Balance Mode Shine Control Weightless Moisturizer 80ml

Not on the ingredient list below: fragrance or parfum, denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (31): Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Betaine, Silica, Inositol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Water/Aqua/Eau, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Caprylate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Mannitol, Propanediol, Madecassoside, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Monascus/Rice Ferment, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Pinus Densiflora Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Caffeine, Zinc Gluconate, Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11

Ingredient list read from inkeedecoder.com on 10 September 2026.

28 of 31 explained

Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water plant extract

Rice Bran Water is the water from washing or steeping rice bran, the traditional Korean and Japanese rinse. It is used in place of plain water as a formula base.

Squalane emollient

Squalane is the stable, saturated version of squalene, a lipid human skin already makes. It is a light emollient that absorbs quickly, does not oxidise, and is one of the few oils widely considered safe for blemish-prone skin. Most cosmetic squalane is now from sugarcane or olive rather than shark.

Butylene Glycol humectant

Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.

Glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

Niacinamide active

Niacinamide is vitamin B3, and it is the most studied active in Korean formulation. It is used at roughly 2 to 5 percent for the look of uneven tone and visible pores, and it is water soluble, stable and comfortable beside almost every other active, which is why it turns up in so many lists.

1,2-Hexanediol humectant

1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.

Methyl Trimethicone silicone

Methyl Trimethicone is a light, volatile silicone chosen for a notably dry finish. It thins a formula and disperses powders evenly.

Betaine humectant

Betaine is a sugar-beet-derived humectant that cells use to hold water. In a formula it hydrates and takes the edge off cleansers and acids, which is why it often appears alongside them.

Silica absorbent

Silica is finely milled mineral, essentially very pure sand. It absorbs oil, stops powders clumping and soft-focuses the look of pores and fine lines.

Inositol humectant

Inositol is a sugar-like compound found in the body. In skincare it is a humectant that also helps a formula feel conditioning rather than merely wet.

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer thickener

This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.

Water/Aqua/Eau solvent

Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.

Market

Korean market, the version sold in Korea

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

80 ml

Category

Moisturizer

Ships from

California or Korea

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