Intensive Cream

Name: Intensive Cream
Brand: Dear Lauren
SKU: DL-ICR-050
Price: 35.00 USD
Availability: InStock

50ml / 1.69 fl.oz.

Most creams add ceramides. This one helps your skin make its own.

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+191.94% skin-barrier recovery vs. untreated skin — IRB-supervised clinical trial
Irritation index 0.000, twice over — including on sensitive, sting-reactive skin
Pure vitamin E — real α-tocopherol, not the acetate on most labels — sealed in a 200 nm capsule
Fragrance-free · pH 5.5 · 59% centella leaf water base

For dry, sensitive, reactive and eczema-prone skin. Face first, then the rough patches. Adults and children.

Ingredients

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Triethylhexanoin, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Beeswax, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Behenyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Glycereth-26, Arachidyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Glucoside, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Allantoin, Carbomer, Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, sh-Oligopeptide-1

How to use

Last step, morning and night. On clean, towel-dried skin, smooth a small amount over the face — then over the places that get rough: elbows, knuckles, behind the knees. For very reactive skin, patch-test on the inner arm first.

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The pattern

You didn't need another ceramide cream.

Rough patches you could find with your eyes closed.
Whatever you apply, nothing really changes — not the way the ad promised.
Worse every winter — and every year, a new cream.

Sound familiar? Then stop blaming your skin. The ingredient lists were fine. What actually arrives is not.

Here's how to see it for yourself — on the cream you already own.

Check your label

Go get the cream you're using now. We'll wait.

Find vitamin E on the ingredient list. Almost certainly it reads tocopheryl acetate — vitamin E rebuilt to survive the factory, not to work on your skin.

The form skin can actually use — pure α-tocopherol — is one of the most unstable molecules in skincare. Exposed to air, it oxidizes in weeks. So the industry ships the stable substitute, and the front of the label still says "vitamin E."

We seal the real thing inside a 200-nanometer capsule and ship it alive. It costs more. It is the whole point.

Context from independent literature: the U.S. Cosmetic Ingredient Review's safety assessment of tocopheryl acetate notes skin absorption without observed conversion to free tocopherol. General ingredient information — not a test of this product.

Smart Nano Vehicle™

Loading a cream is easy.
Landing it is the whole job.

SNV™ is our delivery system: fragile actives sealed one by one in triple-layered 200-nanometer capsules that survive the tube, the air and the skin surface — measured at 5× the delivery of the same actives un-encapsulated.

×19vs. the acetate

Pure vitamin E — α-tocopherol

The molecule from the label test above, with 19× the antioxidant activity of the acetate that usually stands in for it. Sealed so it stays that way.

selfmade, not added

Ceramide, from within

A collapsing barrier is, at bottom, a collapsing ceramide supply. But skin runs on more than a dozen different ceramides, in ratios it sets itself — no cream can pour the right mix on from the outside. So we don't try: Aquatide™ helps your skin get back to making its own.

×10verified activity

EGF, kept intact

Epidermal growth factor at ten times the activity of the industry-standard raw material — protected by the same capsule until it's on your skin.

Multiplier figures per raw-material assay documentation. Delivery figure from Franz-cell permeation testing against the same actives un-encapsulated.

At a glance

The cream itself, in six facts.

The science above is the argument. This is the product — the cream your skin actually meets, morning and night.

Texture

Sorbet-dry

A dense cream that breaks like sorbet and dries down clean — zero oil feel, zero tack. Rich creams aren't supposed to finish this light.

The base

59% centella

Centella asiatica leaf water stands where the label usually says “water” — the single biggest line in the formula.

Scent

None added

No perfume, and not one fragrance allergen on the ingredient list. Nothing in this tube is there to smell nice — it's there to work.

Key actives

Vitamin E · EGF · Aquatide™

20,000 ppm of pure vitamin E, high-activity EGF, and the ceramide re-starter — each sealed in its SNV™ capsule.

Acidity

pH 5.5

The slightly acidic level healthy skin keeps for itself — the barrier is never asked to fight its own cream.

Without

9 additives

Parabens · mineral oil · silicone oil · artificial fragrance · artificial colorants · sulfate surfactants · TEA · polyacrylamide · imidazolidinyl urea.

Intensive Cream tubes — 20,000 ppm of triple-encapsulated vitamin E in every tube — sealed until it reaches your skin.

