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Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream
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About this product

A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer formulated with deep sea water, oat extracts, niacinamide, and centella asiatica to hydrate and soothe the skin.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

80%

Yay

17 experts · Strong agreement
17Gurus
15Yay
1Mixed
1Nay

What they liked

  • Absorbs quickly without stickiness
  • Calming for oily and sensitive skin
  • Lightweight gel texture under makeup

What they flagged

  • Strong menthol scent may irritate
  • Jar packaging risks product contamination

What the gurus are saying

This cream earns consistent praise for its ability to hydrate and calm irritated skin without feeling heavy or sticky, making it especially beloved by those with oily, sensitive, or reactive complexions. The standout ingredients gurus keep highlighting are the oat extracts (up to 71% in some formulations) and centella asiatica, which work together to soothe inflammation and strengthen the skin barrier, plus niacinamide at a meaningful 2% concentration. That lightweight, fast-absorbing texture means it layers beautifully under other products and works well in humid climates or for travel. One note: Hyram found the menthol scent overwhelming and concerning given his past sensitivity to the ingredient, though he acknowledged the product itself is affordable and low-risk to try. For most, though, the affordable price paired with genuine hydration that lasts without leaving skin feeling coated makes this a reliable daily option.
Synthesized from 17 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Yay
"I saw this is so affordable brand. And if I have to pick one for me, I'll just going to buy this. And it's impressive. Very affordable. A lot of the liquid and very moisturizing. But comparing to other, this one also I recommend more for the dry mature skin. But still not that bad. But this one for me it's winter coming. I'll pick this."
Yay
"This used to be my favorite serum and then they changed it. I was ready to be very dramatic about it. [...] But I'm on my second bottle of the new version now and honestly it's basically the same, which is very good news. The original was more about hydration, skin barrier support, that healthy plump glowy dewy finish as well as helping pores look more refined with a gentle daily exfoliation using PHA. And that hasn't changed. The texture is still the same. It's still that greeny color. It smells and feels the same on the skin. Super lightweight. Doesn't peel. Sits nicely in a routine. Layers up with everything so, so nicely. [...] They changed it, but they definitely haven't ruined it. [...] Slightly updated, but honestly, feels no different. Same results. I still like it."
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"They've patented this moisturizing sugar tech and it really really works. I've used a lot of creams. At first it feels standard, but the hydration really does last. This has become just my daily go-to moisturizer because I know I can rely on it. It's like a soft water rich cream. Very spreadable. Quickly absorbs. Leaves your skin feeling very plump without the stickiness. A bit of a dewy sheen but more natural. Your skin just feels hydrated from the inside out, not just coated in product. We have [squalane] in here, peptides, betaine, hyaluronic acid, more barrier loving ingredients too. It's just so lightweight, but somehow quite exclusive at the same time, like enough to lock in moisture and all that hydration and the eight types of hyaluronic acid. I bought two more from Olive Young because I love it so much."
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"This used to be my favorite serum and then they changed it. I was ready to be very dramatic about it. [...] But I'm on my second bottle of the new version now and honestly it's basically the same, which is very good news. The original was more about hydration, skin barrier support, that healthy plump glowy dewy finish as well as helping pores look more refined with a gentle daily exfoliation using PHA. And that hasn't changed. The texture is still the same. It's still that greeny color. It smells and feels the same on the skin. Super lightweight. Doesn't peel. Sits nicely in a routine. Layers up with everything so, so nicely. [...] They changed it, but they definitely haven't ruined it. [...] Slightly updated, but honestly, feels no different. Same results. I still like it."
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"I use this as a pre-moisturizer type serum in the morning because it's so lightweight but so soothing and restorative for my skin barrier. I just really enjoy it. It literally turns into water on the skin. This isn't like a standalone moisturizer if you have very dry skin, but if you're oily this is going to be great in summer under a sunscreen."
Yay
"This one's got chamomile for soothing, [allantoin] for soothing. It's got gazelene, which is a really nice strong soothing ingredient. It's got mattoicide, great soothing, antioxidant, regenerating ingredient. It's got green tea as well as some peptides in there. It's really nice, really affordable. My skin tolerated it, but that doesn't necessarily mean that all sensitive skin will. I would say this one is more geared towards oily skin types."
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"It's a really nice gel lotion texture. It's really nice for your morning routine because it's not super greasy. It feels lightweight but still moisturizing enough. It works really nice under most sunscreens."
