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Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream.

Mary&May Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream
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About this product

A rich, nourishing cream with ceramides, idebenone, and blackberry complex, designed to hydrate and nourish skin.

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What they liked

  • Balmy texture melts without heaviness
  • Antioxidant-rich without vitamin C
  • Moisturizes for 48 hours

What they flagged

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

    What the gurus are saying

    This cream's standout is its texture: rich but surprisingly light, it melts into skin without weighing it down. It's formulated with ceramides to repair a compromised skin barrier and includes idebenone, an antioxidant that works well for people who can't tolerate vitamin C. It's also particularly soothing when skin feels irritated from actives like retinoids, and it maintains hydration under makeup and sunscreen for 48 hours.
    Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

    Type

    MoisturizersCream

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    Dr. Sam Ellis
    Dr. Sam Ellis
    880k subs
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    "This one is from Mary & May and is like a ceramide-packed, juicy, balmy moisturizer. I would categorize this moisturizer as a true barrier support moisturizer. Not only does it have this like rich, balmy texture that just melts into the skin and feels so good, but it also has hydroxydecyl ubiquinone which is an amazing antioxidant, an analog of coenzyme Q10. For people who don't like vitamin C or can't tolerate vitamin C but really want a great antioxidant in their skin care, this is a great option. It's incredibly soothing, so I also feel like this is nice to have in your routine for days or nights when your skin feels a little spicy, a little sensitive, maybe you went in too hard with your retinoids or your acids. This is just like an all-around great nourishing moisturizer that leans rich, but I feel like would be fine for anywhere from like combination, normal to dry skin types."
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    AliceintheRabbitHole
    AliceintheRabbitHole
    59k subs
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    "This is a perfect AM moisturizer for dry skin types. The idebenone ingredient gives antioxidant protection, and I'm also getting this incredibly unique texture, while it feels light it also feels intensely nourishing, which is such a good choice for daytime use under sunscreen and makeup. It also has ceramides and it's a fragrance free formula. This isn't even an expensive product, but in every aspect it feels like it should be, and it's glass packaging."
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    "This is another one of my absolute favorite products, the Idebenone Blackberry Intense Cream. This is such a perfect texture for those of us with dry skin, it's not just a heavy cream, it's got a lighter feel to it, it both feels lightweight but also very nourishing. It contains sixty three percent blackberry complex in addition to idebenone, plus five different forms of ceramides, multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, and panthenol, so it reads like a nourishing product because that's how it feels. The brand tested it and it lasts for forty eight hours in terms of its moisturizing effects. It's such a good moisturizer, especially if you've been looking for something more nourishing with a lasting moisturizing effect without feeling too mattifying. It's a perfect texture for under makeup, fragrance free, and nonirritating. This is such a hit."
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    "This is a perfect AM moisturizer for dry skin types. The idebenone ingredient gives antioxidant protection, and I'm also getting this incredibly unique texture, while it feels light it also feels intensely nourishing, which is such a good choice for daytime use under sunscreen and makeup. It also has ceramides and it's a fragrance free formula. This isn't even an expensive product, but in every aspect it feels like it should be, and it's glass packaging."

    What the evidence says.

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

    Niacinamide

    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

    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

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