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Choupette

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Aestura face moisturiser comparison

Products:
(1) Atobarrier 365 Cream
(2) Atobarrier AI Cream
(3) Atobarrier 365 Body Cream

Review context:
30s female, thin skin with healthy elasticity, slight jowls. Leans dry-combination to normal. Prone to sebum around the nose and glabella region. Skin around chin area tend to be drier than the top half of face, neck feels constantly dehydrated. Products were meant for evening use where room is cool and dry.

Use period:
(1) 99% finished, saved some to compare with other products;
(2) every evening for approximately a week;
(3) 90% finished, kept some to compare with another product. Since (1) was constantly sold out for a period, (3) was the first product I purchased from this brand. I used it on my face for several weeks consistently before using it on my body.

Texture and application:
All three products have a lightly-rich, creamy consistency. I apply around two pea-size of the product on my face and neck.
(1) The only product of the three that has ceramide capsules. Compared to (2), this feels slightly more airy yet substantive, emollient without a film-forming layer, and thus feels more breathable than (2).
(2) Has the best slip, spreads the most easily and leaves a fluid, occlusive layer on the skin. It feels the least breathable of the three products.
(3) Has the second best slip and feels the most lightweight.

Absorption:
(1) Absorbs well into the skin. I do not feel a layer of film on my face the morning after.
(2) Does not fully sink in, leaves a film on the skin even the morning after.
(3) Absorbs fairly well, does not leave a film on the skin the morning after.

Overall impression:
All products are satisfactory for me on the hydration scale and suitable for my dry-combination skin.
(1) Leaves the skin feeling soft and supple, but not the best at preventing moisture loss. I would avoid using it in daytime in a humid summer, and night time in winter. It feels too heavy to apply under sunscreen on a summer day, and insufficient for a dry winter.
(2) Feels the best at preventing moisture loss, best at skin barrier protection. Product feels fluid and emollient at the same time. I don't think there is any urgency to try this product for someone with generally unproblematic skin condition, but very useful for dry, flaky, eczema prone skin condition.
(3) Technically not a face cream, but I think it is the most versatile for face and body in spring-summer months and good for travel. Feels the most lightweight.

Repurchase probability:
(1) - 80%
(2) - 90%
(3) - 70%
I'll be happy to repurchase any of the three products again, but for different purpose. (1) for general use, (2) for when I feel like I have a damaged skin barrier, flaky skin, rosacea, eczema, (3) for body, or face and body when I travel during spring or summer months.

Side note:
(1) feels similar to Skin & Lab's Barrierderm Intensive Cream;
(2) feels similar to S. Nature's Aqua Squalane Moisturizing Cream.
Interested to compare these with La Roche Posay's products.

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MangoShakeCombination32 minutes ago

I have eczema so I'm really excited to try the aestura ai cream next! Great review @Choupette

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