Dr Sam's Moisturizer Balance: a Guru Score of 77%

What the gurus are saying.

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"For Tretinoin nights I switched to the Dr. Sam's Flawless Moisturizer Balance. I can't tell you too much about it because I've only started using it about two weeks ago, but I've used the Flawless Intense one during the colder months and this one is basically the same key features in a more lightweight texture. I'm enjoying it for the Tretinoin nights in summer."

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"For Tretinoin nights I switched to the Dr. Sam's Flawless Moisturizer Balance. I can't tell you too much about it because I've only started using it about two weeks ago, but I've used the Flawless Intense one during the colder months and this one is basically the same key features in a more lightweight texture. I'm enjoying it for the Tretinoin nights in summer."

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"So this balance came right in time. But again, this is a cream cream, not a lotion cream or gel cream. So it is not something that I would feel comfortable wearing throughout the day in the heat. I use it before my tretinoin at night to buffer. From what I have understood, this has the same properties as the Intense one has, just a different texture, with barrier repair, soothing, and NAD+ activation."

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"This is brand new from Dr. Sam's and it gives you an abundance of hydration, but everything in the right level. So it's not too much, but it's not too little. It's somewhere in between and there are beautiful science-backed ingredients in here that are very interesting. The main ingredient I want to touch on is [...] sunflower shoot extract. Sunflower shoot extract has the ability to increase the levels of NAD+ within the skin. NAD+ is the skin cells' battery."

What the evidence says.

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Frequently asked.

What is Dr Sam's Moisturizer Balance?

A lightweight moisturizer designed to balance hydration levels with barrier-repair and soothing ingredients, formulated as an alternative to heavier creams.

Is Dr Sam's Moisturizer Balance worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 77%.

What is Dr Sam's Moisturizer Balance's Guru Score?

Dr Sam's Moisturizer Balance holds a Guru Score of 77%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.