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Eucerin Dermopure Adjunctive Soothing Cream Review

By Maychiri's Thoughts - November 22, 2023

Now, last but certainly not least, an all-star moisturiser! This is the Eucerin Dermopure Adjunctive Soothing Cream!
 

So yeah... I’d been using the La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo(+) for literal years, completely ignoring just how it’s actually not the best moisturiser ever, even for my acne-prone skin. Nowhere near worth its price. This realisation finally came to me after I started using makeup more often, as then I noticed just how much it pills. So, I obviously had to go look for another moisturiser, to replace Effaclar Duo (+). After some time searching, I found this one, which is made specifically for skin that’s been treated for acne and helps restore the skin’s natural barriers. Eucerin is a well-known brand, but it is one of those more expensive brands (like Vichy) that is usually too expensive for me. But if it actually helps, it doesn’t matter that it’s slightly too expensive! So, does it help? And is it better than Effaclar Duo (+)? I sure hope so, but let’s see!
 

Packaging: outer packaging is made of laminated cardboard, this makes it look quite high-end and expensive. As it should for a cream that isn’t quite cheap! It looks like a medical product with the light green that looks exactly like the one used in hospitals. Lots of text all over! The bottle is made of glossy plastic and it’s completely white (bar the text of course). Same medical design as the outer packaging. I really like this, it looks expensive and sleek! The cap closes very tightly, making a satisfying click when you close it properly. This cream features a pump dispenser. The pump is high quality, robust and very precise. You can easily dose the exact amount of cream you’d like. It doesn’t get clogged up. It can dispense a large amount of cream if you press it fully! I like to do like a half press, which is enough for my entire face. Excellent pump, truly!  
 
 
There is just one thing that bothers me, and this isn’t specific to this pump, but pump dispensers in general, it’s very hard to know how close you are to finishing the cream! I’ve had more than one occasion where the cream ran out when it still seemed like there was plenty left, so I was left scrambling to quickly order a new one! So best to have a spare one in storage for when this happens! In all other aspects, the bottle is superb!

Ingredients: glycerine, panthenol/provitamin B5, squalane, Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza inflata) root extract, ceramide (as ceramide NP) for nourishment. No parabens. Oh now this is how it should be – actives as close to the top of the list as possible! Panthenol is the third ingredient, while squalane is the 5th one overall. So there’s definitely a lot of panthenol here, no doubt about that! They claim to have something they call “SymSitive”, this is a fluid containing pentylene glycol and 4-t-butylcyclohexanol. They claim this calms down irritated skin (and here I thought they were talking about panthenol, oops!). There is also something they call “Licochalcone A”, which is, put simply, Chinese licorice extract that soothes the skin. Also ceramides, although they are far down the list. A pretty impressive list overall! The scent is barely noticeable, just a tad plasticy or rubbery. Good that it isn’t extremely intense, this makes it better suited for sensitive skin! The expiration date is 12 months after opening, but there is also a concrete date on the packaging.
 
 
This is a pure white cream, as usual. The formula is greasy and relatively watery, but that’s not a bad thing here! It is extremely lightweight, which makes it super comfortable to wear throughout the day. I love this formula, it feels like it has been specifically made for oily, acne-prone skin... wait, yeah it has! 
 

 
 
 
It feels very hydrating and not at all greasy, and because it is lightweight and absorbs in seconds, you won’t even be able to feel it! Even though it does feel a bit tacky when you touch it, it doesn’t feel icky or tacky on the skin. And it doesn’t pill at all, unlike La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Duo (+)! This is one reason why this is a far superior cream. Because it can actually function as a great base for makeup, without ruining everything with all the pilling! 
 
 
 
 

This cream is specifically made to help the skin recover from harsh anti-acne treatments. It does not actually prevent or heal acne themselves. So, that said, I am very happy with the results! Sure, I still get breakouts often, but they are much less severe now that I have switched over to using this cream! Acne rarely get to a point where they are painful to touch or heavily inflamed. My skin’s texture also looks visibly improved; it’s less craggy and broken, and it feels smoother even when I remove the cream. It seems to help heal acne scars to some degree, although it is much better than I anticipated. My skin also feels and looks more hydrated throughout the day; no longer is it a horribly oily mess, now it has a healthy amount of shine and it doesn’t feel like it’s suffocating under all the sebum. So it obviously helps regulate how much sebum is produced, which is major for me as I suffer from super oily skin naturally! 
 
 
Despite having ceramides, it doesn’t prevent or fill in expression lines, though. So yeah, the results may not be super visible because it doesn’t actually prevent acne. It might look like there is not much going on since the pimples are still there, but oh there is – you just gotta look more closely, and you’ll see how healthy the skin looks now! And it works with basically any serum I apply underneath, no pilling or separation of the cream itself! Also, a fantastic, smooth base for makeup! Fantastic results, especially with how my skin feels! No more tightness or discomfort from sebum, and it can also reduce itching pretty well!
 
 
 
All in all, yup, this is my new daily moisturiser and I ain’t stepping away from it! The difference between this and Effaclar Duo (+) is night-and-day; where one was too light, failed to keep my skin smooth and kept pilling horribly, the other one is lightweight but very nourishing, smooths out my skin’s texture and can be used under makeup as it doesn’t pill. Seriously, I am struggling to find something to complain about with this cream! I cannot complain about it not preventing new acne because it is not meant to do that, like, there’s nothing in it that could do that, even. But what it was made for, to calm the skin and restore its balance, it does wonderfully! The formula is a bit watery but still very greasy, but, unlike many other greasy creams, this one absorbs within seconds, without a greasy feeling or excess shine. It’s definitely a high-end formula formulated with special needs in mind. I love it! It’s super comfortable and feels hydrating and nourishing, not at all greasy! It also makes my skin very smooth, which is quite important if I plan to apply makeup on top! Speaking of, this is a great moisturiser not only because of the luxe formula or because it actually helps keep my skin balanced, but also because it never pills. Never. If there is pilling, it must be something under or over it, as this cream literally never pills. I tested it, if you are in doubt. As for the results, they are splendid! This cream keeps my skin in good condition (apart from acne); the surface of the skin is much smoother now, with less pits, and there is less hyperpigmentation after acne heal. While acne don’t seem to heal much faster with this cream, the skin recovers from acne much faster, making it less likely to cause scarring. It’s a result that is much more felt than able to be seen. In short, it is spectacular! Now, do I wish it would help prevent breakouts in the future? Yeah, but I feel like it’s good that this cream isn’t trying to do everything all at once. This allows it to be specialised in restoring the skin’s barrier, and be great at it, instead of being mediocre at more functions. I am sooo happy with cream! Like, I adore it! Yes, it is much more expensive than Effaclar Duo (+) – and very hard to find, as it is not available in pharmacies here, unlike Effaclar Duo (+) – but it is so worth it! Trust me, the skin-repairing effects are absolutely worth the high price! Yup, I low-key knew I could count on Eucerin! Top recommendation for this wonderful adjunctive cream!
 
 
 
Rating: 8.5/10
 
 
Would buy again? Absolutely YES (in fact, I have been buying it for months now)


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