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"They've been calling this fragrance-free and marketing as great for sensitive skin. But [...] it has no fragrance, it does contain fragrant extracts even in small amounts. [...] For so long, this brand's let everyone say they're fragrance free, this product is fragrance free and great for sensitive skin. Meanwhile, they've snuck in four ingredients that they are now disclosing are in this product: geranium oil, citronellal, geraniol, and linalol. None of those ingredients have any benefit to skin. There are certain ingredients that can have a scent that are actually good for your skin, [...] but geraniol, linalol, geranium oil, they are not benefits for skin whatsoever."
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"The first few times I used this did not go so great my face was very angry however I kept uh took a little bit of time off and then I went back to it and now my skin seems to handle it better"
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"It's really nice for morning or evening for most skin types I think it'll work pretty well"
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"This is still uh a really nice nice One although I will say slowly I've kind of been phasing this one out"
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"I typically use this one on my neck and sometimes my arms when they get really dry in the winter time this one's really nice no scent to it really effective product"
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"This was just a nice one I'd use occasionally uh before I take a shower or something like that nice mask not a must have I wouldn't repurchase it but nice to try"
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"It feels nice and a little goes a long way, so one of these little pearls or balls will do the whole face and neck. It's nice, but oh my God, it is fragrance overload. There are seven different fragrant components within that and it is fragrance overload. So if you're someone with very sensitive skin, you're sensitive to fragrance, this is a firm pass. For everyone else, it's nice, it's gimmicky, it's got some nice hydrators in it, I just don't think it's that amazing if I'm honest. So yeah, that for me is a bit of a pass. I think if you want to try it, something a bit gimmicky, go for it, but just be aware the fragrance lingers. It does plump up the skin and does make the skin feel really nice afterwards, I just think that fragrance is too much."
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Mixed
"It doesn't have much olusives. The seventh ingredient in here is niacinamide, so that's where the strength barrier effect is coming from. [...] Everything else in this product is a fraction of a percent, but it is a NAF safe product, meaning no denatured alcohol, no fragrance, and no essential oils. This is very important for skin of color because we can't afford any irritation to our skin. So, I'd say this is a hydrating moisturizer. It's NAF safe. It's very light. I don't like the packaging. It would be better if it was in an airless pump from a hygiene perspective, but I would give this a nice 8 out of 10 because it does what it says. They haven't given you outrageous claims which they haven't matched. They've matched quite reasonable claims."
Yay
"The Purito Deep Sea Water Cream is a very very similar formula. In fact, ingredients match except of course the Tatcha had complex hair which is something that goes into all of their products obviously missing hair because that is something that's unique to the brand but when you're looking at the main product, main ingredients that go into the moisturizer very similar and very similar in feel like how it feels on your skin. The Purito Deep Sea one is a really really good dupe."
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"The Purito Deep Sea Water Cream is a very very similar formula. In fact, ingredients match except of course the Tatcha had complex hair which is something that goes into all of their products obviously missing hair because that is something that's unique to the brand but when you're looking at the main product, main ingredients that go into the moisturizer very similar and very similar in feel like how it feels on your skin. The Purito Deep Sea one is a really really good dupe."
Yay
"One of my favorite moisturizers for people who have oily sensitive skin or skin that is like very reactive needs to be soothed is the Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream. When it comes to skincare products that have oats in them or oat-based ingredients tend to be quite soothing. Oats have an anti-inflammatory property so I love that about this particular gel. It also has panthenol which is incredibly soothing for the skin. I envision the person who uses this and loves this is someone who is oily has sensitive skin doesn't like to feel a lot of products sitting on their skin. If I think about my acne prone patients who have oily skin I think they would love something like this especially if they're using like prescription acne medications and their skin's being a bit reactive. This will calm their skin and also play nice with the oily skin tendencies that they have. The texture on this is so beautifully lightweight. If you live in a more humid climate or you're traveling somewhere more humid this is lovely. It's also 3.38 oz so travel friendly."
