
About this product
A lightweight facial moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, peptides, and oat extract, formulated to hydrate and soothe the skin.
Full ingredients
Water (Aqua), Isohexadecane, Stearyl Heptanoate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Trehalose, Squalane, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Panthenol (Vb5), Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polyethylene, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Carbomer
Guru Score
Yay
7 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
What they flagged
Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.
What the gurus are saying
The texture earns particular praise for matching pricier moisturizers, with a smooth consistency that feels more luxurious than the price tag suggests. Both dermatologists and skincare experts highlight the hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and peptides, plus oat's calming properties, and note it delivers real moisture at $12. One small note: it can go on a little streaky, so you may want to apply it gently and blend well as it sets.
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.
Source: DermNet
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
Peptides are short protein fragments meant to signal repair. The evidence for them is thinner than for retinoids or vitamin C, and it varies a lot by the specific peptide, so the category is more promising than proven.
A lightweight facial moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, peptides, and oat extract, formulated to hydrate and soothe the skin.
Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Face Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected.
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