A fragrance-free moisturizing cream designed to soothe and strengthen the skin barrier, formulated with panthenol and madecassoside for all skin types.
Water/Aqua/Eau, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Panthenol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Carbomer, C14-22 Alcohols, Glyceryl Stearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Behenyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Arachidyl Glucoside, Allantoin, Madecassoside, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Tocopherol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
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Guru Certified means at least 6 experts, a score of 85% or more, and almost no Nays.
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This cream's strength is calming irritation and supporting the moisture barrier with panthenol and madecassoside, without feeling heavy even on oily or sensitive skin. Experts praise it as an everyday moisturizer that works across dry, oily, and combination skin types. The texture is richer than a typical emulsion but still comfortable enough that even those with very oily sensitive skin won't find it cloyingly thick.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“I'm using it at the moment because I've got a little bit of irritation on my cheek, and it's really just helping calm it down.”
James Welsh, watch at 10:00
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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 fragrance-free moisturizing cream designed to soothe and strengthen the skin barrier, formulated with panthenol and madecassoside for all skin types.
Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.
Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.
Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream is generally suited to sensitive skin.
In their reviews, experts say Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream is good for irritated or reactive skin (1 expert).
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