Don't let the feel of this gel cream (which is similar to a lightweight ointment) throw you. Although it's a bit thicker than others we tried and takes a minute to absorb, it also packs a couple of Dr. Palm's key hydrating and skin-supporting ingredients: glycerin and niacinamide. "If skin is dry, glycerin is perhaps one of the most important moisturizing ingredients to create a protective coat that retains moisture in the skin," she says. "Niacinamide calms and treats acne, and reduces redness and irritation to the skin including rosacea."
Come the stickiest days of summer, this is the gel cream we'll be reaching for when even a simple lotion feels too thick or greasy to apply. The fluid formula goes on like a serum, but packs heavy-hitting moisturizer ingredients, like peptides (which can help improve the skin microbiome, according to Palm), niacinamide and calming cica.
