone

   Emollient, softens and smooths skin

7. 7 🧴 Dicaprylyl Ether

   Emollient, softens and smooths skin

8. 8 🧈 Cetearyl Alcohol

   Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

9. 9 🥄 Glyceryl Stearate

   Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

10. 10 🥄 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

11. 11 💦 Urea

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

12. 12 🧬 Yeast Amino Acids

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

13. 13 💦 Trehalose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

14. 14 💦 Inositol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

15. 15 🧬 Taurine

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

16. 16 💦 Betaine

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

17. 17 🥄 Phospholipids

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

18. 18 🧴 Retinyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

19. 19 ✨ Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

20. 20 ✨ Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

21. 21 🧴 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

22. 22 🌿 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

23. 23 🧴 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

24. 24 🧪 Magnesium Aspartate

    Supporting ingredient

25. 25 🔗 Zinc Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

26. 26 🔗 Copper Gluconate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

27. 27 🌿 Punica Granatum Extract

    Botanical extract

28. 28 ✨ Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

29. 29 🌿 Alnus Firmifolia Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

30. 30 🌿 Artemia Extract

    Botanical extract

31. 31 ⚗️ Lactic Acid

    pH adjuster

32. 32 🌿 Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

    Botanical extract

33. 33 🧴 Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

34. 34 🥄 Polysorbate 80

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

35. 35 🫧 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

36. 36 🔗 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

37. 37 ⚗️ Aminomethyl Propanol

    pH adjuster

38. 38 🛡️ Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

39. 39 🛡️ Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

40. 40 🛡️ Ethylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

41. 41 🛡️ Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

42. 42 🛡️ Butylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

43. 43 🛡️ Isobutylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

44. 44 🌸 Benzyl Salicylate

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

45. 45 🌸 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

46. 46 🌸 Fragrance

    Fragrance