A lightweight gel-cream serum formulated with Centella Asiatica, Manuka honey extract, ceramides, and botanical extracts designed to calm irritation, reduce redness, and support skin repair and hydration.
Centella Asiatica Extract (816,535Ppm), Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Artemisia Vulgaris Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Dextrin, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Leptospermum Scoparium Leaf Extract (20Ppm), Madecassoside (20Ppm), Honey Extract (900Ppb), Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Melatonin
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Early verdict · Few reviews so farWhat the gurus are saying
This serum's texture sits between a traditional serum and a gel cream, offering noticeable thickness without heaviness on the skin, and it genuinely calms redness and irritation even during flare-ups. Gurus praise the formula for its soothing blend of Centella Asiatica, Manuka honey, and plant extracts, plus ceramides for barrier support, and note it works well for sensitive or irritated skin, rough texture, and overnight repair. The slight stickiness disappears under moisturizer, and those seeking extra nourishment may want to layer it heavier or use it as an overnight mask.
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The concerns the experts tie this product to, in their own words. Paid and founder takes don't count.
“This definitely helped to soothe my skin when it was at its most peely and red and irritated.”
James Welsh, watch at 9:20
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Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.
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
A lightweight gel-cream serum formulated with Centella Asiatica, Manuka honey extract, ceramides, and botanical extracts designed to calm irritation, reduce redness, and support skin repair and hydration.
Yes. All 3 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.
Parnell Sea Manuka 92 Serum holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.
Parnell Sea Manuka 92 Serum is generally suited to sensitive skin.
In their reviews, experts say Parnell Sea Manuka 92 Serum is good for irritated or reactive skin (2 experts).
2 experts who reviewed Parnell Sea Manuka 92 Serum say it is. James Welsh put it this way: “This definitely helped to soothe my skin when it was at its most peely and red and irritated.”
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