Custom Formula — Efficacy 3.5/5.0, Safety 4.3/5.0 | DemythSkin
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Custom Formula

Custom Formula

MoisturizerDryness and barrier repair
Efficacy
Solid
3.5 / 5.0
Safety
Safe
4.3 / 5.0
System Verdict
Solid drugstore-level moisturizer with barrier basics, but volatile silicones and PEGs drag it down from premium territory. Efficacy score of 3.5 reflects strong humectants (glycerin mid-list, HA ~positions 7-8 likely >1%) and ceramides (late list but effective at low doses for barrier repair), paired with emollients like cetearyl alcohol; deducts for heavy silicones (cyclopentasiloxane positions 12-13) that evaporate quickly without lasting occlusion and PEG emulsifiers that may compromise long-term barrier integrity—no cholesterol or fatty acids for full lipid matrix restoration.
Active Ingredients Detected
A Tier: Good BasicsProven Results
GlycerinZigamoist HA (Sodium Hyaluronate)Belsil EG 2 (Cyclopentasiloxane and Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer)CyclopentasiloxaneDS HydroCeramide 50 (Ceramide 3, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceteareth-20, Polyglyacyl-10-Stearate Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol Water)
B Tier: Supporting IngredientsPromising Ingredients
DM WaterDisodium EDTAVidacare FD 21 (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)UCON Fluid 75 H 450 (PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer)Zigamoist PM II (Hydrolyzed Sclerotium Gum)Ginomol ST (Cocoalkanes (and) Cococaprylate Caprate)Ginol EW 6820 (Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20)Arlacel 165 (Glyceryl Stearate (and) PEG-100 Stearate)Sodium BenzoatePotassium Sorbate
D Tier: Potential IrritantsBe Cautious
AMP-95 (2-AMINO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANOL)Phenoxyethanol
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