
About this product
A lightweight milky serum formulated with modulating glucosides, plant-based ceramides, amino acids, and botanical extracts designed to calm irritation, strengthen the skin barrier, and provide hydration.
Full ingredients
Aqua (Water), Squalane, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hexyldecanol, Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Rosmarinyl Glucoside, Caffeyl Glucoside, Gallyl Glucoside, Tetrasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Naringeninchalcone, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Superoxide Dismutase, Sodium Pca, Pca, Arginine, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Mirabilis Jalapa Callus Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
Guru Score
Yay
5 experts · Moderate agreementWhat they liked
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What the gurus are saying
This serum works almost immediately to relieve burning, itching, and redness, with reviewers reporting visible calm within minutes to an hour of application. The milky texture feels deeply comforting and pairs well with actives like tretinoin and retinoids, making it especially valuable for anyone managing irritation from stronger treatments or experiencing eczema or rosacea flare-ups. One reviewer noted results can be slightly hit-or-miss depending on the person, though the consensus strongly favors using it either daily as a barrier-support step or on standby for when skin is genuinely distressed.
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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
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.
A lightweight milky serum formulated with modulating glucosides, plant-based ceramides, amino acids, and botanical extracts designed to calm irritation, strengthen the skin barrier, and provide hydration.
Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 89%.
NIOD Modulating Glucosides Serum holds a Guru Score of 89%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.
NIOD Modulating Glucosides Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin.
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