Emollients smooth and soften: they fill the microscopic gaps between skin cells so skin feels supple instead of rough. Squalane, plant oils, ceramides, fatty alcohols (cetyl, stearyl: despite the name, nothing like drying alcohol).
Most moisturisers are mainly emollients. If your skin feels tight and rough, this is the category you’re missing.
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