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First Aid Beauty Review

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Many a skincare company has been launched because its founder couldn’t find the right product for their problematic skin. IT Cosmetics was founded by Jamie Kern Lima who needed camera-ready foundation to cover her rosacea. When Adam Grossman couldn’t find a solution for his psoriasis, his research led him to Irish seaweed, which sparked the creation of Sea Calm Skin. Lilli Gordon wanted to find safe but effective products that would work on her sensitive skin – while also feeling luxurious. The result? First Aid Beauty, a Sephora favorite that was recently bought by Proctor & Gamble. Here’s a look at First Aid Beauty (FAB), what products it sells and is it right for you?

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What Is First Aid Beauty?

First Aid Beauty debuted in 2009 but Gordon herself was no stranger to the beauty world. The Boston-based entrepreneur had a career in finance before joining the skincare company Fresh in its early years. She helped negotiate its sale to LVMH in 1999 and was then deciding her next career steps. As she told the website Beauty in the Bag, she was inspired to create FAB “because as someone with sensitive skin, I tired of the boring products at the drugstore that had horrible textures and irritating ingredients.”

What Is the Concept Behind First Aid Beauty?

First Aid Beauty products are meant to be the daily go-to products in a beauty regimen but also work in emergencies. As Gordon told Beauty in a Bag, “You have your feel good products, your classic beauty products, your doctor brands, but you don’t have fundamental, work horse products that everyone can really rely on generally and also for specific, emergency problems. Every household has a first aid kit and every household needs first aid beauty products. That’s when I realized I had the name for my business.”

FAB products are designed to be safe, effective and soothing for all skin types, including those with dull skin, eczema, dark spots, combination skin and wrinkles.

What Does First Aid Beauty Sell?

FAB sells skincare and makeup products. Here’s a breakdown.

FAB Moisturizers
FAB Ultra Repair Cream- According to the company one tub of this cult-favorite cream was sold every 3.34 minutes in US Sephora stores. The rich body and face cream is jam packed with colloidal oatmeal, shea butter, eucalyptus oil and ceramides, and is designed to soothe eczema and dry skin.

Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer- This two-in-one moisturizer and primer is formulated with coconut water, quinoa protein, minerals and micro-pearls for a dose of brightening power.

FAB Ultra Repair BarriAIR Cream – This facial cream can be applied twice a day to help strengthen the skin barrier while also delivering deep hydration. It’s formulated with hyaluronic acid, ceramides and colloidal oatmeal.

FAB Cleansers
FAB Facial Radiance Pads- Soaked with lactic and glycolic acids, these pads can be used daily for a gentle exfoliation.

FAB Pure Skin Gentle Foaming Face Cleanser with Amino Acids – Designed for all skin types, this foaming cleanser delivers a deep clean while leaving skin balanced and soft with soothing ingredients like colloidal oatmeal, aloe and bisabolol.

FAB Serums & Treatments
FAB Facial Radiance AHA Intensive Peel – This potent peel needs just three minutes to help get smooth, glowing skin. Lactic and salicylic acid helps dissolve dead skin cells while kaolin and activated charcoal help purify skin.

FAB Ultra Repair Hydrating Serum- Two pumps of this serum are meant to leave skin hydrated all day, thanks to hyaluronic acid, collagen, peptides and colloidal oatmeal.

FAB Body
FAB Ultra Repair Body Scrub Grapefruit – Pumice buffing beads help get rid of dry, dull skin while shea butter and coconut oil boost moisture levels.

FAB KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub 10% AHA-  This body scrub contains a blend of chemical and physical exfoliators to help smooth dry skin and tackle  rough bumps.

FAB Makeup
Hello FAB Bendy Avocado Concealer – Available in 11 shades, this lightweight concealer offers buildable coverage. Avocado oil helps keep skin hydrated while caffeine helps to de-puff eyes.

FAB Pure Skin Conditioning Eye Makeup Remover – Eye makeup is whisked away with this gentle but effective formula that is powered by the humectant panthenol, vitamin E and chamomile water.

How Much Do First Aid Beauty Products Cost?

FAB products have a mid-point price range. A six ounce jar of FAB Ultra Repair Cream sells for $32, the Pure Skin Face Cleanser is $21 and Facial Radiance Pads are $32. Some of the priciest products include the 5 in 1 Face Cream SPF 30 for $40, and FAB Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream With Triple  Hyaluronic Acid for $42.

