Pond's Crema S Moisturizing Face Cream for Dry to Very Dry Skin
by Pond's Crema · skin_care
Editor's Take
Mineral Oil and Petrolatum make this unapologetically old-school, effective for sealing very dry skin but burdened by petroleum-heavy, throwback drugstore chemistry.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 6.8 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 3.0 / 10
- Clean Standards: 3.0 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 3.4 / 10
The Verdict
Mineral Oil, Petrolatum, and Glycerin create strong occlusion and dependable hydration for very dry skin. The trade-off is a rich coating rather than active treatment, with little technology beyond a traditional emulsion. PEG emulsifiers, Triethanolamine, and a petroleum-dominant base pull down both clean standards and sustainability, while fragrance remains a secondary sensitivity concern. Worth it as a basic cold-weather barrier cream, not as modern treatment skincare.
Full INCI list
WATER (EAU), MINERAL OIL, ISOPROPYL PALMITATE, PETROLATUM, GLYCERIN, CERESIN, STEARIC ACID, GLYCERYL STEARATE, SORBITAN OLEATE, CETYL ALCOHOL, PHENOXYETHANOL, TRIETHANOLAMINE, PEG-4 LAURATE, PEG-4 DILAURATE, LAURETH-23, FRAGRANCE (PARFUM), CARBOMER, PEG-4, IODOPROPYNYL BUTYLCARBAMATE, TETRASODIUM EDTA, DISODIUM EDTA, TOCOPHEROL, BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, CITRUS NOBILIS (MANDARIN ORANGE) PEEL EXTRACT, ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, AMYL CINNAMAL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, CITRONELLOL, CITRUS AURANTIUM PEEL OIL, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, EUGENOL, GERANIOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL, LIMONENE, LINALOOL, LINALYL ACETATE, TERPINEOL, TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES, TRIMETHYLBENZENEPROPANOL, VANILLIN