key features of the Rhode Barrier Butter Intensive Moisture Balm:
⭐ Highlights & Benefits
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It’s described as an intensive moisture balm built for deep overnight hydration.
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Claims to help strengthen the skin’s barrier and seal in moisture for up to 24 hours with regular use.Texture: “Decadent, buttery-smooth” balm that melts into the skin.
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Suitable for: Normal to dry skin types — and for use especially when skin needs extra moisture (cooler months, dryness, barrier-compromise).
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Multipurpose: While primarily for face/neck, it can also be used on dry patches – hands, elbows, knees, etc.
🧬 Key Ingredients & What They Do
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Hyaluronic Acid Complex: Five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, designed to improve hydration on and below the surface of the skin.Polyglutamic Acid (PGA): A high-performance humectant that helps lock in moisture (some sources highlight it as “10 × more effective than HA” in certain contexts).
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Murumuru Butter: A nourishing emollient that helps to decrease transepidermal water loss (i.e., helps prevent moisture escape).
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Ceramide NP (or sometimes “Amide NP”): A skin-identical lipid concentrate that reinforces the skin’s natural barrier.
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Other supportive ingredients: For example, soothing extracts (bisabolol + ginger root), peptides (palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10, palmitoyl tripeptide-8) in some formulations aimed at smoothing and calming skin.