After evaluating the best selling First Aid Beauty products, we noticed that a few key ingredients are used throughout the collection, such as the “FAB Antioxidant Booster”, peptides, shea butter, and colloidal oatmeal. Let’s dive into the research that supports the use of these key ingredients.

What we say Smooth and brighten your skin to reveal a fresh complexion in one easy swoop. These clever pads gently exfoliate without being abrasive and provides a smooth canvas for flawless makeup application. In addition to providing antioxidant benefits, licorice root extract is an excellent skin-brightening ingredient. The active components in licorice extract are glabridin and glycyrrhiza glabra. Glabridin works by inhibiting the production of melanin.

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After introducing 5 best selling moisturizers above, you may be wondering: which First Aid Beauty moisturizer is best? It’s clear that the First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream is the most popular moisturizer by this brand. We think that the Ultra Repair Cream is a great option for those with dry skin and/or eczema because of the inclusion of 0.5% colloidal oatmeal and supporting ingredients like glycerin, shea butter, squalane, and several other emollients. First Aid Beauty is a PETA certified cruelty-free brand; they do not test any of their products on animals.

Shea butter functions as an emollient that works to soften and soothe the skin. Since shea butter melts at body temperature, it is able to coat the skin and form an occlusive film. This film helps to prevent evaporation of the skin’s natural moisture and increases skin hydration by causing buildup of water in the stratum corneum (the uppermost layer of skin). Many First Aid Beauty products include the FAB Antioxidant Booster, a blend of three botanical extracts: Licorice Root, Feverfew, and White Tea extracts. Additional key ingredients include glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, shea butter, dimethicone, lactobacillus ferment, niacinamide, and peptides 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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Like many skincare brands, First Aid Beauty was created because its founder — Lilli Gordon — struggled to find products that wouldn’t upset her skin. Gordon noticed that drugstore products sometimes offered relief but felt more like medicine than beauty, while pricey prestige products focused on anti-aging rather than helping restore skin to its healthy state. Gordon’s quest to find safe but effective products that would work on her sensitive skin — while also feeling luxurious — led her to create First Aid Beauty. Colloidal oatmeal is a skin protectant that has been used for centuries to soothe and heal the skin, as well as reduce inflammation and redness. Sensitive skin-friendly & gentle face exfoliating pads with a blend of AHAs designed for daily use to help brighten, smooth and prep skin for makeup. 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.

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.After applying First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream, skin is said to be left feeling smooth, hydrated, and comfortable after just a single use All of these extracts are rich in antioxidants that can help to protect the skin from free radicals, the unstable molecules that contribute to the formation of premature wrinkles and fine lines on the skin. A lightweight, water-based facial moisturizer that is said to improve skin hydration while promoting softer, smoother, healthier-looking skin After repeated application, the outer layer of the darker skin is replaced by lighter skin. Glycyrrhiza glabra has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, therefore, it can soothe the skin and provide protection against environmental free radicals. As you age, your body’s production of collagen and elastin slows down. These two proteins are responsible for your skin’s structural support. As a result, the skin loses its natural plumpness and smoothness.