Measured, not claimed

Then we sent it to the lab. Three times.

One efficacy trial and two irritation studies — independent institutions, instrument readings, IRB oversight. Printed here with their protocol codes.

What was measured	Reading
Skin-barrier recovery, vs. untreated control	+191.94%
Transepidermal water loss (TEWL)	−20.84%
Dead-skin-cell area, D-Squame® imaging	−37.56%
Irritation index — 24-hour occlusive patch, 30 adults	0.000
Irritation index — repeated on sting-reactive skin†	0.000

Efficacy: ACE Skin Clinical Research Institute, Seoul · study ASC-25-E707, IRB ASC-IRB-25-707 · Dec 2025 · 22 adult women · Vapometer, Corneometer, D-Squame® · results p<0.05. Irritation: DermaCosmetic Skin Science Research Institute, Daejeon · studies DrSSL-2-Bi-260126-24 and -66 · 30 subjects each. †Subjects pre-screened as sting-positive by 10% lactic-acid test. Figures describe measured skin condition in the cited studies; individual results vary. Cosmetic studies, not drug trials.

17,000+ reviews in Korea

Korea answered first.

Before it reached America, this cream was reviewed 15,571 times on our Korean flagship store — averaging ★4.94, with 96.5% five-star — and Dear Lauren took the Forbes 2025 Best Brand Award for derma skincare in Korea.

"There isn't a cream we hadn't tried for our daughter. I didn't expect much from this one either. On day three of the routine, her feet — feet that had looked like an elephant's — began to change. A child who couldn't sleep for the scratching slept deeply. I cried. As her father, I don't know how to say how grateful I am."

K.S. · ★★★★★ · verified purchase

"You made this for children — it reached me past forty, after overwork brought my skin down. I no longer live through sleepless nights with skin so maddening my heart raced. Thirty years ago my little brother suffered the same way. If this had existed then… Thank you for making it."

S.M. · ★★★★★ · verified purchase

"Twenty years of the same dry, flaking skin — legs, arms, face. Always long sleeves. Never black clothes, because the flakes showed; everything I owned was grey. Itchy, stinging, embarrassed. Whatever I applied was absorbed in a minute and I was dry again. One week in with this, the white flaking has calmed — and my face doesn't feel tight."

S.B. · ★★★★★ · verified purchase

Translated from Korean; originals on file. Count and averages from our Korean flagship-store listing of this cream, May 2026 — ratings move as reviews arrive. Individual experiences, not efficacy claims.

The price, itemized

We know every way to make this cream cheaper.

We declined them all. This is what you're paying for:

The real actives

Pure vitamin E — the real molecule, not the cheap acetate — plus EGF and Aquatide™: three of the priciest raw materials in skincare. And none of them work as-is. The vitamin E and the EGF oxidize fast; Aquatide™ is a peptide too large to travel on its own.

The delivery technology

The answer to all three problems above. SNV™ brings DDS — drug-delivery science, the medical engineering that moves fragile molecules intact — into a cream, sealing each active in its own triple-layered capsule. Almost no one else in skincare does this: not because of what it costs, but because very few can build it.

The base itself

Where a label usually says water, ours says centella asiatica leaf water — 59% of the formula. Nine common additives left out, fragrance first among them.

One more piece of math: this is a face cream that also covers the rough patches — elbows, knuckles, behind the knees — for every age in the house. And if it still doesn't earn its price on your skin, the next section is for you.

The promise

We sell change, not cream.

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Can children use it?

It was developed as a whole-family cream and measured 0.000 on both irritation studies above. For very reactive skin — at any age — patch-test on the inner arm first.

Will it feel heavy or greasy?

It's a rich cream that finishes light: applied to clean, slightly damp skin it absorbs within a minute and leaves no film.

When should I expect to notice something?

Surface feel changes quickly; the barrier itself rebuilds on the skin's own multi-week cycle.

Why does it cost more than a drugstore ceramide cream?

Three deliberate cost decisions — actives bought real, the encapsulation step, the centella base — itemized in the section above.

Is it fragrance-free?

Yes. There is no perfume in the formula and none of the fragrance allergens that have to be declared — no limonene, linalool, citronellol or geraniol. Read the full ingredient list above and you won't find one.

