Pacifica

Vegan Ceramide Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A nourishing moisturizer formulated with ceramides and vegan ingredients to hydrate and soothe the skin.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Stearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceramide Np*, Ceramide Ap*, Ceramide Eop*, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol*, Calendula, Nobilis Flower Extract, Niacinamide, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Leaf/Root Extract, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate*, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Pca, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

76%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Shea butter and niacinamide formula
Suitable for winter use

What they flagged

Matte finish may not hydrate dry skin enough
Sticky consistency, applies streaky

What the gurus are saying

The matte finish and sticky, streaky application proved divisive, despite this cream's solid ingredient lineup of shea butter and niacinamide on paper. Some swore by it for winter use, while others found it underdelivered meaningfully on hydration for very dry skin, leaving it squarely in middle-of-the-road territory rather than something they'd feel good about repurchasing for themselves.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take January 2025

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

NiacinamideCeramidesPeptides

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Approved

"In the winter I switch it up to the Pacifica vegan camide cream I love this cream it's got so many great ingredients"

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

✓Mixed

"On paper I was really elated to see this with the shea butter and niacinamide. But performance-wise this was okay, not bad. I found this a little on the matte side as far as the finish. If you have particularly dry skin I think you're going to find that there's just something missing. It has a bit of a sticky consistency and applies very streaky. In my opinion this is kind of middle of the road. It doesn't wow me. It's not something I would buy again myself."

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

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

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 Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Cream?

A nourishing moisturizer formulated with ceramides and vegan ingredients to hydrate and soothe the skin.

Is Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 1 of the 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Cream's Guru Score?

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Cream holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.