hydraBalance Gel

Face Reality hydraBalance Hydrating Gel is a lightweight, water-based gel that delivers hydration, calms irritation, and supports barrier health in oily and blemish-prone skin. Face Reality, a professional-grade acne brand trusted by estheticians, formulated this gel to work seamlessly with active acne treatments without clogging pores or adding heaviness. The formula has a subtle botanical scent from essential oils including lavender, rose, and ylang ylang.

Key Benefits

Hydrates without congestion Sodium hyaluronate, the purest salt form of hyaluronic acid, holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water to pull moisture into the skin without clogging pores or contributing to breakouts.

Controls excess oil production Lilac leaf cell culture extract helps regulate sebum production while offering antifungal, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties to support clearer, more balanced skin.

Calms irritation from acne treatments Soothing botanicals including aloe, witch hazel, and honeysuckle extract help reduce dryness and sensitivity caused by benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, and acid serums.

Protects against environmental damage Totarol and Phenyl-t-Butylnitrone (Spin Trap) deliver antioxidant protection by trapping free radicals and converting them into useful oxygen, shielding skin from daily stressors.

Flexible hydration layering Water-based formula works alone as a daily moisturizer for oily skin types or layered under your favorite acne-safe moisturizer to lock in hydration and support barrier resilience.

If your skin is oily or combination and struggles to find hydration that doesn't feel heavy or cause congestion, this gel delivers moisture where you need it without adding weight or clogging pores. It's especially valuable for acne-prone skin using benzoyl peroxide, retinoids, or acid treatments that leave skin feeling tight, dry, or irritated.

Ideal for dehydrated skin that still produces oil, or sensitive, compromised barriers that need calming support without rich textures. If you've avoided moisturizers because they feel too heavy or make you break out, this lightweight gel offers a solution that hydrates and soothes while remaining completely acne-safe and non-comedogenic.

Prepare: After cleansing and toning, ensure skin is clean and slightly damp.

Apply: Dispense 1 pump and apply to face, neck, and chest morning and evening. Use alone as a moisturizer for oily skin or layer under an acne-safe moisturizer for added hydration.

Technique: For skin experiencing mild irritation from correctives, try the hydraBalance Sandwich: apply a thin layer of gel and allow to dry, apply your corrective treatment and allow to dry for 1 minute, then finish with another layer of gel to buffer actives while maintaining comfort.

Frequency: Morning and evening. Always follow with SPF when used in the AM. Note: airless pump packaging requires 15-20 pumps before product dispenses when first used.

Key ingredients:

- Lilac Leaf (Syringa Vulgaris) Cell Culture Extract: Plant stem cells that help regulate sebum production and contain antifungal, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties to heal and soothe.

- Totarol: Natural antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, to heal and soothe breakouts and nourish and protect the skin.

- Sodium Hyaluronate: The purest, salt form of hyaluronic acid, a master humectant that holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water to provide maximum hydration and plumping benefits to thirsty skin.

- Phenyl-t-Butylnitrone (Spin Trap): An intelligent and powerful antioxidant compound that targets and traps free radicals to convert them into useful oxygen, and transports back into the respiratory cycle.

Full ingredients:

Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hyaluronate (L), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Potassium Sorbate, Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Sodium Metabisulfite, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Santalum Austrocaledonicum (Sandalwood) Wood Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citric Acid, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Totarol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Alcohol, Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil*, Phenyl t-Butylnitrone (Spin Trap) *Certified Organic Ingredient

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Wear broad-spectrum SPF every morning while using this product.

Ask about use during pregnancy or nursing.

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