Prequel HALF & HALF
by prequelskin · skin_care
Editor's Take
Few fluid moisturizers put five ceramides this close to the front; HALF & HALF earns its treatment credentials without turning barrier care into a heavy cream.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.5 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Standards: 7.8 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 7.3 / 10
The Verdict
The five-ceramide complex, squalane, peptides, and amino acids give this lightweight moisturizer treatment-level barrier support. Its biomimetic lipid dispersion and quick-break texture make that active load unusually wearable for a fluid. Synthetic polymers and undisclosed-feedstock esters are the trade-off, keeping sustainability very good rather than exemplary. A standout daily moisturizer for barrier repair without cream-level weight.
Is Prequel HALF & HALF clean?
DARE scores Prequel HALF & HALF by prequelskin 7.8 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.
What are the key ingredients in Prequel HALF & HALF?
The formula leads with Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Squalane. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.
How does DARE score Prequel HALF & HALF?
Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, Prequel HALF & HALF by prequelskin scores Performance 8.5 / 10, Clean Standards 7.8 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.8 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 7.3 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.
Full INCI list
Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Propanediol, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Squalane, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AS, Ceramide NS, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Hexapeptide-11, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Triolein, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glyceryl Oleate, Undecane, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glyceryl Dioleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Tridecane, Betaine, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Sodium Benzoate, Serine, Alanine, Palmitic Acid, Glycine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glutamic Acid, Lysine HCl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20.