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5.0 out of 5 starsBest moisturizer I’ve tried: Official HG
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2024
FIRST & MOST IMPORTANTLY: Amazon-purchase-wise, THIS is the one you want, not the other nearly-identical product. Your tube should say “dry skin.” The other says “very dry skin,” and feels very thick, sticky, hard to spread, and contains more comedogenic ingredients.
This moisturizer is not heavy by any means, but it’s really nourishing & hydrating, and works VERY well for my frequently-angry skin. It’s unscented, has a really nice, smooth, light texture that’s easy to spread, makes skin really soft, etc.
Urea is a humectant, as well as lactic acid, which work by drawing moisture from the environment into your skin. The fact that they include both of those ingredients shows the thought they put into this formula.
My skin is dehydrated, and prone to redness & adult acne (both general & hormonal). It gets dry & irritated enough to cause excess sebum production in my t-zone, especially if I use moisturizer that’s too light. I’ll break out or get rashes with certain ingredients, especially smells. And I use Tretinoin, so I’m often combating extra dryness from that. (Hot tip: get a cool-mist humidifier for your bedside table… it helps dry skin SO MUCH).
Since my skin is a little extra dry, I add a couple drops of Bio Oil to my pea-sized blob of this Eucerin to lock in moisture & help fade my acne scars. They make a really good pair, and I don’t need any other moisturizer, unless I go out during the day, in which case I’ll use Skin1004 Hyalu-Cica SPF on top.
I wanted to make sure I chose the best option, so once I finally realized that “typical” moisturizers weren’t working for me, I learned about urea and tried three including this one, the “very dry” formula, and Zeroid.
The “very dry” feels more like an occlusive so it feels more suffocating & pore-clogging than hydrating, and I’m allergic/reactive to something in Zeroid cream, unfortunately.
I’m super happy that this is the one :) …in fact, after a solid 3 years testing more skincare products than I can count, this was actually my first “holy grail.”
I just wish it was more accessible. While I’ll pay the extra ~$5-$10 to get it on Amazon, it’s still annoying that most urea products aren’t sold in US stores. The tubes are pretty small, too — if Eucerin sold this stuff by the gallon, I’d absolutely buy it.
Remember to patch test on your neck, since some people may react to urea! :)