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"One of my favorite moisturizers for people who have oily sensitive skin or skin that is like very reactive needs to be soothed is the Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream. When it comes to skincare products that have oats in them or oat-based ingredients tend to be quite soothing. Oats have an anti-inflammatory property so I love that about this particular gel. It also has panthenol which is incredibly soothing for the skin. I envision the person who uses this and loves this is someone who is oily has sensitive skin doesn't like to feel a lot of products sitting on their skin. If I think about my acne prone patients who have oily skin I think they would love something like this especially if they're using like prescription acne medications and their skin's being a bit reactive. This will calm their skin and also play nice with the oily skin tendencies that they have. The texture on this is so beautifully lightweight. If you live in a more humid climate or you're traveling somewhere more humid this is lovely. It's also 3.38 oz so travel friendly."
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"The moisturizer I'm going to go in with today is the Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream, what an appropriate name. This is like a good sized moisturizer, you get a lot of product in here. It's thick and creamy but I find not too heavy so I can wear it during the day but absolutely could use this as a nighttime moisturizer as well. I feel like it straddles the daytime and nighttime moisturizer thickness quite well and rubs in beautifully. I like this particular moisturizer so much because of the valuable skincare ingredients that it has that support the skin barrier. It contains some calming plant oils, it also has allantoin and squalene and cholesterol, and then the main selling point of this moisturizer is the variety of ceramides that it contains. Ceramides are a key component of that lipid protein matrix that helps seal your barrier, so when your skin barrier is depleted or not functioning in an ideal way using products that have ceramides in them can help repair that barrier and bring it back to its original function."
Yay
"This one is calming as well as hydrating. I [...] absolutely love it. It's such a cult classic. [...] If I had to pick one it would be [...] this one. I think that these are my favorite. [...] These are brilliant, these are good, and quite affordable as well. [...] You use so little of this product like a serum you would use more, [...] but you're only doing a few shakes of this particular. If you're combining them this will last for months and months and months and months. For all my dehydrated mature skin gals, [...] if you don't have Essence in your life, you need to. It's a new love."
Nay
"Let's try this one. Ooh, it's so pretty. I'm trying to see if it has menthol, like how strong it is. Oh my God, I feel like I'm smelling Vicks, holy wow, that is so strong. Oh my God, you guys, I feel like I just poured Listerine all over my hands, I feel like my eyes are burning. I'm nervous to put it on my face, even though it feels like a beautiful consistency, the smell is not going away, it's really lingering. I thought because menthol is so low on the ingredient list that it would just be a very light smell, but this is strong. I'm so sad, I really wanted this to be good, and I mean I'm sure it's fine, but I know in the past my skin has had not the best reactions to menthol, and it's just not a great ingredient to have in skincare regardless. Bummer. At least, and this is what I'm very happy about, this product was not expensive, so it's not a huge loss that this one doesn't work."
Yay
"The Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream contains 50% centella asiatica extract along with 2% niacinamide that can help to strengthen the skin barrier, it's anti-inflammatory, may offer some improvement with uneven skin tone. It's just a really all-around hydrating but yet lightweight cream that you can use but offers good support. It's not like super lightweight where you feel like your skin still feels dry and tight afterwards. It's really lightweight, it's non-sticky, and I sometimes will use this as my moisturizer all over my face when my skin really is irritated and I want just a moisturizer with some active ingredients that can calm and soothe the skin. You can also use this to spot treat areas that are really just irritated."
Yay
"It's a nice moisturizer, it's a thicker moisturizer, and it's like very very bouncy as well. This is much thicker and it is an antioxidant moisturizer. Those are moisturizers with purpose."
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"This is Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream with 71% oat. I love moisturizers that just melt into your skin and that are silky and that you feel like your skin's thirst gets quenched by it. It's a beautiful moisturizer that gets sucked up by your skin, your skin literally drinks it up. It has a lot of oat seed water, oak kernel oil, oat kernel flour, oat kernel extract, which is an extremely soothing and calming ingredient, especially for those of you with inflamed skin barriers or eczema. Worth a try."
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"Purito has a beautiful oat intense cream which rivals my favorite Aveeno and CeraVe Restore. It is $22 and it has 71% oat. It is extremely calming with oat seed water, oat kernel oil, oat kernel flour, and oat kernel extract. It is also very basic as a moisturizer in terms of all it does is offer hydration and calms your skin, so if you're looking for a moisturizer that's just going to get you through a dry spell it's a good one."
