AIDA ULTRA BARRIER AMPOULE CREAM

I like this cream. It is a little heavier but not at all greasy. Its not sticky and it has little to no scent. I like how my skin feels the next morning after I use it. Unfortunately, I also have a zit or 2 every time I use it. I stop for a day and nothing then another after I apply it.Apparently, my skin does not like it as much as I do!

Several months ago, I tried two different toners from AIDA: Propolis 50 Calming Toner and Mugwort 90 Pore Ampoule Toner. My conclusion for both of these was that the foam dispensers are great, but that's about it. While this AIDA Ultra Barrier Ampoule Cream is better than these toners, it's also a very light cream, and I typically prefer heavier face creams. I'm noticing that several Top 500 Amazon reviewers have granted this product five stars rather than the four stars I am granting, so perhaps their needs aren't as pronounced. I've been using Neutrogena Triple Protect Face Lotion for Men a long time, and after experimenting with dozens of other face lotions from other brands over the last several months I've come to realize that while Neutrogena really is the holy grail of men's post-shave lotions, other face lotions not necessarily marketed for this purpose also work well. Sometimes considerably much better than post-shave lotions. For example, I offered a disclaimer in a recent review for OxygenCeuticals Post-Procedure Skin Care kit that "I haven't been using it as part of a post-procedural routine, but for post-shave facial care, which can sometimes feel like a dermatological procedure has taken place, albeit as an endless daily occurrence." I use face lotions either after I shave with a blade, or after using my stubble guard, and this AIDA product doesn't quite measure up to Neutrogena, which is considerably less expensive and additionally provides the sunscreen needed for my fair skin.

This comes in a nice outer product box. A lot of the info on it is not in English, but fortunately some is, including an ingredient list. It is made in Korea.I didn’t like they didn’t include a full ingredient list on the product page, but was happy to see at least see it in English on the product box. I noticed that the second ingredient listed is “Opunita Ficus-Indica Extract (15%),” but then they have the 7th ingredient as the same thing but no percentage just “Opunita Ficus-Indica Extract.” I thought it was kind of odd to list the same ingredient twice in 2 different spots on the ingredient list? They also spelled it wrong. They spelled it “Opunita,” but it is actually “Opuntia.” But, I’m just guessing that is more a translation thing.I give a full list of ingredients at the end of my review and just before that I give some little tidbits on some of the good ingredients found in this.This is very rich and creamy. It glides onto the skin easily. It feels extremely moisturizing going on the skin. It feels nice without feeling too heavy. It absorbs quickly but still leaves my skin feeling extremely moisturized without feeling greasy or leaving any kind of residue behind. It works well on its own, with other skin care, and under makeup. I thought with how rich it was that it might not work well under makeup, but it does work well as long as you don’t use too much (but it doesn’t take much of this anyways). I love using this at night and I’ll use it in the mornings on days I’m feeling extra dry. I get hormonal breakouts and when I treat them, it often dries the area out. When I do that, I’ll often put a little bit of this on those specific spots in the morning and it fixes them right up! Before when I was treating a pimple and it was dried out, trying it out makeup over it would make it look even drier and crusty. Not with this! I do a tiny layer of this over the area and it instantly removes that dry look and feel! Makeup applies great over it. And, it doesn’t irritate the area or make the pimple come back with a vengeance!Overall, I think this is an amazing moisturizer! If you have oily skin, this might be too much for you. But, if you have normal to dry skin or extremely dry skin, I definitely recommend giving this a try!Some info on some of the good ingredients in this…Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract is also known as prickly pear. It soothes and hydrates skin. It protects skin cells against UV light.Cetearyl olivate and sorbitan olivate. They are esters. Together they form the well-known, natural emulsifier trade named Olivem 1000. It is an active ingredient with significant moisturizing, barrier-repairing and soothing properties.Onsen Sui, which is also called Japanese Hot Spring Water. It's claimed to have some anti-inflammatory and vasodilative effect. Glycerin, which is a great moisturizer for the skin, helps protect skin against irritation and restore skin barrierCeramide NP, which plays an important role in having a healthy skin barrier and keeping the skin hydrated.Sodium Hyaluronate, which is a form of hyaluronic acid. Helps skin hold onto water, making skin more plump and elastic.Panthenol, which moisturizes skin, and helps skin attract water and hold onto it.Beta-Glucan, which is great for skin - it repairs skin, has wound healing properties, is a mild antioxidant, soothes and moisturizes skin, and has shown promising anti-aging benefits.Allantoin, which is a soothing ingredient that also softens skin, protects skin, and can promote wound healing.Betaine, which has skin protection and moisturization properties.Hydroxyacetophenone, which is an antioxidant and soothing agent.FULL INGREDIENT LISTPropolis Extract (62%), Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract (15%), Stearyl Heptanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract Ficus indica Extract, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Onsen Sui, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Beta-Glucan, Allantoin, Betaine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Isohexadecane