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The Barrier-Repair Cream Edit
The ceramide-heavy creams for compromised, over-exfoliated, or reactive skin. The reset button for your routine.
5 products · Updated April 2026
Every skincare enthusiast ends up here eventually — the moment your skin rebels, gets reactive, starts stinging, and you need to strip everything back to basics. These barrier-repair creams are the reset button.
Ceramide-heavy, peptide-supported, fragrance-free, and formulated for the "I overdid it with retinoids and acids" or "I'm post-procedure" use case. Every cream here has been recommended by cosmetic dermatologists and pulled into our own routines after we personally wrecked our faces. The K-beauty, German, French, and US picks all do the same job — pick by region.
Dr. Althea
345 Relief Cream
Moisturizer
sensitive9/10
RednessSensitivity
Aestura
AtoBarrier365 Cream
Moisturizer
sensitive9/10
DrynessSensitivity
La Roche-Posay
Cicaplast Baume B5+
Moisturizer
sensitive9.5/10
SensitivityRedness
Eucerin
Anti-Redness Correcting Day Care Cream
Moisturizer
sensitive9/10
RednessSensitivity
Naturium
Plant Ceramide Rich Moisture Cream
Moisturizer
dry8.3/10
DrynessSensitivity
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What products are in the The Barrier-Repair Cream Edit selection?
This curated selection contains 5 Korean skincare products hand-picked by our editors. Each product was chosen based on ingredient quality, editor ratings, user reviews, and how well it fits the theme of this collection.
How often is this selection updated?
We review and update our selections regularly as we test new products and as formulations change. Product ratings are updated whenever we re-evaluate, and new standout products are added when they earn a spot through our review process.