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"Purito came back in with their Derma Relief Barrier Moisturizer, and I really love it. First, I love the componentry—it has a chunky pump, which is especially great because it's a basic moisturizer, so you're not expecting that many actives that can be very expensive, and therefore you can get a lot more bang for your buck. It's 3.38 ounces, so it's safe for traveling with TSA. I like it because it's very rich and also glycerin-based, but it has five types of ceramides. Ceramides make up fifty percent of the fatty lipid layer of your skin that's going to hold on to moisture. As a moisturizer, it feels very nice, it gets absorbed, and it really just sinks in. I also really like it on my feet, and I think it has helped my feet a lot throughout the winter months. It's a beautiful, really rich moisturizer that helps to relieve your broken skin barrier."
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"Purito has this one which is their Dermid Sikka Barrier sleeping pack and this one has Centella in it, it helps to lock in moisture, it has ceramides, it has HA but it also has panthenol which I had to do an actual deep dive on their box to just double check. But they're never gonna sit down and publicize it because HA like we said has a higher search engine optimization than panthenol ever will, but this also has panthenol. So if you're looking for one for your hands I probably would use this more on my body and my hands and my face but it's a nice one, it has very light scent."
Yay
"This is the Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream. It has 60% deep sea water and 2% niacinamide, that's a perfect level for me. This formula is so interesting, they actually have multiple forms of algae in here. It's so nice to see that in an affordable moisturizer."
Yay
"For hydration, which is a non-negotiable in my routine, I'm using from Purito their Vegan line the Heart Leaf Sika Toner, a nice soothing calming simple formula that also works exceptionally well for the seven skin method. This does not get heavy, this doesn't get sticky, you don't feel it on your skin."
Yay
"One that I've tried and seems to work for a lot of people and stays around the 20 mark is the purito centella calming cream. This has centella which is great for soothing irritated skin."
Yay
"I love this. I also love the cream version of this, the thicker cream, the hydration plus. I consider it to be a dupe of La Mer because it has these algae extracts that are super hydrating. And it's the algae extracts that are La Mer's claim to fame and the texture to me is very similar. [...] This is a really good moisturizer if you have oily skin and you want something rich but not heavy. It's very lightweight but deeply hydrating. It has hydrolyzed collagen which just helps with water retention. No niacinamide you guys that are sensitive to niacinamide and cannot escape it. I was very happy with this. I ended up using it a lot on the face, neck, and also arms and legs."
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"This is a fragrance-free rich moisturizer with ceramides, which are lipids good for the skin. They're naturally in your skin, but applying them in your moisturizer may help your skin barrier get back on track a little more efficiently. It also has [panthenol], a B vitamin that's very moisturizing. And it has ectoin, which is an extremolite that helps certain little critters survive in extreme environmental conditions like high salt waters or very freezing cold temperatures. It's an antioxidant and it creates these little hydration shells around things, ultimately helping to retain moisture ideally in the skin much better. It's a trendy ingredient right now, but a trendy ingredient that actually has some data behind it."
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"I love this. I also love the cream version of this, the thicker cream, the hydration plus. I consider it to be a dupe of La Mer because it has these algae extracts that are super hydrating. And it's the algae extracts that are La Mer's claim to fame and the texture to me is very similar. [...] This is a really good moisturizer if you have oily skin and you want something rich but not heavy. It's very lightweight but deeply hydrating. It has hydrolyzed collagen which just helps with water retention. No niacinamide you guys that are sensitive to niacinamide and cannot escape it. I was very happy with this. I ended up using it a lot on the face, neck, and also arms and legs."
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"This does have niacinamide if you're sensitive. [...] I used it on my face nightly for about 3 weeks. And then I tried using it on the body and I was like, wow, can we get this in a large pump bottle or a large jar? Because it ended up being a really good body moisturizer for me. [...] It really did help quite a bit with improving the appearance of the skin, not only on my face, but on my body. Panthenol helps with healing and recovery. It has copper tripeptide 1 in it which is a peptide that shows promise for improving wound healing. [...] Bamboo extract may be rich in amino acids, which help with moisture retention. [...] For me, it's a great no-nonsense fragrance-free facial moisturizer that really actually looks good on the skin. It's not oily or emollient, but it gives the skin that kind of gloss and it helps lubricate the skin surface. Really good on the neck where you have a lot more friction that can contribute to barrier issues."
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"This was not so great. I would have the hardest time keeping this away from my upper lip, I would put petroleum jelly there as I always do to serve as a barrier, but inevitably some of this would end up making its way right to the Cupid's bow and giving me the worst little patch of irritation. It almost looked like I had a cold sore whenever I used this, so I would not go out of my way to repurchase it. I mean, I didn't purchase it, it was gifted to me, but yeah, this was not so great."