Is First Aid Beauty Cruelty Free?

Yes. According to Cruelty Free Kitty, FAB says they don’t test on animals during the production of their products. They also don’t sell their products where animal testing is required by law.

What Ingredients Are in First Aid Beauty Products?

As the company explains on its website, FAB products are “formulated with only clean, skin-loving ingredients.” The company says it has over 1,300 ingredients on its no-no list, including artificial colorants and artificial fragrances, parabens, lanolin, phthalates, petrolatum, formaldehydes and hydroquinone. Most products are formulated with naturally derived ingredients including skin soothing colloidal oatmeal, which is a key ingredient in its Ultra Repair Cream and Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer; aloe; coconut; hyaluronic acid, which holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water; skin brightening vitamin C and retinol, a vitamin A derivative that is the gold standard for softening the look of fine lines and dark spots.

More exotic ingredients include quinoa protein micro pearls, sea buckthorn and mushroom extract. Turmeric extract and rose of Jericho in Hello FAB Ginger & Turmeric Vitamin C Jelly Mask. Pepha tight (an algae based blend), benoitine (marine plankton extract) and eijitsu rose are key ingredients in the 5 in 1 Face Mask.

Where Can I Buy First Aid Beauty Products?

FAB products are sold on its website, and at Sephora, Ulta, Amazon, QVC and Skinstore.com

Do First Aid Beauty Products Work?

Beauty and skincare is not a one sized all approach. A little trial and error is always necessary, as one person’s hero product may do nothing for you. It’s always helpful to look at customer reviews and editorial write ups as a starting point.   

FAB products have received plenty of press coverage since its launch in 2009. Its best known products is the Ultra Repair Cream, which was a 2016 Allure Best of Beauty Winner. In 2019 a writer for Refinery29 sampled and reviewed every single FAB product. Her conclusion? “Because with just about every cleanser, moisturizer, mask, eye cream, and serum I tried, I came to just about the same impossible conclusion: It’s really good. (Also, why doesn’t this cost more?) … Overall, my month and a half of testing nearly 35 products proved overwhelmingly positive.” Some of the products that didn’t get high marks were the Facial Radiance Intensive Peel (it burned too much) and the writer felt the Ultra Repair Cannabis & Oat Dry Oil had a “dank” smell.

The editors at Allure had plenty of praise for the Ultra Repair Cream in 2016. “Hallelujah and a million emoji hands to the sky: Someone finally concocted a moisturizer that’s elegant, effective, and affordable enough for us to smear on our face and body, whatever the irritation — eczema patches, beard burn, retinoid-induced raw spots, chafed limbs, chapped nostrils.” The editors noted that the cream works best as a spot treatment, “providing intense hydration and relief to irked areas. It dries the teeniest bit too tacky to wear under full-face makeup or sunscreen.”

So what do real customers think of Fab products? On Sephora.com, the Ultra Repair Cream gets a 4.6 out of 5 star rating from more than 6,000 reviews and 150,000 “loves.” LeilaBeauty called it “My holy grail moisturizer!!!” Greg0428 called it “great therapy – this product is so gentle and amazing that it almost makes me cry.” Those who didn’t love it cited an off putting smell or said it did nothing for them. Rat9 wrote that she wanted to love it but “unfortunately, after a while I noticed that it isn’t hydrating, even when used on wet skin.” LALady95 wrote that it burned her skin.

The Pure Skin Face Cleanser has 3,000 reviews and 80,000 “loves,” and an overall 4.4 out of 5 star rating. Kbpa wrote that “This cleanser saved my skin!!!” and TeacherCreature said “My search is over.” Customers who gave it low feedback, like MMG5, said it made them break out, or didn’t find it to be special, like dmkamb who wrote, “In the morning my skin was literally peeling with dry patches. I have never had such a bad reaction to a skin care product.”

The Facial Radiance Pads are also well-regarded on Sephora, with a 4.3 rating and 70,000 “loves.” Fans wrote, “Never seen such results so fast!” and “Happily impressed.” Those that didn’t love it complained about the smell and a tacky finish, like JParti: “… they have a[n] unpleasant smell and left a tacky, sticky residue on the skin so much so that I only used these at night.”

What Are Some Alternatives to First Aid Beauty?

