Pacifica

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum.

Serums

About this product

A lightweight, vegan serum designed to hydrate and support skin barrier health with ceramides.

Full ingredients

Aqua (Eau), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Leaf/Root Extract, Calendula, Nobilis Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Squalane, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Propanediol, Betaine, Erythritol, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

Guru Score

76%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Fast absorbing, lightweight texture
Helps with redness and puffiness
Affordable price

What they flagged

Hard to dispense from packaging

What the gurus are saying

This serum earns praise for absorbing quickly and delivering hydration without fragrance, though availability has been a major hurdle, the product was discontinued and is now hard to find outside third-party sellers. Gurus found it refreshing and affordable, though some note the formula doesn't match the performance of pricier alternatives. Anyone drawn to fragrance-free serums may want to check stock before committing, since finding it new and reliable is the real challenge here.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SerumsDrops & dropper

Key actives

Vitamin ECeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"It's a fast absorbing, lightweight, energizing essence that helps refresh, fight redness, and address puffiness, and I really do feel it does that, it absorbs quickly. It isn't fully fragrance free technically since it has benzyl alcohol, but I appreciate that the word fragrance isn't listed on the label. This might be my favorite product in the whole video. It's a very good option and you cannot beat the price."

All 3 takes from AliceintheRabbitHole

BEST SKINCARE OF 2026 (so far!)

"Pacifica's Matcha Tea Energizing Barrier Essence is very new to me, but it's a thicker gel essence that seems to give me that same kind of barrier support boost as the Regellica, though I don't think it does it quite as well. I love the product, but it is hard to get out of the packaging. It's at least much more affordable than my usual, but the packaging is still a bit annoying."

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"This new Pacifica Berry Dew Barrier Support Serum has proved itself to me this past week. I was skeptical because Pacifica used to use a ton of essential oils and fragrance, but I'm loving this new, more sensitive skin friendly direction from them. It's such an incredible creamy serum, it looks like a moisturizer, and it feels absolutely wonderful on my skin, moisturizing and nourishing. And it's this affordable. I am so happy Pacifica has gone in this direction."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Mixed

"I loved the Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum and I could have continued using this line forever. I really liked the vegan serum line because it was fragrance free. However, Pacifica slowly discontinued it and phased it out. I could not find this product for sale anywhere except on Amazon sold by some random third party seller. I didn't want to continue to fall in love with it more, so I found my next product instead."

What the evidence says.

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

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

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 Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum?

A lightweight, vegan serum designed to hydrate and support skin barrier health with ceramides.

Is Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum 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 Serum's Guru Score?

Pacifica Vegan Ceramide Serum 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.