COSRX
Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream Mist
A barrier-strengthening essence by COSRX, built around 8 barrier-strengthening ingredients.
27 of 27 ingredients identified
Informational only — check the packaging and a professional for advice.
Barrier-support ingredients present
Hydroxypropyl Bislauramide MEA, Ceramide NP, Ceramide NS, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide AS, Ceramide EOP help reinforce the skin barrier.
Contains fragrance
Fragrance is a common trigger for sensitivity and irritation in reactive skin.
Category breakdown
Barrier support · 8Emollient · 6Solvent / vehicle · 4Other · 3Humectant · 2Soothing · 1Surfactant · 1Exfoliant · 1Fragrance · 1
Relationships
Works well together
Glycerin + Ceramide NPSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate + Ceramide NPSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate + Hydrogenated LecithinSorbeth-30 Tetraisostearate + GlycerinPPG-8-Ceteth-20 + Ceramide NPPPG-8-Ceteth-20 + CholesterolPPG-8-Ceteth-20 + PhytosphingosineCeramide NP + CholesterolCeramide NS + Ceramide NPCeramide NS + Ceramide APCeramide NS + CholesterolCeramide AP + Ceramide NPCeramide AP + CholesterolCeramide AS + Ceramide NPCeramide AS + Ceramide APCeramide AS + CholesterolCeramide EOP + Ceramide NPCeramide EOP + Cholesterol
Full ingredient breakdown
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A gold-standard humectant that draws water into the skin.
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A ceramide-analogue from the SKIN-MIMIC technology with lauroyl (C12) chains on a hydroxypropyl-MEA backbone; used alongside Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA in Aestura Atobarrier 365 formulations.
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A methyl glucoside ethoxylate with 10 ethylene oxide units used as a mild humectant and emollient, providing gentle hydration with a non-sticky finish.
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Pro-vitamin B5 that soothes and hydrates.
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An AHA most often used in small amounts to adjust pH.
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A skin-identical lipid that rebuilds the barrier.
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One of the nine ceramide classes found naturally in human skin (non-hydroxy fatty acid + sphingosine base). Works synergistically with other ceramides and cholesterol to form the intercellular lipid matrix of the stratum corneum. Used in barrier-repair moisturizers alongside Ceramide NP and Ceramide AP.
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A key barrier lipid that works synergistically with ceramides.
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A precursor lipid that supports barrier function and has soothing properties.
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A barrier ceramide that works best alongside other ceramides.
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A ceramide class containing an alpha-hydroxy fatty acid bonded to a sphingosine base (alpha-hydroxy fatty acid + sphingosine). Present naturally in the outer layers of human skin and contributes to the intercellular lipid lamellar structure. Typically paired with Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, and Cholesterol in barrier repair formulations.
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A long-chain ceramide important to barrier structure.