First Aid Beauty may not be for everyone, either because they don’t react well with your skin or you tried it and it did nothing for you.  There are a few other brands to consider.

Formulyst’s philosophy is long-term and effective skincare. The brand wants to help its customers achieve their best looking skin. For polished looking skin, try Formulyst Retexturing and Perfecting Serum. It contains plant based acids to gently slough off old skin cells, leaving behind fresher, smoother looking skin. The serum also works to tackle unevenness and blotchiness.

Hydrated skin looks healthy and dewy. If you like the feel of a lightweight moisturizer, try Formulyst Super Hyaluronic Water Moisturizer. Hyaluronic acid helps keep skin plumped, hydrated and dewy looking. This oil free formula is packed with multiple types of hyaluronic acid and it works as a moisture magnet by drawing water to the skin.

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Formulyst

The philosophy of Formulyst is long-term and effective skincare, rather than covering up any imperfections. The comprehensive line of products tackles everything from wrinkles to dark spots and dry skin. While some brands rely on unnecessary fillers and scents, Formulyst focuses on ingredients that help create results, such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Many of the Formulyst’s products harness the power of plant and citrus extracts as well as gold-standard workhorses such as retinol. Read More
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Advanced Dermatology

The Advanced Dermatology skin care regimen addresses the most pressing aging concerns. It can be used by men and women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. This award-winning system can help diminish wrinkle appearance, reduce dark spots and hyperpigmentation, fade away redness, even out skin tone and improve the appearance of eye bags and dark circles. Some of the standout products in this line include the Super Youth Serum, Complete Age Defense and Anti-Wrinkle Firming Night Treatment. Read More

First Aid Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Review

The First Aid Beauty Tinted Moisturizer was designed to act as a workhorse makeup and skincare hybrid product that makes your morning routine easier and more low maintenance. According to the brand, this product offers an SPF of 30 and provides continuous, soothing hydration for up to 12 hours. As a tinted moisturizer, this product offers a slight tint to even out skin tone and reduce the appearance of imperfections, while also hydrated the skin and delivering skin loving benefits. But what makes the First Aid Beauty Tinted Moisturizer Unique is its skin loving formula, the SPF protection and the luminous finish. First Aid Beauty has been known for years for their sensitive skin friendly formulas, and includes ingredients like green tea and colloidal oatmeal to protect and calm the skin. This makes this tinted moisturizer not only an instant pick-me-up for your skin in the morning, but a formula that helps your skin to look and feel better in the long run.
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hyaluronic Hydrating Primer Review

The First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hyaluronic Hydrating Primer was designed to serve as a makeup primer and skincare product in one. For some, finding a primer that works with your skin type can be pretty challenging. With so many primers aiming to fill in imperfections and mattify the complexion, the formula behind these products can leave very little to benefit the skin itself. The First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hyaluronic Hydrating Primer offers users a very different experience with a formula that helps to blur imperfections while also hydrating the skin and boosting youthful-looking radiance. Alongside the cosmetic benefits of this product, the formula inside also offers tremendous skin care benefits as well. Colloidal oatmeal for example helps to calm and soothe irritated skin and reduce facial redness, while hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps throughout the day.
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First Aid Beauty Coconut Water Cream Review

For those with sensitive skin, there’s almost no better brand than First Aid Beauty. As a brand that was created solely with reactive skin types in mind, every single product, including new releases like the First Aid Beauty Coconut Water Cream, has been created to support the skin without irritating it. The Coconut Water Cream is a great example of a moisturizer that works well for those who struggle to find a moisturizer that works with your skin. The formula behind this product is completely oil-free, perfect for those who deal with fungal acne or simply have clog-prone skin. Additionally, this product is loaded with all of the ingredients that First Aid Beauty is most well known for, including the FAB antioxidant booster, which contains licorice root extract, feverfew extract and white tea extracts to protect against environmental agressors while also brightening and soothing the skin.
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FAB Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream With Triple Hyaluronic Acid Review

With the success of their all over retinol based serum, First Aid Beauty has just released the FAB Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream With Triple Hyaluronic Acid. This product was designed to act as an anti-aging eye cream with a little bit extra. Retinol has long been considered to be the gold standard ingredient in anti-aging skincare due to the overwhelming research to confirm its many benefits to the skin. But while it may be extremely beneficial, it can also be extremely irritating if used incorrectly. During the first few months of use, most people with experience was is called a retinization period, where their skin becomes increasingly dry and sensitive, becoming more prone to peeling, breakouts or increased congestion. This can be especially problematic around the eye area, so much so that most retinol based products cannot be used around the eye area. The FAB Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream with Triple Hyaluronic Acid however, has been carefully formulated in order to be used in this sensitive area. This low, yet effective dose of retinol is powerful enough to help treat fine lines and wrinkles, as well as hyperpigmentation around the area, yet gentle enough to be used consistently without irritation.

