Illiyoon Amore Pacific Ceramide Ato Concentrate Moisturizer Cream 200Ml (6.8 Oz)

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Ceramides are a family of lipids that account for 50% of the skin barrier (by weight), so they’re essential, right? In short, ceramides:

Don’t be alarmed if you see or feel little tiny beads in the cream: it’s encapsulated ceramides, which is one of the most important features of this cream – I’ll talk more about this below. The PC also has a lighter, fluffier texture, but it’s even less moisturizing than the DE! If you have oily skin and no issues with TEWL then the PC could be a good fit, but it uses the SK-Influx blend at around 1% as well…so just know you’re not really getting a lot of ceramides in the formula. This Ato Ceramide series is a no-frill, effective and affordable. As mentioned earlier, the cream can be used for both face and body, depending on your preference.Chularojanamontri L, Tuchinda P, Kulthanan K, Pongparit K. Moisturizers for Acne: What are their Constituents? J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2014 May;7(5):36-44. PMID: 24847408; PMCID: PMC4025519.

For the same reasons they are popularly used, they are also commonly avoided. Anecdotally, many individuals have reported that Silicones cause/excerbate breakouts, irritation, cause a feeling of skin being unable to breathe, cause clumping of cosmetic products and find it difficult to wash off. As a result, those who find them problematic are avoiding them and increasingly, cosmetic companies are avoiding them as well. At first you’re probably wondering where the ceramides are, and that’s because Illiyoon uses Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA, which has the same properties as Ceramide 3 but is blends better in formulas.

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Ceramides are great so why aren’t they in every skincare product? Surely skincare companies know we want as much help as possible to keep our barrier strong! Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream* is a hydrating ceramides cream from the Korean skincare brand Illiyoon. Like other humectants, it works by sitting in the top layers of your skin and attracting water from the air and the deeper layers, leaving your skin surface plump and hydrated, even when the weather is arid. This ingredient softens the skin so other hydrating ingredients can more easily penetrate the skin. Glycerin also keeps the skin’s lipids flexible, strengthening your skin barrier. Ceramide Skin Complex

Cha, H. J., He, C., Zhao, H., Dong, Y., An, I., An, S.” Intercellular and intracellular functions of ceramides and their metabolites in skin (Review)“. International Journal of Molecular Medicine 38, no. 1 (2016): 16-22. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2016.2600 Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream* is a beautiful moisturizer. I prefer it over Soon Jung 2x Barrier Cream because of the following reasons: Seeing the trio together is pretty common in ceramide-based products, and most brands (ie. Cerave, Drunk Elephant) use a blend called SK-Influx. But according to an industry insider on r/skincareaddition, these brands use SK-Influx in such low concentrations that the ceramide % is so small that it’ll have minimal effects on the skin. Whilst makeup will get rid of that shine, if you’re having a no make up day, Illiyoon will be your new bestie. The great thing about Illiyoon is that it dries down pretty matte without obscuring your K-Beauty glow. I’ve never had any issues with applying sunscreen or makeup on top of it. Illiyoon vs other sleeping masks I do think the Isntree is very good at soothing, too, although I’d argue the Illiyoon has the edge for barrier repair because of the ceramides. The Isntree does have ceramides but they’re much lower down the ingredient list and they may be a less effective version of ceramides because the Isntree doesn’t use the special type of ceramides that you find in the Illiyoon. However, without doubt the Isntree is more hydrating than the Illiyoon.In Korean history, Ginseng is a vital herbal ingredient that has been used for a long time for the skin’s health. It is considered a “herb of perpetual youth” and helps lighten hyperpigmentation and soften wrinkles. Sustainability is a newer trend in Eastern skincare, but Amore Pacific goes above and beyond what even Western cosmetic brands are willing to share. The texture is much smoother now and less messy. The ceramide dots melt immediately, making people think they removed the dots when the formula improved; If you are concerned about the health safety of parabens, then feel free to avoid them by looking out for the Paraben-Free icon.

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Stearic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arachidyl Alcohol, C14-22 Alcohols, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA(Ceramide PC-104), Polyacrylate-13, Arachidyl Glucoside, Mannitol, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Polyisobutene, Glyceryl Caprylate, Panax Ginseng Root Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Extract, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Cholesterol, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract, Glucose, Silica, Glycine Max (Soybean) Oil, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Canola Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract

I live in a tropical country, and we don’t have winter, so I don’t know how these two moisturizers perform during cold weather.