Overall, it’s a great staple with no extra frills. I’ve finally found my perfect moisturizer (at least for the colder season). This gives me the right amount of moisture that lasts the whole day. I use it on my face, hands, and other dry body parts, such as my elbows and knees.

A generous pea-sized amount in the mornings and evenings as my moisturizer step. If my skin is extra dry I’ll use this in the evenings over another moisturizer like a sleeping mask. However, I plan to get the Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Soothing Gel* in the summer, which would be great for hotter weather. Difference between the old and new formulation It’s their original Ultra Repair Cream but with an anti-aging boost thanks to the addition of niacinamide and peptides. Again, not as moisturizing as the Illiyoon, but if your skin isn’t that dry it shouldn’t be an issue. I personally like this more than the original, especially for day use. W ATER/AQUA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, GLYCEROL, CETEARYLOCTANOATE, PENTAERYTHRITYL TETRAISOSTEARATE, STEARIC ACID, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, HEXADECANOIC ACID, BEHENYL ALCOHOL, HYDROXYPROPYL BISPALMITAMIDE MEA, PANAX GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT, MAGNOLIA BIONDII FLOWER EXTRACT, CHOLESTEROL, PERILLA OCYMOIDES SEED EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT, 1.2-HEXANEDIOL, C12-20 ALKYL GLUCOSIDE, C14-22 ALCOHOLS, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, DIMETHICONOL, MANNITOL, CYCLOHEXASILOXANE, SILICA, ARACHIDYL GLUCOSIDE, ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL, ACRYLATES/AMMONIUM METHACRYLATE COPOLYMER, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, POLYSORBATE 20, POLYACRYLATE-13, POLYISOBUTENE, PROPANEDIOL Pazyar N, Yaghoobi R, Rafiee E, Mehrabian A, Feily A. Skin wound healing and phytomedicine: a review. Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2014;27(6):303-10. doi: 10.1159/000357477. Epub 2014 Jun 27. PMID: 24993834.The Silicone-free label only includes the most common Silicone ingredients that have indentified been reported by individuals that could potentially cause issues. If you are concerned about the health safety of parabens, then feel free to avoid them by looking out for the Paraben-Free icon.

You want these cells to be functioning well to stop moisture evaporating from your skin, known as transepidermal water loss (“TEWL”), so you can keep your skin hydrated!According to research*, Ceramides are a type of oily-wax that’s naturally found in the outer layer of our skin that forms a waterproofing barrier that keeps the skin barrier healthy and hydrated. They are popularly used for mature skin because as we age the ceramides deplete causing dry, dull, and wrinkle-y skin. (*Reference: https://thebeautybrains.com/2015/04/are-ceramides-good-anti-aging-ingredients-episode-77/) Improves the appearance of facial lines and wrinkles and eye wrinkles by suppressing the degradation of collagen; The 200ml size comes in a plastic tube but they also sell this in a 500ml plastic jar. Basic but looks better than Western drugstore brands imo *cough* Cerave * cough* Ceramides are a family of lipids that account for 50% of the skin barrier (by weight), so they’re essential, right? In short, ceramides: These include: Amodimethicone, Behenoxy Dimethicone, Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone, Cetearyl Methicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Copolyol, Dimethiconol, Methicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Stearyl Dimethicone, Trimethylsilylamodimethicone.