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Ingredient Glossary

The key ingredients in the Ambernay range — what each one does, and where you’ll find it.

01 · Hydration

Water, held where it matters.

Glycerin

A humectant that draws in water and holds it in the upper layers of the skin, leaving it soft and supple.

Hydra-Rich · 6%Hydra-Calm

Hyaluronic acidFive molecular forms

Different molecular sizes work together: larger forms create a hydrating film on the surface, smaller ones hydrate the upper layers of the skin for longer-lasting moisture.

Trehalose

A naturally occurring sugar that binds water and helps skin hold on to moisture in dry conditions.

Microbiome Priming Essence · 2%

Beta-glucan

A hydrating polysaccharide that comforts skin feeling tight after cleansing.

Microbiome Priming Essence · 0.5%

02 · Barrier & lipids

Replenishing what skin loses.

Ceramide NP

A skin-identical lipid — one of the building blocks of the skin barrier — that helps keep moisture in.

Squalane

A lightweight, stable emollient closely related to squalene, a lipid naturally present in skin. It softens without a heavy or greasy feel.

Shea butter

A rich emollient that replenishes the lipid layer stripped away by cleansing and everyday environmental exposure.

Meadowfoam seed oil

A light, stable plant oil and the emollient base of our cleansing balm.

Bio-Lipid Cleansing Balm · 10%

Sea buckthorn oil

A nourishing plant oil, combined in our cleansing balm with astaxanthin and four marine algae extracts.

Bio-Lipid Cleansing Balm

03 · Comfort & balance

Calm, even, balanced.

NiacinamideVitamin B3

A versatile vitamin known for helping to visibly even the look of skin tone and support a healthy-looking barrier.

Hydra-Calm · 4%

PanthenolPro-vitamin B5

Conditions and softens skin and helps support the barrier as it recovers.

Hydra-Calm

Allantoin

A soothing ingredient that helps comfort skin that feels reactive or unsettled.

Hydra-Calm

Centella asiatica

A botanical long valued for its calming, barrier-supporting properties.

Microbiome Priming Essence · 0.5%

Bifida Ferment Lysate

A postbiotic made by fermenting Bifidobacterium. It contains no live bacteria and helps support skin’s natural balance.

Microbiome Priming Essence · 8%

04 · Antioxidants

Color from nature.

Astaxanthin

A carotenoid antioxidant from microalgae. Its natural pigment gives Hydra-Rich its warm tint.

Hydra-RichBio-Lipid Cleansing Balm

Percentages refer to the concentration of each ingredient in the finished formula. Full INCI lists are on each product page.

For a deeper look at how we choose and dose ingredients, see Ingredient Intelligence.

Cosmetic products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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