Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules.

Serums

About this product

Ceramide capsules that break open for topical application, packaged in reinforced plastic bottles.

Full ingredients

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, BHT, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Polysorbate 20, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Retinol, Sorbitan Laurate, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Phenoxyethanol

Guru Score

78%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

Durable plastic packaging, travel-friendly
Capsule format won't break or leak
Simple ingredient list

What they flagged

Feels oily on skin

What the gurus are saying

These capsules come in thick plastic bottles that survive luggage damage, solving a real problem for travelers with a history of broken bottles. Reviewers praise the format's durability, and a 30-year legacy with multi-generational family use confirms staying power. The basic ingredient list suits sensitive skin, though the serum does feel oily, so keep that in mind if lighter textures are your priority.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

Type

SerumsOil

Key actives

RetinoidCeramidesPeptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"I've talked a lot about those Elizabeth Arden capsules, I feel like those are great for travel. If you have ever had a little glass bottle of serum break in your luggage then you know how traumatizing that can be, and that's why I always like to bring up these capsules. You can't break it, the packaging is hard plastic and the capsules are capsules, super for travel."

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"I recommend the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules as a way to travel, since I'm somebody who has had glass bottles break in my luggage. These come in really thick reinforced plastic bottles, and since they're capsules they don't break or leak. It's not a must have, just a potential option if you've had broken items in travel."

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"I have to admit I like the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules. I think it's a great choice for travel, [...] you can go with this serum capsule system, you just break these open and apply them, and I liked them, I did like them. It's [...] a more basic ingredients list, which is optimal for my skin type, and it does feel kind of oily just as a heads up, [...] but again, I liked it."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"The Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules are typically very nice and well formulated and easy to travel with."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

✓Yay

"There is a brand [...] that I absolutely love: the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules. They have been around for the last 30 years if I'm not wrong. My mom used to use them, my sisters still use them. You just basically get this little oil-based serum, one time use, that you get in that capsule. That is the only one exception. [...] I don't see the point of buying any more ampoules and capsules, but the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules, that's like an absolute favorite."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Mixed

"The Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules are very innovative. They are these encapsulated skincare little micro doses put into these little drops of gorgeousness, but they cost eighty to like a hundred dollars."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Retinoids

Retinoids are among the best studied ingredients in dermatology, with solid evidence for acne and for the fine lines and rough texture that come from sun exposure. Dryness and flaking in the first few weeks are common and usually settle.

Source: DermNet

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Peptides

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.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules?

Ceramide capsules that break open for topical application, packaged in reinforced plastic bottles.

Is Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 78%.

What is Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules's Guru Score?

Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Capsules holds a Guru Score of 78%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.