Where does it fit in my routine?

Last step, morning and night, after anything watery. It replaces your ceramide cream — not your cleanser or sunscreen.

Cosmetic product. Statements on this page describe measured skin condition and personal experiences; they are not medical claims, and the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

Reviews from Korea

Rated 4.9 out of 5 in Korea

17,000+ reviews across our products

We’re new to the U.S., so there are no U.S. customer reviews yet. The reviews below were written by customers in Korea. We picked the ones that meant the most to us, and translated them from Korean. U.S. reviews will be added here as they come in.

★★★★★

[Bigger size, please] I read that this was made for a baby with dry skin, and bought it for my baby and for me too. Since my mid-twenties my skin has been like the founder's baby's: dry no matter what I used, flushed, blemished, itchy, and nothing seemed to absorb. I'd been hopping between skincare products for about ten years. I used it while putting it on my baby, a day, two days, about a week, and my husband noticed first: "Honey, why is your skin so much better?" I'd felt it too. The cream sinks right into my skin, and the blemishes, uneven texture, pores and redness were gradually fading. Thank you, truly, from me too. A cream made for children turned out to be just as good for one child's mom. So please make a bigger size we can share. We go through it so fast. I'm settling on Dear Lauren from here.

E.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I'm an adult. … I've tried every moisturizer there is, because my hands are a real complex for me. I have no 'before' photo; I never even think of taking pictures that show my hands. Moisturizers work only for the moment they sink in, and petroleum jelly and balms are greasy and just sit on top. … My husband said he'd seen an ad and bought it for me to try, half expecting nothing, and I'm completely satisfied. It's a cream but it isn't greasy, so I end up applying it often and my hands stay moisturized. It absorbs well but doesn't dry out again quickly, and in three or four days the parts that had cracked and hurt turned soft. I finished it and went straight to the two-jar set. …

Y.H. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I got the sample for my kids, but first I tried it on my own very dry legs. They were bumpy 'chicken skin' legs, and the bumps are gone. The moisturizing is no joke. So I bought two full-size jars. Looking at my order history, the three of us used one jar for about a month and a half. … I didn't take a 'before', so here's a real photo of my legs now.

M.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I first bought the cream-and-lotion set, and since the cream was better for the dry winter, I bought the cream set again. At first I wondered if it would really moisturize, since it isn't a super thick cream. But the time we went to my in-laws' without it, her skin was a mess by the time we got home, so the difference between the days we use it and the days we don't is clear. For a cream it absorbs so well that I can put it on after her bath and dress her right away. The price is a bit of a burden, but when I think of my child's skin I can't not buy it. Dear Lauren is the best!

M.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I'm a housewife in my fifties, and I've had eczema-prone hands all my life. I happened to buy the Intensive Cream. The itch is less and the dryness is less, so I use it on my face, body and hands, and I love it. Thank you for making a good product.

N.Y. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

Our second has skin that flares up easily, and when the seasons change it turns bumpy and very itchy. In the middle of winter it gets red and rashy and stings badly. … The skin under both eyes would get so red and sore that when the tears came, my child dabbed them away because they stung. We bought every lotion and cream people said was good and none of them worked. Or rather, we couldn't keep using them: after a bath, the moment I put on a 'good' cream there'd be crying that it stung. It was a vicious cycle, and I felt like I was paying a lot only to cause more suffering. … I half-doubted an Instagram ad and bought just one set of lotion and cream. I used it after a bath, wondering what I'd do if it stung again, and there wasn't a word about stinging. Because it didn't sting we could keep using it, and the dry red skin around the eyes now has a healthy glow. I used to hear 'my body itches' all the time, and since Dear Lauren I don't. For my child the cream moisturizes and lasts better than the lotion, so I've been buying the cream on its own. Recently even my mother noticed how much better the skin looks. …

E.S. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I've lived fifty years with sensitive skin. … Since last fall, the skin under my chin, above my lip and on both sides of my nose kept flaking off in thick layers every day and coming right back, until it was red and even painful. … For months I bought one recommended product after another and failed every time. Then a Dear Lauren ad caught my eye. Babies use this? I was reading closely when I saw a review photo that looked just like my skin, and thought, fine, even if it's money down the drain, let me be fooled one more time. Little by little the flakes got thinner. The sides of my nose, which used to peel off in sheets every day, have only a trace left, my chin is almost clear, and above my lip it no longer flakes. The redness has calmed a lot too. With just toner, the lotion and the cream, my face stays moisturized. I regretted the time I spent hesitating instead of buying sooner. … If your skin is very, very dry and you have the same problem I had, try it.