Further Reading: Best Retinol Creams
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Barriair Cream Review

The First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair BarriAir Cream is the newest launch from First Aid Beauty. This product was designed to be used as the ultimate defense asked skin barrier damage, due to it’s impressive ingredients list. This product contains three weights of hyaluronic acid as well as Natural moisturizing factors. Natural moisturizing factors are three main compounds that make up a healthy skin barrier. This includes fatty acids, ceramides and cholesterol. Because of this the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair BarriAir Cream is uniquely suited for those of you who have utra sensitive or sensitized skin that is susceptible to barrier damage due to over usage of active ingredients. In addition to these ingredients, this formula also features a light as air, oil-free texture that is ideal for those that are prone to clogged pores. This light as air texture also has an oxygen technology that allows actives to penetrate more deeply into the skin, making this suitable for those who enjoy using more potent actives like retinol and vitamin C as well.
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Serum Review

If you’re looking for a hydrating serum that is suitable for sensitive or reactive skin types, you may want to check out the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Serum. This product was designed to deliver an impressive dose of hydration without being too rich and potentially clogging the pores. The main ingredients in this formula include hyaluronic acid, peptides, aloe and colloidal oatmeal, which is found in many of the cult favorite products that First Aid Beauty offers. But that isn’t the only beneficial ingredients in this formula. This product also contains green tea and licorice extracts which are rich in polyphenols and skin brightening compounds that protect and improves radiance with consistent usage.
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First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser: Product Overview and Ingredient Information First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser is formulated to give skin a deep-down cleansing with ingredients that are effective yet do not irritate the skin. This is the goal of the First Aid Beauty Company, as its founder, Lilli Gordon, wanted to offer her customers skin care products that contain only ingredients that were tested to be effective. Since 2009, First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser and other products in the collection have been created with a blend of nature and science, according to the manufacturer, and their goal is to offer their customers products that are both safe and effective for all skin types. This cleanser is available to customers in the U.S. and Canada, as the company does not ship internationally. First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser is tested to be hypoallergenic and safe for sensitive skin.

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser Cost and Purchasing Information

First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser is available for purchase on the company website and is packaged in a five-ounce tube. If you are comparing the cost and size of facial cleansers online, you may want to take the time to discover where to buy this product so that you can find the best deal, as it is also available on a number of other retail health and beauty and skin care sites. If you decide to buy First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser from a third-party seller, take care to ensure that the product is authentic and that other buyers have been pleased with their purchase. This cleanser retails for a price of about $20, which is affordable for almost any skin care budget and will allow you to try the product without the fear of wasting a great deal of money. If you are looking for a cleanser that contains a number of natural ingredients, you may find this cleanser is well worth your money, though read First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser reviews from independent sources to reduce chances of wasting your money.

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads: Product Overview and Ingredient Information If you read the nearly-perfect First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads reviews on the company website, you might think you've found a miracle addition to your skin care routine. But before you go out and spend your money, there's a lot to learn about this product first. For example, First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads which are a part of the First Aid Beauty skin collection, contain a number of natural ingredients that improve the look of the skin's surface by reducing pore visibility and reducing the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. These cleansing pads are one of many products from the brand that claim to blend science with nature to create formulas that are gentle on all skin types, even sensitive skin. The company, which was founded in the United States in 2007 by Lilli Gordon, tests many of its products to ensure that they are hypoallergenic, including First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads. These cleansing pads are available to customers in the U.S. and in Canada, as the First Aid Beauty Company does not offer international shipping on its website. First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads are sold as an individual product and does not include any other items, like special applicators or cleansing gels, in its price.

