SHINE STOPPER Instant Matte Finish with MICROSPONGE Technology
Marula Oil 5% Face Moisturizer

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SHINE STOPPER Instant Matte Finish with MICROSPONGE Technology

Minimalist

Marula Oil 5% Face Moisturizer

A face moisturizer, for barrier repair and smoothing.

A face moisturizer built around Hyaluronic acid, for barrier repair and hydration.

Face moisturizer
Face moisturizer
14 ingredients
35 ingredients

Brand price

USD 28.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

INR 269.00 · checked 26 Sept 2026 · brand's site

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At a Glance

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Key Ingredients

  • Fatty alcohol1

    Waxy fatty alcohols used as emollients and thickeners; unrelated to drying alcohol.

    Cetearyl Alcohol

Benefits

Concerns

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  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Dimethicone (in both products)

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Silicones
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • Smoothing

  • Cetearyl Alcohol (in both products)

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • PEG-100 Stearate (in both products)

    Cleansing

    0 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

    Anticaking

    0 / 0

  • Glyceryl Stearate (in both products)

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Myristyl Myristate

    Emollient

    5 / 2

    • Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Ceteareth-20

    Cleansing

    2 / 3

    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Water (in both products)

    Skin Conditioning

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

    Humectant

    • Face oil
    • Plant oils and butters (coconut, olive, shea)
    • Plant or mineral oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • May Worsen Oily Skin
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Methylpropanediol

    Solvent

    0-1 / —

  • Dicaprylyl Carbonate

    Emollient

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (in both products)

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Butylene Glycol

    Humectant

    1 / 0

    • Hydrating

  • Cetearyl Alcohol (in both products)

    Emollient

    2 / 1

    • Fatty alcohol
    • Fatty alcohols (Malassezia)
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Glyceryl Stearate (in both products)

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • PEG-100 Stearate (in both products)

    Cleansing

    0 / 0

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

Ingredients Explained

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