Products with Film-Formers & Polymers

Film-Formers and Polymers create a smooth, flexible layer on skin or hair that helps lock in moisture and improve texture and wear. Browse ELLEMES products formulated with film-formers and polymers.

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The Ingredients That Make a Formula Stay Put

When a serum sets down and stops migrating, a polymer is usually the reason. Film-formers create a thin, flexible layer over skin that holds water in, keeps pigments and actives distributed evenly, and stops a product from sliding off over the course of a day.

You can see the effect most plainly in a lip treatment like Youthful Lip Replenisher, in the cushioned wear of Revox Line Relaxer, and in richer night formulas such as DEJ Night Cream and SkinCeuticals Triple Lipid Restore 2:4:2.

What does a film-former actually do on the skin?

It builds a breathable mesh rather than a seal. That mesh reduces water loss, improves how long a product wears, and — in sunscreens especially — helps keep UV filters spread in an even layer instead of pooling.

How to shop at ELLEMES

Polymers are a texture decision, not an active. Choose by concern first, then let feel decide between two products that treat the same thing.

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Featured Products with Film-Formers & Polymers Reviews

Alastin Skincare INhance Post-Injection Serum
Alastin Skincare INhance Post-Injection Serum
5.0 (5 reviews) 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews
$66.00
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EltaMD UV Daily Hydration+ Tinted SPF 50 1.7 oz
EltaMD UV Daily Hydration+ Tinted SPF 50
4.8 (5 reviews) 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 5 reviews
$47.00
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SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser
3.8 (10 reviews) 3.8 out of 5 stars based on 10 reviews
$48.00
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