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"This is a fantastic fragrance-free moisturizer that is of the ilk of like a richer night cream, but also super lightweight. I think it's a great option for anybody who has acne prone skin where they've got an impaired barrier. They're experiencing heightened sensitivity, but they don't want something like super heavy like a full-on balm on their face. [Panthenol] is very moisturizing and centella asiatica is anti-inflammatory and soothing and supports healing."
Yay
"This is a gel cream, and there is such a plumping hydrating factor to this essence. The honey in here does give it this kiss of moisturization, but this plumpness is so amazing."
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"This is a gel cream, and there is such a plumping hydrating factor to this essence. The honey in here does give it this kiss of moisturization, but this plumpness is so amazing."
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"The Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream retails about $12. Purito's all of their moisturizers are generally in this price range, they're very affordable. If you're somebody who doesn't want a heavier type of cream for your final layer in skincare, think about panthenol because this is an ingredient that does strengthen your barrier, it does help fight dehydration, but it's very hydrating. It just doesn't have that emollient type of feel on the skin. They have married the panthenol with a little bit of squalane and that just brings that tiny bit of moisture. It's not truly an occlusive ingredient but it does have a little bit of a hug it in type of quality that really complements this moisturizer. So you get deep hydration, you get plumpness on your skin, this beautiful refreshing gel texture, and that little bit of squalane just helps keep everything in place. For oily skin this is going to be a nice one to look at, especially if you like more thicker gel type textures for your moisturizer that's not a thin layer on the skin. This is more plumping and a little bit thicker. Combination skin especially is going to like this."
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"It's jam-packed full of great barrier supportive ingredients. [...] This is actually a product that is multi-purpose so it can immediately address irritation but it can also help to strengthen your skin over time, helping to keep it more hydrated in the long run, strengthening your skin's moisture barrier. But it's also a protective product that has a heavy focus on antioxidants. Antioxidants really help us face the world essentially, it helps protect our skin from environmental stressors, it helps protect our skin from damage from the sun, helps protect our skin from damaging inflammation, and that is like the hidden cause of aging that we don't always talk about. Inflammation can damage the skin so much and speed up the aging process on the skin. So this is an all-in-one, especially for somebody like me who has sensitive skin, I can be very dehydrated, my moisture barrier can sometimes be weak, but I also have aging goals. This does it all."
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"This texture is so beautiful and buttery. You can see it still has a little bit of thickness to it even after running it across my skin, so you can tell that it's going to be really thick. It's definitely richer than Cave Moisturizing Cream, and I think it's even slightly richer than the Illiyoon cream. It has this beautiful kiss of silky creamy richness and butteriness. It just melts into my skin but it feels really nourishing and comforting."
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"The Purito is a lot lighter, less heavy, I think even less dewy. It's still absorbing, but the way that cream skin feels is like it almost dives into each and every little pore and just goes with moisture, like it just fills it with moisture and that feels amazing if you have dry skin. Purito doesn't have that kind of quality. It just has that nice light kiss, it's kissing the top of your skin with just a hint of moisture. [...] Purito feels lighter, [...] there's a little less of that rich layer. It wouldn't be my first choice for a replacement, but it might be a nice lighter alternative if the original formula ever felt greasy for you."
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"When your skin barrier is a little bit more tested, a lot more weak, or possibly damaged, or you're struggling with tretinoin or retinoid uglies, you're starting that journey and you're getting a lot of peeling and flaking, and all of a sudden your skin is craving a lot more moisture than you're used to, a product like this would be perfect for that type of situation."
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"This is actually one of the very first Purito ferment focus products I ever tried quite a few years ago now. It's gone through a little bit of a reformulation [...] with the ingredients and [...] new packaging since I've tried it, but quite honestly this new formulation really reminds me quite a bit of the older version. I haven't really noticed too much of a difference in performance. Where I really notice the difference is with sensitive skin, which I do have. My skin is easily sensitized and can easily be irritated, and my barrier can naturally feel a little bit on the weak side. [...] One of the benefits I noticed with using this serum consistently is that it really just makes your skin feel stronger over time. It can just take it a little bit better than it used to be able to. It just doesn't get as easily irritated when it's faced with lots of allergens or pollution or lots of sun. It really helps your skin feel strong but also look incredibly healthy. [...] Your skin is just looking bouncy and bright and beautiful and radiant, that type of glowy. This absolutely brings that out in your skin because it's working on the internal health of your skin."
