Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm.

Moisturizers

About this product

A moisturizing balm from Hero Cosmetics designed to soothe and protect dry, irritated skin and support the skin barrier during recovery.

Full ingredients

Water/Aqua/Eau, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Panthenol, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Beta-Glucan, Oligopeptide-32, Oligopeptide-29, Allantoin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Pantolactone, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Trihydroxystearin, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Aluminum Hydroxide, Zinc Oxide, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Propylene Carbonate, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide

Guru Score

85%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This balm's standout job is calming dry, flaky skin left behind once a pimple has healed. Gurus point to its peptides and panthenol, which they say may help hydrate and protect the skin barrier while it recovers, and they also like it for mask irritation and windburn. The one practical tip is to reach for it once the pimple has healed and the skin is dry and flaky.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take November 2024

What they liked

Lightweight for breakout-prone skin
Eases mask-related irritation
Peptides may aid barrier recovery

What they flagged

Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersBalm & ointment

Key actives

Vitamin EPeptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the experts use it for.

The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.

Dark spots and post-acne marks1 expert

“I think it helps to cut down on the hyperpigmentation if you suffer from that.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 5:49

Irritated or reactive skin1 expert

“it's good if you're wearing a mask a lot and getting irritation.”

Dr Dray, watch at 16:19

Skin barrier support1 expert

“It has like a peptide in it which may aid in barrier recovery.”

Dr Dray, watch at 21:06

Flaky dry patches1 expert

“It's good for the dry flaky skin after a pimple goes away.”

Dr Dray, watch at 6:46

Skin recovering after a procedure1 expert

“It really speeds up the healing like two times faster.”

Kelly Driscoll, watch at 5:49

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Kelly Driscoll

91k subs

✓Yay

"I am putting this on the area and it really does work. It really speeds up the healing like two times faster. If I [...] just did normal skincare, I think that it's a lot slower to mend up on its own. Using this cream, it closes it up so much faster. But it doesn't just promote the healing by closing the wound; it really does promote the healthy healing of that wound, that smooth skin. I think it helps to cut down on the hyperpigmentation if you suffer from that."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"I love the Rescue Balm. It's good for the dry flaky skin after a pimple goes away."

What the evidence says.

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

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

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

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 Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm?

A moisturizing balm from Hero Cosmetics designed to soothe and protect dry, irritated skin and support the skin barrier during recovery.

Is Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 85%.

What is Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm's Guru Score?

Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm holds a Guru Score of 85%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm best for?

Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm is generally suited to dry skin and sensitive skin.

What is Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm good for, according to the experts?

In their reviews, experts say Hero Cosmetics Rescue Balm is good for dark spots and post-acne marks (1 expert), irritated or reactive skin (1 expert), skin barrier support (1 expert), flaky dry patches (1 expert) and skin recovering after a procedure (1 expert).