PRODUCT REVIEW: FIRST AID BEAUTY ULTRA REPAIR OIL-CONTROL MOISTURIZER – BEST FACE CREAM FOR OILY SKIN
FIRST AID BEAUTY | ULTRA REPAIR OIL-CONTROL MOISTURIZER
This review was originally part of my blog article titled, Summer Moisturizers Part I – Some of the Best Lightweight Face Creams for Oily Skin and All Skin Types in Hot Weather. You can catch the full piece here.
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If you have a concern for excess oil that leaves you looking like a grease pit in the humid summer months, the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer may be your go-to moisturizer.
I took a deep dive into First Aid Beauty’s skin care in a blog article several weeks ago titled, First Aid Beauty and the Best Facial Skincare for Sensitive Skin. (Catch it here.)
Truthfully, if you have sensitive skin, experience redness or other forms of bizarre skin irritation each day, FAB was made for you.
First Aid Beauty was founded in 2009 by Lilli Gordon, a mother, grandmother, and entrepreneur with a background in beauty who, like so many, struggled with sensitive skin.
From the get-go, I recognized that First Aid Beauty’s products were formulated to calm skin, prevent irritation — and deliver nothing that could antagonize the skin, particularly sensitive and sensitized skin.
The brand uses tried-and-true, soothing ingredients like Colloidal Oatmeal, Oat Kernel Extract, Shea Butter, Feverfew Extract, even honey, at active levels. Funny enough, Feverfew is also recommended as a daily supplement for people who manage migraines! Who knew?!
The FAB Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer is one of two gel-creams among this first five of my summer moisturizer picks.
The clean, oil-free formula is also the lightest of them. In fact, Ultra Repair Oil-Control is as light as air and feels virtually weightless on the skin — something I know people with oily skin can appreciate.
It’s more oil control than moisturizer, though.
Since there are no oils, it doesn’t actually infuse skin with moisture; rather it helps prevent moisture and water loss through the inclusion of Dimethicone and a small amount of humectant Sodium Hyaluronate — the salt form of Hyaluronic Acid that’s the most skin-compatible.
Controlling surface oils is the main benefit of the Ultra Repair Oil-Control formula. FAB achieves that with what the brand refers to as Oil-Absorbing Microspheres — a blend of mineral powders that absorb excess sebum on the surface of the skin to mattify the complexion.
In addition, FAB’s Oil-Absorbing Technology “works to absorb sebum, minimize the look of pores, and reduce shine over time.”
There’s a concentration of about 3% Niacinamide in the formula, too, which would help to minimize the look of pores by freeing them of dirt, grime and excess sebum. If you have a real concern for clogged pores, I’d actually recommend applying a more potent Niacinamide serum prior to applying the Ultra Repair Oil-Control.
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The Ingredient List of the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oil-Control Moisturizer:
cci|sb|aacne|h, Nylon-12 vc, Acrylates Copolymer vc, Phenoxyethanol pres, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer vc, Glycerin sii|h 0 0, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer vc, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris (Trimethylsiloxy) Silylethyl Dimethicone surf, Hydrogenated Polydecene emo|perf|solv, 1,2-Hexanediol solv, Caprylyl Glycol h|emo, Polysilicone-11, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer vc, Enantia Chlorantha Bark Extract, Lecithin 
emo|emu, Citric Acid buff, Laureth-8 emu|surf, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract aox|so|emo|abrasive/scrub, Sodium Hyaluronate sii|h 0 0, Potassium Sorbate pres, Sodium Benzoate pres, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract aox|so, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Leaf Extract, Oleanolic Acid
