The Cosrx Comfort Ceramide Cream is good occlusive cream to lock everything in at the end of my evening routine. It has a silicone type slip to it which isn’t my favourite given my oily skin type.
The cream does feel super nourishing and does provide calm and comfort for my skin when it is irritated.
As with all Cosrx products to date, my skin does not experience any negative reactions. Being a more occlusive consistency I was concern about experiencing breakouts, but this was not the case.
This product claims to be a soothing moisturizer suitable for all skin types with a hypoallergenic formula soothes and replenishes skin without leaving a greasy after feel. It is formulated with Ceramide to strengthen skin’s barrier
While this product did its job I just can’t get over the feeling of having product on my face. It never seems to absorb fully, it feels like it just sits on my skin. With this in mind, there are products that provide me with similar results but without the heavy feeling.
I won’t be repurchasing this product, but my decision is based purely on my personal texture preference. It is a good product and delivers on what it promises.
MY SKIN TYPE
I have pale combination skin with a very oily t-zone. I suffer from enlarged pores, underlying redness and hyperpigmentation.
At times I can be prone to breakouts, but these days they tend to be more hormonal.
HOW TO USE
Due to the silicone type texture of the product, I primarily use this moisturizer as the last step of my evening skincare routine.
As there is plenty of slip you do not need much product to cover the face, neck and chest area.
I find that pressing the product into my skin does help slightly with absorption.
INGREDIENTS
- Centella Asiatica Leaf Water from the Centella Asiatica Leaf. It is an antioxidant liquid with skin-soothing properties.
- Butylene Glycol is a texture enhancer.
- Glycerin is skin-replenishing and skin-restoring agent.
- Helianthus Annus (Sunflower) Seed Oil is an emollient with a high linoleic acid content. Linoleic Acid has the ability to replenish and soothe the skin.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.
- Cetearyl Alcohol is a texture enhancer.
- Betaine balances the skin’s hydration.
- 1,2 Hexanediol is a preservative.
- Cetearyl Olivate functions as an emulsifier and slip agent or texture enhancer.
- Sorbitan Olivate is an emulsifier.
- Ceramide NP is a naturally occurring lipid that is one of the major components of the outer layer of the skin.
- Hydrogenated Lecithin is an emollient.
- Sucrose Distearate works as an emollient, emulsifier and cleansing agent.
- Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient emulsifier.
- Dipropylene Glycol is a texture enhancer that has some moisturizing abilities.
- Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil has emollient and antioxidant properties for the skin.
- Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Kernel Oil is an emollient.
- Beeswax is a thickening agent with emollient properties.
- Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is an emulsifier that also functions as a thickening agent.
- Ethylhexylglycerin is a skin-softening agent also used as a preservative, a carrier, or suspending agent for other preservatives such as Phenoxyethanol.
- Cyclomethicone is a silicone with a drier finish than dimethicone. It is an emollient.
- Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a texture-enhancer.
- Panthenol is a humectant alcohol. This ingredient also promotes wound healing.
- Niacinamide decreases roughness or irregularities to make the skin uniform.
- Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of Hyaluronic acid. This salt is a powerful humectant that attracts and holds water to it.
- Xanthan Gum is a stabilizer.
- Asiaticoside is one of the main biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It has well established wound healing and antioxidant properties.
- Asiatic Acid is one of the biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It probably contributes to the well-established moisturizing and wound healing abilities.
- Madecassic Acid is one of the biologically active components of Centella Asiatica. It is thought to have wound healing and antioxidant properties.
- Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract is a skin-conditioning agent.
INGREDIENTS TO NOTE
- Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil is a volatile fruit oil. It is also a photo-sensitizer. In this formulation, I am not too concerned about it as it is the last ingredient.
CLOSING
I purchased my Cosrx Comfort Ceramide Cream from YesStyle.
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This was a good product that followed through on it’s claims, the texture was simply not my first choice. For this reason only I will not be repurchasing.
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**I source most of the ingredient explanations from Paula’s Choice website, INCI Beauty, Incidecoder, SkinCarisma and CosDNA.
***Please note that these are simply my opinions. Everyone will have skin that responds differently to different ingredients and formulations.