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Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer
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About this product

A lipid-rich, thick-textured moisturizing cream designed to hydrate the skin, packaged in an aluminum tube.

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Guru Score

90%

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8 experts · Strong agreement
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What the gurus are saying

Intensive hydration for dry skin stands out as the consensus strength, with reviewers particularly recommending this thick cream for parched climates, compromised or sensitive barriers, and layering under makeup. One reviewer reported milia while using it, so anyone prone to milia may want to patch-test first. Multiple reviewers are longtime repeat users, some having repurchased over years, suggesting this formula delivers real staying power.
Synthesized from 8 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026
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"If you want to do the face basting technique with Dew products, the Instant Angels is very nourishing and probably best for very dry skin."
Top Pick: morning moisturizer
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"This is their Instant Angels moisturizer, great for dry skin. If you have severely dry skin, pair it up with their Air Angels."
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"Their Instant Angel moisturizer has been in my best of moisturizer category for two years running. It's great for normal to dry skin. If you have oily skin this might be a little bit too heavy, but if you've been wanting to try this moisturizer, definitely put it on your list."
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"I'm using the new Instant Angel from Do Skincare, their new moisturizer. They recommend that you use this if you have dry skin as a serum, if you have normal to oily skin you can use it as your daily moisturizer. It dries down into a satin finish. The other day I used it just as a moisturizer, it was kind of warm out, but today it's cool and the weather is super dry, so what I'm going to do is use this as a hydrating step in my skincare routine, a lightweight hydrating toner and then a heavier weight moisturizing serum. In this case, for me, this is going to be used as a serum."
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"I'm going to come in with the de Instant Angels, a nice dollop, and I kind of let this soak in a bit. It's their heavier moisturizer, their classic moisturizer that they first came out with, and I love to layer up hydration. It just gives my skin that drink that it really needs. It's amazing how in mature skin, if you just give it hydration, it can look so much better. Those fine lines and wrinkles just sort of start to fade away just with some nice hydrating steps."
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"I'm using my tried and true Do Skincare Instant Angel during the daytime. Love this moisturizer, it has been my Holy Grail forever."
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"One of my absolute favorite moisturizers for mature skin is the Do Instant Angel. This is always on my shelf, I can't live without it. I use it in the summer as a light moisturizer, in the evening I use it as a barrier repair, and I use it as a winter moisturizer and layer it with other moisturizers. I love it. If you have combination skin or dry skin, I think you're going to like this. This on its own isn't quite enough for my dry skin, so I top it over the Deliverance serum."
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"If you have super dry skin like I do, I love the Dr. Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer. This has been one of my Holy Grail moisturizers for I don't know, three years, I think it launched about three years ago and I've been using it ever since."
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"Those who've been around for a while know that I absolutely love the Do Instant Angel moisturizer. This was one of their very first launches, about three years ago. It's called Instant Angels. It is perfect for mature dry skin. It's a holy grail of mine. It shows up almost every year in my end of the year faves, and I have a feeling it will again, unless there's something else that comes out in the meantime that beats it out."
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"For me personally, a lightweight daytime moisturizer is the DO Instant Angel."
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"If you want to do the face basting technique with Dew products, the Instant Angels is very nourishing and probably best for very dry skin."
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"Dieux's Instant Angel is one of two skincare empties always on repeat purchase for her (alongside Sunday Riley Good Genes). She can't give it up, calling it hydrating and moisturizing."
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"This is one of my all-time favorite brands of skin care. I love their Instant Angel, all around fantastic brand."
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"Once again Dieux Instant Angel made it to the top of my list for my morning moisturizer."
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"So if you haven't tried Dew, you need to try it. I don't think this one they sent me is for sale, and it's going to last me forever. I am so grateful."
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"So if you haven't tried Dew, you need to try it. I don't think this one they sent me is for sale, and it's going to last me forever. I am so grateful."
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"I love this brand, I just think they're amazing, and this is barrier repair stuff, which is my language. This is a product I think was probably made for reactive skin. It is calming, it's rich, it's so nice. It's kind of bouncy. It's funny because it's rich and light. This is their heavier version, great under makeup, all the things. It's one of the ones I always default back to. I believe it does have ceramides in it, it's got squalane, glycerin, it's got linoleic acid, it's got urea, it's got peptides, it has lactic acid."