Y.J. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I bought this for myself. My skin is extremely dry: the moment the season turns and it gets a little cold, my face goes red, chaps and flakes. I layer most products three or four times and they feel moist for a moment, then nothing holds. … What drew me in was that a dad made it for his child. … After the first day I wasn't sure, but from the second day my face didn't turn red even after being outside. It was a whole new world. My parents' skin has gotten very dry with age, and they use it with me and love it too. A week later I bought two more sets in case it sold out. I thought the lotion would be too thin for skin as dry as mine, but it moisturizes well. The cream is the strongest, of course. … Thank you for making such a good product.

D.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

After the newborn stage my baby's face and neck suddenly flared up red and it broke my heart. I'd known this as the lotion a dad made for his daughter, so I ordered it, and it suited her so well that I bought the cream and am now reordering. … My husband's neck was extremely dry, and no exaggeration, it was moisturized after one application. He kept asking what on earth is in this and said he'd never had anything suit him this well, so I happily bought it again. Paid for it myself, and I'm settling on Dear Lauren. …

M.C. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

After / before. … I'm an adult with sensitive skin. Depending on how I'm doing, the skin on my body, not my face, sometimes flares up. … Both the lotion and the cream moisturize plenty with just a small amount. The cream feels like it lays down a protective layer that stays, and the lotion sinks in and leaves skin moist. For dry skin like mine the lotion alone wouldn't be enough; lotion followed by cream worked best. People say it's expensive, but I think the price is fair, and I'll buy again when I run out. …

D.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

My four-year-old has eczema-prone skin and scratched one wrist until it bled. … I scolded, I put bandages on at bedtime, and still the scratching went on and on. I was heartbroken when I came across Dear Lauren in an ad. I went back and forth and finally said, let's try it. There's less scratching now, and I can see it getting better and better. Not just the wrist: wherever my child scratches from dryness, the belly, the backs of the knees, the scratching stops once I put it on. By the next day the redness is gone. … Dad says it's expensive, but I don't think there's another cream that works like this, so I don't feel it's a waste of money at all.

Y.S. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

Between work and my older child, I left the baby with my in-laws for about a week and sent every Dear Lauren product along, asking them to take extra care because her ears get especially dry. But when her ears started crusting, the grandparents put petroleum jelly on them: 'that's what worked best when we raised you.' I almost cried when I went to pick her up. The first photo is her ear on Monday, and today is Wednesday; I applied the cream diligently on Monday and Tuesday, just two days. So much better, right? No lie, look at the dates on the photos. You can feel it even more when you touch it. Thank you, Dear Lauren. I might make Lauren my daughter's English name. Thank you, Lauren, you saved us.

J.L. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I'm the mom of a five-year-old boy who, just like the ad says, asks me to scratch him every night. I think we've tried almost every well-known moisturizer on the market. I bought Dear Lauren this time thinking I'd probably be fooled again, and only the cream, just in case. It spreads well, absorbs well, and above all he doesn't say it stings! It's been about a week, and the evening 'it itches, scratch me' requests have gone down too. Once we finish the cream I'm going to buy it with the lotion as a set.

S.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I can't be without Dear Lauren. I put it on my baby and use it myself. My skin is even drier than hers, and with just this cream I stop scratching my face, so I don't get blemishes or scratches anymore. It's my holy grail.

E.K. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

I have extremely dry, chronically eczema-prone skin. I've tried so many things … from thick textures to light ones, and in the end, it's Dear Lauren. In the end. I've strayed to other creams along the way, but coming back only ever makes me think, 'ah, this really is good.' …

J.N. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

★★★★★

My four-year-old son doesn't quite have eczema, but he's so dry he scratches hard all the time. Every night he'd wake before dawn with demands: scratch my back, scratch here. I saw an ad on Instagram and bought it half-doubting, and he really doesn't wake up and doesn't scratch. The photos are before and six days after. You can tell the cream's texture is good. … I'll trust it and keep going.

S.L. · Customer in Korea · Translated from Korean

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