CNP Hydro Cera Intense Cream 50ml
Five ceramides on one list, NP seventh and NS, AS, AP and EOP clustered at the end, with cholesterol twenty-third and phytosphingosine fifty-ninth: the full barrier lipid set. A 50 ml CNP cream, 70 entries long. Korean-market formula.
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- Suited to
- Dry skinCompromised barrierDehydrated skinSensitive skin
- Helps with
- Shoppers looking for Tocopherol in a creamRoutines that want Tocopherol and Ceramide NP in one stepFilling the cream step with a Korean-market formulaAnyone who wants the Tocopherol cream sold on Korean shelves
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Key benefits
- Tocopherol, the antioxidant this cream is built around
- Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Ceramide NS and Phytosphingosine on the same list, barrier lipids
- Ceramide AS and Ceramide AP further down the same list
- Ceramide EOP and Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract further down the same list
- Tocopherol named fifty-sixth on the manufacturer list printed on this page
- The Korean-market release of this cream, confirmed against its Korean barcode
Key actives
Tocopherolantioxidant
Tocopherol is vitamin E. It is an oil-soluble antioxidant that protects the oils in a formula from going rancid and works on skin as an emollient, and it is regularly paired with vitamin C because each keeps the other going for longer. On this cream's own ingredient list it is named fifty-sixth.
Ceramide NPbarrier lipid
Ceramide NP is the most used cosmetic ceramide, the same class of lipid that makes up roughly half the mortar between cells in the outer layer of skin. Added to a cream it slots into that structure, which is why ceramide formulas feel less leaky rather than merely greasy. It is named seventh on this cream's list, alongside Tocopherol.
Cholesterolbarrier lipid
Cholesterol is the third of the three lipids the outer layer of skin is built from, with ceramides and fatty acids. Formulas that carry all three are following the ratio skin itself holds. It is named twenty-third on this cream's list, alongside Tocopherol.
Ceramide NSbarrier lipid
Ceramide NS is another of the ceramides skin makes for itself. It is used alongside NP and AP so a formula supplies a mixture rather than a single lipid. It is named fifty-eighth on this cream's list, alongside Tocopherol.
Phytosphingosinebarrier lipid
Phytosphingosine is the backbone every ceramide is built on, and skin uses it in its own lipid layer. In a formula it works with ceramides and cholesterol and also keeps the product stable against microbes. It is named fifty-ninth on this cream's list, alongside Tocopherol.
How to use
- Use it as the last step of a routine (or before a separate night cream at night), sealing in the layers underneath. AM and PM.
Where does this cream go in my routine?
As the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. Anything thinner than a cream goes on before it, and anything richer goes on after. If you are adding it to a routine you already like, give it a week on its own first, so what you see is the Tocopherol and not three changes at once.
Is this the Korean-market cream or a US version?
The Korean-market one, Tocopherol and all. We match this cream to its Korean barcode before it reaches the shelf, which is the check that tells you which market release you are holding.
What else is on the list besides Tocopherol?
Ceramide NP, Cholesterol and Ceramide NS. The order they are printed in on this cream's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Tocopherol sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AS and Ceramide AP.
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Where this unit came from
- 1Seoul
Bought as Korean-market stock - 2Customs
Duty paid by us before it enters the US - 3California
Ships domestically, no international leg
We stock the version of a formula that is sold in Korea, not the release a brand prepares for another market under the same name.
Every unit keeps its original barcode and batch code intact, so the unit in your hands can be checked against the brand’s own records.
Import duties are paid by us before the parcel reaches you, so nothing is owed at the door, and returns run for 30 days.
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How it works
The Hydro Cera Intense Cream is a 50ml cream, used as the last skincare step, morning and evening, over serum. The antioxidant it is built around is Tocopherol, named fifty-sixth on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Ceramide NP, Cholesterol and Ceramide NS, so the antioxidant is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Tocopherol stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the cream format rather than by the list alone. This is the Original Korean Formula, the cream CNP sells in Korea, Tocopherol and all.
Worth knowing
- Patch test this cream on a small area and wait a day before using it more widely, especially with Tocopherol on the list.
- Introduce this cream on its own for the first week, so anything your skin does is traceable to the Tocopherol rather than to three changes at once.
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Korean-market original
The Original Korean Formula cream from CNP, 50ml formulated with Tocopherol and Ceramide NP, held in the United States and shipped domestically.
Verify your unit when it arrives
Verify your unit when it arrives
Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.
Match the batch code on the box against the code printed on the bottle or tube itself; the two are stamped separately and should agree.
On the unit itself
- The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
- The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.
정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock
What professionals say
What professionals say
What skin-care professionals say about the key actives in this formula, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.
People with dry, flaky skin are more likely to see a benefit from using vitamin E because it enhances moisturization.
Amy Kassouf, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic Phytosphingosine is considered a precursor to ceramides, which are the dominant fat that fills in the cracks between skin cells.
Joshua Zeichner, MDDermatologist, director of cosmetic and clinical research, Mount Sinai Hospital, Healthline
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