Anua 3 Ceramide Panthenol Moisture Barrier Cream

by Anua · other

Editor's Take

For a barrier cream, this gets the important part right: Panthenol leads, while three ceramides make the repair story more than jar copy.

Four-pillar formula scores

  • Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
  • Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
  • Clean Beauty: 8.1 / 10
  • Sustainability: 7.1 / 10

The Verdict

Efficacy is Exceptional, with Panthenol doing the heavy lifting and Ceramide NP, AP, and EOP supporting structural barrier repair. Clean is Excellent, though Phenyl Trimethicone and persistent acrylate polymers keep it from stricter natural-formula territory. Ectoin and Centella fractions add useful soothing support for dry, compromised skin, while 4-Terpineol may not suit the most reactive complexions. A credible barrier-treatment cream with stronger active density than the average basic moisturizer.

Full INCI list

Water, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Behenyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Pentylene Glycol, Betaine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, C14-22 Alcohols, Ceramide NP, Phytosterols, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Glyceryl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dimethiconol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Sodium Phytate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Linolenic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Sphingolipids, Phosphatidylcholine, Squalane, Allantoin, Ectoin, 4-Terpineol, Hyaluronic Acid, Lecithin, Asiaticoside, Escin, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Tremella Fuciformis (Mushroom) Extract, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Serine, Lysine, Alanine, Arginine, Threonine, Proline

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