Etude House

Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A fragrance-free moisturizing cream designed to soothe and strengthen the skin barrier, formulated with panthenol and madecassoside for all skin types.

Full ingredients

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

Guru Score

84%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Calms irritation and redness
Fragrance-free
Works for dry, oily, and combination skin

What they flagged

May feel heavy on oily skin during the day

What 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.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take October 2023

Best for

Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Vitamin E

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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James Welsh

1.58M subs

✓Yay

"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. If I start to feel my skin stinging a little bit, I'll pop it on there like a little mask and then just rub it in eventually. I just know I'm going to keep using this up."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"The Hydro Barrier Cream is an everyday moisturizer that's great for both dry, oily, and combination skin, free of fragrance. It has that combination of panthenol and madecassoside, which are good for fighting off irritation and helping to soothe the moisture barrier. [...] It's thicker, heavier, and richer compared to the emulsion, but not super heavy, [...] it's a cream that can comfortably be worn by all skin types."

What the evidence says.

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

Humectants and emollients

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

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.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream?

A fragrance-free moisturizing cream designed to soothe and strengthen the skin barrier, formulated with panthenol and madecassoside for all skin types.

Is Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Etude House SoonJung Hydro Barrier Cream's Guru Score?

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.