Essential Energy Hydrating Cream
What it's good for
Key actives from our research database. Click any to read the full evidence dossier.
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Good for: Hydrating
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Good for: Brightening, Barrier repair, Anti-inflammatory
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Karabat MU, Tuncer MC. Effects of hyaluronic acid on skin at the cellular level: a systematic review. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2025;71(8):e20250208. — Systematic review of 45 studies found low-molecular-weight HA stimulates keratinocyte proliferation and migration while high-molecular-weight HA drives skin hydration, supporting topical HA as an effective skin-hydrating and barrier-supporting ingredient.
Bravo B et al., Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence, Dermatology and Therapy 2022;12(12):2657-2680 — HA-based cosmeceuticals reliably improve hydration and signs of skin aging
Lee SG et al., Hyaluronan Oligosaccharides Improve Rosacea-Like Phenotype through Anti-Inflammatory and Epidermal Barrier-Improving Effects, Annals of Dermatology 2020
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Moro F et al., Skin Cancer Prevention and Antiaging: Role of Nicotinamide, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026
Passeron T et al., An Investigator-Blinded, Randomized Trial of a Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Containing Sclareolide and Niacinamide, Dermatology and Therapy (Heidelberg) 2026
Vergilio MM et al., Topical Formulation with Niacinamide Combined with 5 MHz Ultrasound for Improving Skin Ageing, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2025
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
- Contains fragrance: Fragrance (Parfum), Linalool, LimoneneWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains drying alcohol: Alcohol Denat, AlcoholWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains silicones: Dimethicone, Aminopropyl DimethiconeNo irritancy evidence. CIR rates this safe as used; some shoppers avoid it by preference.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Water(Aqua/Eau)
- Dimethicone
- Butylene Glycol
- Alcohol Denat
- Betaine
- Glycerin
- Isohexadecane
- Hydrogenated Polydecene
- PPG-3 Dipivalate
- Silica
- Behenyl Alcohol
- Stearyl Alcohol
- Myristyl Myristate
- Glyceryl Stearate SE
- Polysorbate 60
- PEG-100 Stearate
- PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether
- PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether
- Phenoxyethanol
- Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer
- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)
- Sorbitan Tristearate
- Erythritol
- Fragrance (Parfum)
- Alcohol
- Aminopropyl Dimethicone
- 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
- Carbomer
- Trisodium EDTA
- Xanthan Gum
- Caffeine
- Potassium Hydroxide
- Isostearic Acid
- Sodium Metaphosphate
- Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
- Aluminum Hydroxide
- Linalool
- Tocopherol
- Sodium Metabisulfite
- Limonene
- Citrus Unshiu Peel Extract
- Sodium Hyaluronate
- Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract
- Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract
- Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
- Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
- Iron Oxides (Ci 77491)
- Alpinia Speciosa Leaf Extract
- Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract)
- Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract
- Pyrola Incarnata Extract
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