Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion
10% Urea Moisturizer

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Rice Lipids + Ectoin Microemulsion

The Inkey List

10% Urea Moisturizer

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

A face moisturizer built around Colloidal oatmeal, for barrier repair and hydration.

Face moisturizer
Face moisturizer
45 ingredients
17 ingredients

Brand price

USD 11.70 · checked 25 Sept 2026 · brand's site

Brand price

USD 22.00 · 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

  • Face oil1

    An oil formulated to be used on the face.

    Squalane

  • Colloidal oatmeal1

    Finely milled oat — an FDA-recognised skin protectant.

    Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

  • AHA1

    Alpha hydroxy acids — water-soluble chemical exfoliants.

    Citric Acid

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

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  • Aqua (in both products)

    Solvent

    0 / —

  • Oryza Sativa Lipids

    Skin Conditioning

  • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Emollient

    0-2 / 0

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

  • Ectoin

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifying

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

  • Propanediol

    Viscosity Controlling

    0-1 / —

    • Hydrating

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Rhus Succedanea Fruit Wax

    Viscosity Controlling

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

  • Glyceryl Glucoside

    Humectant

  • Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Hyaluronic acid
    • Hydrating

  • Aqua (in both products)

    Solvent

    0 / —

  • Urea (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / —

    • Exfoliating
    • Hydrating

  • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Occlusive

    1 / 1

  • Glycerin (in both products)

    Humectant

    0 / 0

    • Possibly animal-derived
    • Hydrating

  • Cetearyl Alcohol

    Emollient

    2 / 1

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

  • Glyceryl Stearate Se

    Emulsifying

    3 / 2

    • Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
    • Possibly animal-derived
    • May Trigger Acne
    • May Worsen Irritation
    • May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
    • May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis

  • Avena Sativa Kernel Flour

    Abrasive

    • Colloidal oatmeal
    • Barrier Repair
    • Reduces Irritation

  • Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

    Skin Conditioning

    0 / 0

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

  • Squalane

    Emollient

    1 / 0

    • Face oil
    • Barrier Repair
    • Hydrating
    • May Worsen Oily Skin

  • Phenoxyethanol (in both products)

    Preservative

    0 / —

Ingredients Explained

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