Ducray Ictyane HD Emollient Cream 50ml contains Hydroxydecin, novel active ingredient resulting from royal jelly, restarts the synthesis of 2 fundamental proteins implied in cutaneous moisturizing: Fillagrine and Involucrin. These proteins retain water in the outer layers of skin, improve the barrier function of skin not to loose this gained water, and thus the skin's physiological process of moisturizing is restored: skin is protected from desiccating. Moreover, through its antioxidant capacities, it protects skin from the damaging effect caused by free radicals.