Vanicream
Daily Facial Moisturizer
19 of 19 ingredients identified
Informational only — check the packaging and a professional for advice.
Barrier-support ingredients present
Ceramide AP, Ceramide AS, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NG, Ceramide NP help reinforce the skin barrier.
Category breakdown
Barrier support · 5Emollient · 4Solvent / vehicle · 3Humectant · 3Preservative · 1Antioxidant · 1Other · 1Surfactant · 1
Relationships
Works well together
Ceramide AP + Ceramide NPCeramide AS + Ceramide NPCeramide AS + Ceramide APCeramide EOP + Ceramide NPGlycerin + Hyaluronic AcidGlycerin + Ceramide NPPhytosterols + Ceramide NG
Full ingredient breakdown
3
A dipeptide antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals and protect proteins from glycation, supporting skin resilience over time.
4
A barrier ceramide that works best alongside other ceramides.
5
A ceramide class containing an alpha-hydroxy fatty acid bonded to a sphingosine base (alpha-hydroxy fatty acid + sphingosine). Present naturally in the outer layers of human skin and contributes to the intercellular lipid lamellar structure. Typically paired with Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, and Cholesterol in barrier repair formulations.
6
A long-chain ceramide important to barrier structure.
7
A skin-identical ceramide (N-acylated sphinganine; formerly ceramide 2) that reinforces the lamellar lipid barrier to reduce transepidermal water loss and soothe dry, flaking skin.
8
A skin-identical lipid that rebuilds the barrier.
9
A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.
11
A humectant that can hold many times its weight in water.
15
A crosslinked polyacrylate polymer used to thicken and stabilize serums and emulsions, imparting a light gel texture; differs from Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 already in the KB by its specific polymer composition.