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A rich cream with squalane, hyaluronic acid and Japanese purple rice, made for dry skin. Reviewers mostly say it sinks in without feeling greasy despite the texture; the drawback they raise most is added fragrance, which is mild but there.
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A rich moisturiser built on fermented rice water, glycerin, squalane and hyaluronic acid, with Japanese purple rice as its antioxidant. Squalane is a lipid that seals water in, which is why the cream reads as rich without being an oil. It contains added fragrance.
How to use it: The last step at night, or before sunscreen in the morning, on dry areas first.
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