A thick cream with ceramides, formulated for dry and sensitive skin.
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Stearate/Caprate/Caprylate/Adipate, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Propanediol, Sorbitan Stearate, Stearic Acid, Phytosqualane, Polyglyceryl-5 Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearates, Palmitoyl Palmitamide Mea, N-Decanoyl Serinol, Bis-Capryloyloxypalmitamido Isopropanol, Allantoin, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Leucine, Lysine, Valine, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Phytosterols, Phytosteryl Oleate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Arginine, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Viscum Album (Mistletoe) Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate
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How we score →Mixed
Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This thick cream's moisturization effectiveness divides reviewers: some found it didn't hydrate their face adequately despite strong ceramides and even mixed it with oil for better results, while others were impressed by how it resolves stubborn flakiness overnight. Those with very dry, sensitive skin may want to patch-test first to see whether the thickness delivers the hydration level they truly need.
What they liked
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“And because of the ingredients and because of how soothing and thick this is, it literally smooths over pores and imperfections.”
Cassandra Bankson, watch at 4:39
“This moisturizer is made for dry skin, but this repairs a skin barrier like nothing else.”
Cassandra Bankson, watch at 4:39
Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.
Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.
Source: DermNet
Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.
A thick cream with ceramides, formulated for dry and sensitive skin.
The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.
Atopalm MLE Cream holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.
Atopalm MLE Cream is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.
In their reviews, experts say Atopalm MLE Cream is good for clogged or visible pores (1 expert) and skin barrier support (1 expert).
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