New year, same need for brilliant formulas that deliver on their promises – right? I’m starting the year as I mean to go on: with unfussy skincare that helps keep the skin barrier strong, dry areas hydrated and my lips and cheeks dewy and healthy-looking (even if they’re actually not). Reader, I give you CeraVe’s new Advanced Repair Ointment, which – at £11 – is the simple, multi-tasking and pleasingly affordable skincare wonder you need in your bag in 2024.
One of those products that does (almost) everything, the Advanced Repair Ointment is an ultra nourishing balm that hydrates, locks in moisture and protects, while restoring and repairing the skin barrier. If you’re someone who has suffered with an impaired barrier, you will be familiar with how – from redness to flakiness to downright perioral dermatitis – when compromised, the skin goes into full meltdown mode. The Advanced Repair Ointment is great at rectifying this.
Combining a (holy) trifecta of synergistic ingredients – pharmaceutical-grade petrolatum, ceramides and hyaluronic acid – it doesn’t just hydrate and protect as many other formulas do, but also heals the skin while it’s at it. It’s non-greasy and non-comedogenic, so even those who struggle with breakouts can use it, and it’s great to help heal (and protect from) skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis – I’ve even used it on the psoriasis patches on my scalp.
CeraVe Advanced Repair Ointment
£11
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Dermatologist Dr Derrick Phillips calls them an “exceptional blend of ingredients [which] tackle dryness on three levels, including hydration, through the inclusion of hyaluronic acid; preservation of the skin barrier function, through the power of ceramides; and occlusives, which lock in moisture”. It can be used on the face and body – I like to use it on my cuticles, lips, cheekbones (for some added glow), and even the soles of my feet for deep nourishment, whatever the weather is saying.
What makes a cult product? A formula that, once discovered, it’s impossible to imagine life without. This one may look simple and understated, but works on many different levels and is so gentle it can be used on babies. One to keep in your handbag at all times, this is another CeraVe smash hit in the making and will be – dare I say it – a cult product in no time.