Reddit reviews COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream, 2.82 oz / 80g | Centella Asiatica Matte Balm | Korean Skin Care, Cruelty Free, Paraben Free

Three raves this week. Usually with the warmer weather, my dry skin tends to retain its moisture better. Not this spring! Decided to try some new moisturizers and I've been so happy with them. I also ordered a new sunscreen as a celebration for finishing my first year of grad school.

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Rave: Cosrx Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream. Love! I've been eyeing this for a while now and I'm so happy with this purchase. The cream is more like a balm but sinks in to my skin and is so calming. There is a fragrance but to be honest, I've really enjoyed it as nearly everything else in my routine is fragrance- free.

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Rave: Cerave Baby Moisturizing Cream. I've never been a huge fan of Cerave in the tub but I was dedicated to finishing the tub before buying something else. That said, I absolutely love this cream. Its heavier so I only use it at night but its so soothing and moisturizing. It also is overall a more elegant moisturizer than cerave in the tub. Will definitely repurchase.

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Rave: Supergoop Skin Soothing Mineral Sunscreen. I've heard some iffy reviews about supergoop but this sounded too good to be true: soothing, mineral-based, no white cast, etc. I've been so impressed with this sunscreen- goes on great with no greasy residue which is a huge plus for a mineral sunscreen. It's also very cosmetically elegant and sits well under my makeup. I wouldn't use this for a full day in the sun but its great for an every day sunscreen.

Introducing aquaphor at night is a good idea. You might also add a separate moisturizer in the morning b/c you really don't have a lot of moisture in your routine right now. (For example, I layer tret, two humectants, cerave moisturizing cream + squalene oil, and vaseline at night.) Adding more moisture to your routine could reduce the irritation and help you increase the tret frequency. You could also try buffering your tret by using moisturizer first, especially when adding another night of use, to see if that lessens the irritation. But if you find that's not enough, stick w/ four nights. You'll still see results, it'll just take longer.

For the redness, something like Dr. Jart's Cicapair cream that contains centella asiatica might be really helpful. It's super calming & soothing, and is amazing on red & irritated skin. There are less expensive options available too (A'pieu Madecassoside, Cosrx Centella Ampoule, Etude House Cica Balm, Cosrx Balencium).

It looks good ingredient wise with Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, Buckthorn & Bergamot oil, but I'm interested in this product that appeared in the "people buy with" list, that goes with it:

COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream

It contains 50% Centella plus ceramide, panthenol, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid & Bergamot oil

Here is is!

I do micellar water to cleanse in the evening. Then: Peter Thomas Roth un-wrinkle turbo peptide lotion, Cosrx hyaluronic acid, Mizon AIO snail, Stratia Liquid Gold. Wait 20min then apply 0.02% tret and azealic acid. Then the Cosrx Balancium I'm talking about above and an occlusive.