Curél Ultra Healing Intensive Moisture Lotion

Identical to a ceramide found in healthy human skin barrier. Genuinely restores barrier function in compromised skin.

Alpha-hydroxy ceramide; supports lamellar lipid structure of healthy skin.

Critical ceramide species for skin barrier integrity. Deficient in atopic and dry skin.

Humectant that draws water into the skin; offsets alcohol's drying effect. Safe, well-tolerated, and biodegradable.

Botanical extract with antimicrobial and soothing properties.

Licorice root derivative; calming and anti-inflammatory for sensitive skin.

Sphingolipid precursor; supports the body's own ceramide production.

Native skin lipid; essential component of healthy barrier alongside ceramides and fatty acids.

Solvent base. Inert and necessary for formulation.

Fatty alcohol emollient/thickener.

Highly refined petroleum oil. Inert and effective occlusive but petroleum-derived. Pharmaceutical-grade purification is required to avoid PAH contamination.

Silicone emollient. Inert on skin but persistent in environment.

Self-emulsifying emollient blend.

PEG-derived emulsifier. Potential 1,4-dioxane contamination depending on manufacturer purification.

Synthetic preservative considered safer than parabens but linked to skin irritation in some users at higher concentrations. EU caps at 1%.

Salt; viscosity adjuster.

Standard formulation ingredient — neither beneficial nor harmful at typical use.

Synthetic polymer used as a thickener/gel-former. Inert and not absorbed through skin.

Fermentation-derived thickener, well tolerated at food-use levels.

Synthetic chelator that binds metal ions to stabilize formulation. Poorly biodegradable in waterways.

pH adjuster.

Quaternary conditioning agent — aquatic-toxicity flag.

Synthetic preservative-booster — CIR-safe and well-tolerated, but a petroleum-derived synthetic that clean brands typically replace with food-grade/natural systems. Minor clean-beauty demerit.