COSRX Balancium Comfort Cool Ceramide Soothing Gel Cream — Efficacy 3.8/5.0, Safety 3.9/5.0 | DemythSkin
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COSRX Balancium Comfort Cool Ceramide Soothing Gel Cream

COSRX Balancium Comfort Cool Ceramide Soothing Gel Cream

MoisturizerBarrier Repair
Efficacy
Solid
3.8 / 5.0
Safety
Mostly Safe
3.9 / 5.0
System Verdict
This is a decent barrier moisturizer kneecapped by heavy cooling agents and added fragrance. The efficacy is driven by a solid humectant-emollient base with glycerin, butylene glycol, squalane, sunflower oil, ceramide NP, betaine, and hydrogenated lecithin, which supports hydration and light barrier care; however, the formula is not an elite repair cream because the ceramide is only one barrier lipid in a mostly cosmetic gel base, and the peppermint/cooling agents plus fragrance raise irritation risk and dilute the value of the soothing claim.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
WaterGlycerinHelianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed OilSqualanePCA DimethiconePhenyl TrimethiconePolyglycerin-3Ceramide NPBetaineHydrogenated LecithinXylitolCaprylic/Capric TriglycerideLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment FiltrateAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
Butylene GlycolPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose DistearateDipropylene GlycolHydroxyacetophenoneAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP CopolymerSodium PolyacrylateSodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate CopolymerCaprylyl GlycolGlyceryl StearatePolyisobutenePolyquaternium-51Disodium EDTA1,2-HexanediolCaprylyl/Capryl GlucosideSorbitan OleateMenthyl LactateEthyl Menthane CarboxamideMethyl Diisopropyl PropionamideCentella Asiatica Leaf ExtractAnthemis Nobilis Flower WaterCarbomerTromethaminePEG-100 Stearate
C Tier: Marketing IdolsHype | Limited or Weak Data
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf ExtractZingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root ExtractGlycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root ExtractChamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
EthylhexylglycerinFragrance
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