Where to Buy First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads are packaged 60 to a container for a retail price of $30. The pads can be purchased on the company website and on several other retail skin care websites that offer health and beauty products as well as cosmetics. Since the pads are formulated for use twice a day, the container has enough for a month's supply, which makes the price quite affordable when you compare the price with other cleansing pads that contain alpha hydroxy acids. First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads also have the added benefit of being tested for sensitive skin, which does not often react well to these ingredients.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream Review

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream is a rich, buttery night cream that is said to help moisturize the skin and reduce the key signs of aging during skin’s nightly repair phase. One unique ingredient in this night cream is Spilanthes acmella (paracress) flower extract. When applied to to the skin, paracress extract easily penetrates the skin and reduces muscle tension, thus reducing wrinkles by relaxing the skin. Paracress extract has been clinically tested to target the appearance of deep wrinkles and loss of skin firmness. It was found that Paracress extract can help to reorganize and tighten collagen fibres by stimulating the fibroblasts. Ultimately, this results in firmer and smoother skin.

Additional key ingredients in the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream include three types of peptides: palmitoyl tripeptide-38, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7. All three of these peptides have unique mechanisms of action, but ultimately they help to increase production of collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin. Lastly, there are several emollients in this First Aid Beauty night cream, including shea butter, jojoba esters, acacia decurrens flower wax, and more.

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FAB Skin Lab Retinol Serum 0.25% Pure Concentrate Review

FAB Skin Lab Retinol Serum 0.25% Pure Concentrate is a retinol serum that both sensitive skin and beginner retinol users can comfortably use. The formula combines retinol and peptides, two gold standard ingredients, to help soften the look of fine lines and wrinkles and impart firmer-looking skin with a smoother smoother texture. In fact, retinol is clinically proven to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, improve uneven skin tone, restore skin firmness, and shrink the appearance of enlarged pores. 

The 0.25% concentration of pure retinol in the formula is balanced with First Aid Beauty’s proprietary “Skin Saver Complex” to deliver the benefits of retinol with minimal irritation. The Skin Saver Complex is composed of hyaluronic acid, antioxidant vitamins C and E, aloe vera leaf juice, colloidal oatmeal, allantoin, and ceramides. All of these ingredients are very beneficial and will help to comfort, nourish, and support skin health, alleviating the irritation often associated with retinol-based products. 
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First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub Review

First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub is said to deliver the benefits of a chemical peel and microdermabrasion treatment in one thanks to chemical and physical exfoliators. The chemical exfoliators in this scrub include two different alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), lactic acid and glycolic acid, at a combined combined concentration of 10%. AHAs exfoliate the skin by targeting corneocytes (dead skin cells that make up the top layers of skin) in a process called corneocyte desquamation. By enhancing their breakdown and increasing the separation of skin cells, the rate of cell turnover is increased, leading to smoother, brighter skin. These chemical exfoliators are combined with pumice buffing beads, which mechanically remove dead cells on the skin’s surface to reveal brighter looking skin.

There are also several antioxidants in the First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub, including the FAB Antioxidant Booster, a blend of three botanical extracts (licorice root, feverfew, and white tea). Antioxidants help the skin to combat free radicals, the unstable molecules that contribute to the formation of premature wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. Lastly, there are a few soothing ingredients in this formula, including bisabolol and colloidal oatmeal. Bisabolol has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and is therefore very soothing when applied to the skin. Colloidal oatmeal contains avenanthramides that provide anti-inflammatory, anti-redness, anti-itch, and antihistamine effects, and beta glucans that help to improve skin hydration
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer Review

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Tinted Moisturizer is available in 10 different shades that all impart a natural, luminous finish and reduce the look of visible imperfections. This First Aid Beauty moisturizer also provides broad spectrum SPF 30 protection thanks to four sunscreen ingredients: avobenzone, octinoxate, octisalate, and octocrylene.  These These are all classified as chemical sunscreen agents, which protect the skin by first absorbing UV light, then transforming that light energy into some other form of energy, such as heat. 

