Weleda

Skin Food.

About this product

Weleda Skin Food is a rich, plant-oil-based moisturizer formulated with sunflower seed oil, sweet almond oil, and beeswax, designed to hydrate and support the skin barrier.

Best for

Dry skin

Type

Balm & ointment

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Water (Aqua), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lanolin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond ) Oil, Alcohol, Beeswax (Cera Flava), Glyceryl Linoleate, Hydrolyzed Beeswax, Fragrance (Parfum)*, Pansy (Viola Tricolor) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Cholesterol, Limonene*, Linalool*, Geraniol*, Citral*, Coumarin*

Guru Score

83%

Approved

5 experts · Moderate agreement

5Gurus

5Approved

0Mixed

0Skip

What the gurus are saying

This thick cream earns consistent praise for restoring moisture to very dry skin, sensitive areas like eyes and elbows, and compromised barriers, with beeswax singled out as particularly effective. However, it may not suit acne-prone or highly sensitive skin due to its density and alcohol content used to dissolve the oils, so those with inflamed or reactive skin may want to patch-test first or explore other options. The fragrance from essential oils is pronounced and can feel strong to some, though dermatologists value it as an affordable, accessible option for winter dryness and barrier repair.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take October 2024

Where to buy

Find it at Amazon → Compare prices on Google Shopping → Find it at iHerb →

How it works Independent by design. Every take comes from a creator we have no relationship with. We do not ask anyone to review, and affiliate links never move a score.

Every take, in full

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.

All takes Approved takes Critical takes Mixed takes Hide sponsored

Dr. Aleksandra Brown

131k subs

✓Approved

"I love the Weleda Skin Food and it's so creamy and rich so you really only need a tiny bit in the areas where I feel like I get a little bit more dry under my makeup and for me that's around the nose that's under the eyes my eyes are really sensitive especially when I sleep they tear up and they get irritated so I feel like this actually really helps me a lot I like this."

Caroline Hirons

251k subs

✓Approved

"I love Weleda skin food right so using Weleda products and just like really non-brand organic face washes, yeah just make sure that my face is washed, make sure it's exfoliated in some way and then just putting that Weleda on like I am always I around with me all the time and I find that you know as long as your skin's properly moisturized, so if you've got that as a base."

Dr. Somji Skin

358k subs

✓Approved

"It's the savior for dry skin on faces, elbows, hands. When I was using it for a good couple of weeks, I noticed that my elbows and knuckles, which normally get a lot drier, were a lot more moisturized and the skin barrier was a lot better. It's got a thick base of pure plant oils and beeswax, and beeswax is fantastic for an impaired skin barrier. In terms of the ingredients, it's a water-based formulation with sunflower seed oil, which is great, sweet almond oil, which is one of my favorites, as well as the beeswax. Unfortunately, to dissolve all of these ingredients, they've included alcohol in here, and for individuals with a lot of sensitivity, putting such a thick cream on like this it may irritate it. So if you've got acne-prone skin or you've got very sensitive skin, I probably wouldn't use this. You've also got glycerin, some natural essential oils like linden oil and lemon as well as geranium oil, which give that characteristic lemony, citrusy fragrance. Calendula officinalis flower extract is fantastic too, and there's some rosemary leaf extract as well, so great plant-based extracts."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.71M subs

✓Approved

"Weleda Skin Food is one I would use in the winter. It's great, but if you're really dry in a very dry climate or if you have lost moisture in your skin because you're postmenopausal or in the postpartum phase where your hormones are dropping, or you're even going through chemo, or if you have an inflamed skin barrier in addition to discoloration and you're just red and parched and cracked, there are better options."

All 2 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

How to Layer Hydrating Skincare for Glass Skin from a Dermatologist! | Dr. Shereene Idriss

Dermstore Black Friday Sale 2023: Top Picks for All Skin Concerns | Dr. Shereene Idriss

"Weleda Skin Food is the occlusive of choice that I use. It does sometimes get a little nauseating because of all the essential oils in it, but I use it every morning. I also sometimes put it all over my face under my eyes or if it's really dry as the last step of my routine. It's $20 a box and it's easy."

Cassandra Bankson

2.45M subs

✓Approved

"This is the Weleda Skin Food and Weleda is a UK-based brand that's literally drugstore both in the UK and here. The Skin Food has some really great ingredients. This is the $15 moisturizer from the drugstore that Gwyneth Paltrow has openly stated that she uses multiple times. It's got things like sunflower seed oil. This is a thicker formula so this is better for dry skin. I personally won't be buying it because it does have both fragrance and Beeswax, but this is honestly quite comparable and quite good."

Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Weleda Skin Food?

Weleda Skin Food is a rich, plant-oil-based moisturizer formulated with sunflower seed oil, sweet almond oil, and beeswax, designed to hydrate and support the skin barrier.

Is Weleda Skin Food worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Weleda Skin Food's Guru Score?

Weleda Skin Food holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 independent expert reviewers we have collected.