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"Look at how thick this is, this is phenomenal. I like this on my face, you know, I can pat it on, it's fine, but this is amazing after my everything showers. [...] When I get done with my everything shower my skin is already a little bit hydrated, a little bit moisturized. This is one of the most amazing body moisturizers I've ever used. [...] Because it has this texture and because it's so inexpensive I can actually afford to put this all over my body. If you need a lightweight body moisturizer and you love K Beauty, this is one of the best priced and the most fun to use right after the shower. It makes my skin look and feel amazing. It actually absorbs but it keeps my skin soft and it doesn't leave me feeling sticky. This has revolutionized my everything shower."
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"Look at how thick this is, this is phenomenal. I like this on my face, you know, I can pat it on, it's fine, but this is amazing after my everything showers. [...] When I get done with my everything shower my skin is already a little bit hydrated, a little bit moisturized. This is one of the most amazing body moisturizers I've ever used. [...] Because it has this texture and because it's so inexpensive I can actually afford to put this all over my body. If you need a lightweight body moisturizer and you love K Beauty, this is one of the best priced and the most fun to use right after the shower. It makes my skin look and feel amazing. It actually absorbs but it keeps my skin soft and it doesn't leave me feeling sticky. This has revolutionized my everything shower."
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"This was literally the first K Beauty essence that I ever tried. I have repurchased this by me probably six or seven times. I love this and I use it on my face but I can also put it on my chest, my back, my body because it's so inexpensive. This is basically like a little grape jelly on your face. See how thick it is? It doesn't feel overly suffocating on the face; it feels so beautiful and gelatinous on the skin. It's like a thick toner and it is absolutely gorgeous. The ingredients in here are fragrance free and so simple. The first ingredient is aspergillus membranaceous root extract—it is fermented and beautiful. But this also has arginine in it, which is an amino acid and it is phenomenal. There have been medical studies looking at arginine and it's been shown to increase VEGF, basal endothelial growth factor, basically helping your skin create new and healthy blood cells which bring nutrients to the rest of your skin. This is such a beautiful essence. It is so lightweight and nice on the skin. You get 200 milliliters so you get a large amount, and you can literally find this on StyleVana for under 16 dollars."
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"This is a nourishing hydration panthenol formula and this just goes on so nice. It's like if you ever just wrap yourself in the blankets on a cold winter morning and you just feel so cuddled and so loved, maybe you have a cat on your lap or a dog on your feet or who knows, maybe you have a ferret, that is what this feels like on your skin. It's like you're tucked into bed with all of your cozy friends and you're just having a great day. For dry and sensitive skin types, Purito topped us under the covers and pushed in the sides with this one and it is so comfy."
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"This is a ten percent PHA AHA resurfacing serum and this right here I have fallen in love with one of the most potent but yet gentle K beauty products."
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"This has two percent niacinamide, our vitamin B3, and it also has panthenol, our vitamin B5. This also has hyaluronic acid and it's made for deep hydration. I would recommend this definitely for someone who has dry skin. If you have oily skin like me, I do love this, I just use it at night. I find that my skin can use thicker things at night. I really appreciate this. I've tried it under sunscreens. I did like it under sunscreen for a little while, but with this heat that we're currently in it's just too much. If you wanted to layer these two together, oh that would be so good, but this is amazing for skin support and for barrier support. I know Purito has had some issues with manufacturing. They used to have this in a non-essential oil free formula so it had essential oils and then they listened to their customers and they took them out, so this is essential oil free. I love this, and if you are looking for a good moisturizer, if you have damaged your skin barrier, you want vitamin support with vitamin B3 and niacinamide."

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

Frequently asked.

What is Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream?

A lightweight gel-cream moisturizer formulated with deep sea water, oat extracts, niacinamide, and centella asiatica to hydrate and soothe the skin.

Is Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 15 of the 17 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream's Guru Score?

Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 17 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.

Who is Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream best for?

Purito Deep Sea Pure Water Cream is generally suited to combination skin and sensitive skin.

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