Humectant, Emollient and Occlusive: Decoding Your Moisturizer Label

"Humectants are best used on the face of people with acne prone or oily skin," says Patel. "This type of moisturizer helps pull water into the skin without occluding pores or making the skin oilier." She also adds that they work especially well around the delicate eye area since it won't block pores or cause milial cysts.

Since they're generally more lightweight, humectants work especially well as daytime moisturizers or even as hydrating boosters or serums.

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