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"The Due Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer is the other moisturizer that's been working over time for me. I have been using this product for years and it's one that is still very hard to beat. This is all about comfort and barrier support. It's designed to replenish the ceramides, the cholesterol, and the fatty acids which are essential for a healthy skin barrier. On really cold days when my skin feels tight or chapped, this is absolutely unbeatable. It just makes my skin feel safe and soothed."
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"Some newer favorites that I've been reaching for are the Instant Angel. Great for compromised barriers, and really for any type of skin."
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"Charlotte and Joyce have incredible formulas when it comes to hydrating your skin and keeping your skin barrier intact, and what I admire about them is their transparency in their brand. I have not tried their Instant Angel. I would strongly recommend you give it a shot, especially if you live in a very dry climate."
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"We have three clinical studies between Deliverance and Instant Angel, and that's more than a lot of brands if you look at the total amount of people we've tested."
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"We have three clinical studies between Deliverance and Instant Angel, and that's more than a lot of brands if you look at the total amount of people we've tested."
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"Do skin has the most incredible moisturizer instant Angel which is Just Like Heaven"
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"Doing a nice rich moisturizer for tonight. This is from DW, it's the Instant Angel. It's so nice, especially for just extra hydration at night."
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"Paired with the Doux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer, these are fabulous. It works great under makeup as well."
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"Doing a nice rich moisturizer for tonight. This is from DW, it's the Instant Angel. It's so nice, especially for just extra hydration at night."
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"I'm obsessed with the Dew Instant Angel Moisturizer, this is like my current go-to. I went through an entire bottle of this and this is my second one. It's a little bit more of a rich moisturizer, but I still use it in the daytime because I feel like it just absorbs into the skin so well, and then I also use it at night, I use a little more at night, and it just hydrates the skin so beautifully."
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"This is such a beautiful very rich but not heavy moisturizer that pairs beautifully with the Deliverance serum. I just feel like Doe in general is such a great brand. There's not a single product honestly that I've tried from them that I'm not obsessed with. These two are like my staples and even when I travel that's what I brought with me in my travel skincare kit. It covers all the bases no matter what my skin needs and it always makes my skin feel better."
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"The Dieux Instant Angel lipid rich moisturizer is one of her favorite moisturizers ever, part of why she considers Dieux one of the best skincare brands she's tried. It's small and light enough to bring when traveling."
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"This is because I have drier skin, their Do Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer. This is a thick moisturizing cream. It comes in an aluminum tube, which is not my favorite packaging, but it is the most eco-conscious packaging, so I will give them that, and you can also kind of roll it so you can make sure that you get everything out of the packaging. But it's a thick cream for the winter. I have a sad confession to make here, I have not actually tried your skincare, I only have your eye patches."
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"This product gave me millia and I'm not sure why uh and it gave Millie around the eyes and around the nose and if you've ever had millia it's a pain to get rid of"
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"It's a deeply moisturizing, nourishing face cream that supports and repairs skin while giving an ethereal glow, using a blend of phytosterols, free fatty acids, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, ceramides, urea, and squalane. It gives hydration while reinforcing the skin barrier. I've been testing this now for about two weeks, and it is very, very hydrating. The one little issue I have with it is I'm not terribly prone to milia, but I've been getting a little bit of milia since I started using this. I've been using it in my evening routine towards the end, after serums and any treatments, and a few mornings too, though it's been pretty humid out so I haven't needed much moisturizer in the morning. It does feel really nice on the skin, but if you're prone to milia or acne prone skin I would be a little cautious of it, because it has a few acnegenic ingredients in it. It feels really nice and has a nice glowy finish, and this stuff is very thick, but I haven't noticed any milia issues with this one yet, so who knows, something might work great for me, not for you, or vice versa, you just don't know. The nice thing with this is it's cruelty free as well as vegan, so that's always nice."
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"This product gave me millia and I'm not sure why uh and it gave Millie around the eyes and around the nose and if you've ever had millia it's a pain to get rid of"
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer?

A lipid-rich, thick-textured moisturizing cream designed to hydrate the skin, packaged in an aluminum tube.

Is Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer worth it?

Mostly yes. 7 of the 8 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 90%.

What is Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer's Guru Score?

Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 90%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 8 independent expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

Who is Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer best for?

Dieux Instant Angel Lipid-Rich Firming Moisturizer is generally suited to dry skin and mature skin.

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