A straightforward barrier moisturizer with strong dryness-focused positioning and a verified, short INCI list. It looks well suited to very dry or sensitive skin, especially for body use, but the richer base makes it less universal for oily or congestion-prone facial skin.
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Scored for skin — based on what its ingredients contribute.
What it may help with
Whether it can calm the skin — linked to less redness, irritation, discomfort, or visible reactivity.
Whether the ingredient helps increase the skin’s water content — humectants that attract water, ingredients that reduce water loss, or ones that make skin feel less dry.
Whether it supports the skin barrier — restoring lipids, reducing water loss, aiding barrier repair, or strengthening the skin’s protective function.
Whether it can help visible signs of aging — fine lines, wrinkles, loss of firmness, or photoaging.
Whether it can improve smoothness and surface texture — roughness, flaking, clogged pores, or unevenness. Exfoliating acids, retinoids, and smoothing moisturizers may score here.
Things to watch
Whether it may worsen breakouts — clogging pores, feeling heavy on acne-prone skin, or triggering comedones in some users.
From Isopropyl Myristate
Risk of short-term irritation — stinging, burning, dryness, redness, or discomfort. Common for strong actives, acids, retinoids, fragrances, and harsh surfactants.
From Ethylhexylglycerin
Risk of allergic contact dermatitis or immune-based reactions. Fragrance allergens, preservatives, botanicals, and some dyes may score here.
From Ethylhexylglycerin
Whether it may sting or irritate around the eyes. Relevant for sunscreens, fragrances, acids, surfactants, and volatile ingredients.
From Ethylhexylglycerin
GOOD · 3
NEUTRAL · 8
CAUTION · 2
A Neutrogena face-and-body moisturizer sold as Intense Repair Cica Cream, developed with dermatologists and positioned for very dry, sensitive skin. Retailer and manufacturer pages match on the same variant and confirm a short INCI list built around glycerin and centella asiatica, with no fragrance listed. The formula looks effective for dryness and barrier support, but the isopropyl myristate-heavy base may be too rich for some facial skin.
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