Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 44 minutes ago
Ceramides are incredible for the skin barrier—but they’re notoriously hard to formulate with.
So we took two different approaches: a true rescue balm with 1% pure ceramide NP, and a lighter daily moisturizer using a ceramide delivery blend that plays well with other actives.
Different needs, different ceramide strategies. Worth knowing?
Ceramides are incredible for the skin barrier—but they’re notoriously hard to formulate with.
So we took two different approaches: a true rescue balm with 1% pure ceramide NP, and a lighter daily moisturizer using a ceramide delivery blend that plays well with other actives.
Different needs, different ceramide strategies. Worth knowing?









![[Reupload] Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen
A classic that we tested all the way back summer 2023. A fat 0/10.
A deceivingly nice-feeling sunscreen ... until you try to apply the proper amount of sunscreen. This simply would NOT set on Glorias face at all. And because the product sloshes around on the face, it eventually leads to a ton of eye irritation. A reminder that a little bit goes a long way is NOT the way to go in sunscreen.
#30for30sunscreenchallenge #skincarescience [Reupload] Aveeno Protect + Hydrate Sunscreen](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BUi_hgK4uP8/mqdefault.jpg)
