Oil-Free Zinc Face Gel for Men

An oil-free zinc face gel for men who want hydration but dislike the feel of cream. With no oils in the formula, it leaves no thick or heavy film and absorbs quickly. It is listed for normal and dry skin, and suits skin that feels tight and dehydrated.

Organic aloe leaf juice replaces water as the first ingredient. Glycerin, betaine, pentylene glycol and butylene glycol draw water into the skin, and sodium hyaluronate, a form of hyaluronic acid, helps hold it there. The zinc is zinc PCA, seventh in the list: zinc bound to PCA, part of the skin's own moisturising factor. Zinc PCA is often used for skin prone to shine or blemishes, to help it look clearer and more balanced. Sclerotium gum gives the gel its body.

Apply to clean skin, for example after washing or shaving, with the Softening Beard Oil and the 3-in-1 Eye Cream for Men if you want a simple routine. If your skin is properly dry rather than just thirsty, the Hyaluronic Acid Face Cream for Men adds jojoba and raspberry seed oils. The gel contains fragrance (parfum, with limonene, linalool, geraniol and citral from natural essential oils). If you need fragrance-free, the nearest option is the Sensitive Skin Moisturiser, Fragrance Free, a cream with jojoba oil rather than an oil-free gel.