The formula can also help to protect against environmental aggressors due to vitamin E, a powerful lipid soluble antioxidant. Antioxidants help the skin to combat free radicals, the unstable molecules that contribute to the formation of premature wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. The brand also claims that licorice root, feverfew, and white tea extracts are key ingredients in this formula. However, we’d like to point out that all of these ingredients are used in very low concentrations (less than 1%). We know this by looking at the ingredient list (which is in order of descending concentrations). All of these ingredients are listed after the preservative phenoxyethanol, which cannot be used in concentrations more than 1%.
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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer is a nourishing daily facial moisturizer that is said to provide immediate hydration, leaving skin silky, soft, and smooth. This moisturizer contains a high concentration of colloidal oatmeal. The active components in colloidal oatmeal are avenanthramides and beta glucans. Avenanthramides are a group group of potent polyphenol antioxidants that provide anti-inflammatory, anti-redness, anti-itch, and antihistamine effects when applied to the skin. Beta glucans have excellent water-binding properties and function as a skin protectant. 

There are also many ingredients in the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer that will help to strengthen the skin’s barrier, including squalane, urea, and ceramide NP. A strong, intact skin barrier helps to prevent water loss and keeps harmful environmental irritants out of the skin. The shea butter in this formula functions as an occlusive emollient in order to improve skin hydration while keeping the skin soft and smooth. Lastly, meadowfoam seed oil can help to balance oil production because it closely resembles human sebum. It has a medium to light skin feel that absorbs very quickly without feeling greasy and forms a protective film on the surface of skin that locks in moisture and delivers nutrients to the skin.
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First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Eye Cream Review

First Aid Beauty 5 in 1 Eye Cream is a multi-action anti-aging eye cream with a rich, soothing formula. This formula is said to deliver 5 benefits: smooth, brighten, hydrate, correct, and protect the delicate eye area. There are two peptides in this formula: palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 and palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7. Palmitoyl Palmitoyl hexapeptide-12 is a fragment of a type I collagen molecule. It functions as a neurotransmitter and therefore stimulates production of collagen and other major extracellular matrix proteins. It works synergistically with palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 to increase the amount of collagen and hyaluronic acid in the skin. 

Another key ingredient in this First Aid Beauty Eye Cream is niacinamide, the amide form of vitamin B3 that is known to repair the skin barrier and improve skin moisture, as well as reduce inflammation, blotchiness, hyperpigmentation, acne, and wrinkling. The formula can also help to brighten the eye area thanks to alpha-arbutin, a tyrosinase inhibitor. Tyrosinase is a key enzyme involved in the synthesis of melanin, the pigment that gives skin color and also contributes to the formation of undesirable dark spots. By inhibiting tyrosinase, alpha arbutin may be able to reduce abnormal pigmentation associated with aging and exposure to UV light.
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First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads Review

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads are daily treatment pads that are said to safely and effectively exfoliate, tone, and brighten all skin types, including sensitive. There are two different alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs) in this formula: lactic acid and glycolic acid. AHAs exfoliate the skin by targeting corneocytes (dead skin cells that make up the top layers of skin) in a process called corneocyte desquamation. By enhancing their breakdown and increasing the separation of skin cells, the rate of cell turnover is increased, leading to smoother, brighter skin. AHAs also function as humectants, which means they can grab onto water and hold that water to your skin, slowing it from evaporating. This keeps your skin hydrated. There are also several hydrating botanical extracts in the First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads, including aloe vera leaf juice and cucumber fruit extract. Lastly, the brand claims that Indian Gooseberry extract is a key ingredient, however, if you look at the ingredient list you’ll notice that this ingredient is near the end (meaning there is a very low concentration used in the formula).

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First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen Review

This First Aid Beauty sunscreen absorbs into the skin quickly in order to provide a light, invisible, non-greasy finish and SPF 30 protection. The formula is also oil-free and non-comedogenic, so it won’t clog pores. The key sunscreen ingredient in this formula is non-nano zinc oxide, which protects your skin by using physical UV filters to block or deflect UV light. There are also several antioxidants in the formula, including vitamins C and E and the FAB Antioxidant Booster, a blend of three botanical extracts (licorice root, feverfew, and white tea). Antioxidants help the skin to combat free radicals, the unstable molecules that contribute to the formation of premature wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. It’s great that First Aid Beauty combined vitamins C and E in this sunscreen because the antioxidant activity of vitamin E can actually become more powerful when combined with vitamin C. For this reason, vitamins C and E are referred to as “network antioxidants”. Lastly, this First Aid Beauty sunscreen contains several different types of silicones. Silicones improve product spreadability and impart a silky, smooth skin feel.

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