Moisturizer Review: dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance

Today's review will be for the dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance

Availability: This retails at $45 for 1.7 fl. oz. (50 mL) or $74 for 3.4 fl. oz. (100 mL)  and can be purchased at  bluemercury.com, sephora.com, and ulta.com along with their physical store locations. It is also available via dermalogica.com and dermstore.com.

Would I buy this?: I'm unsure.

What is this product designed to address?

According to sephora.com:

What it is: An ultra-nourishing moisturizer that increases cell turn over to slow the signs of aging.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Sensitive

Skincare Concerns: Fines Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Dullness and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lotion

Highlighted Ingredients:

- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates the skin.

- Lactic Acid: Hydrates and exfoliates the skin.

- Aloe Vera: Soothes the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Dermalogica’s Intensive Moisture Balance drastically improves skin's texture using hyaluronic acid, echinacea, centella asiatica, and aloe vera to lock in hydration and help enhance moisture content, improve firmness, and reduce the appearance of fine lines. This moisturizer restores balance to dry skin to give a clean, healthy appearance.

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Stearic Acid: Protects skin against moisture loss and assists in protecting the skin's moisture barrier.
Hyaluronic Acid: Attracts, and holds, moisture from the atmosphere into the skin.
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract: Minimizes redness.
Ceramides: Locks moisture in the skin, help protect the skin's moisture barrier.
Centella Asiatica Extract: Has anti-oxidant properties.
Linoleic Acid:  Locks moisture in the skin, help protect the skin's moisture barrier.
Echanacia Purpurea Extract: Has anti-inflammatory properties.
Aloe Barbedenis  Extract: Contains Vitamins C and E, which both have anti-oxidant properties, and has anti-inflammatory properties.
Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract: Has astringent properties - helps to cool, soothe and depuff skin; has anti-inflammatory properties, helps hydrate the skin.
Lactic Acid: A milder alternative to glycolic acid, this exfoliates the skin, assisting with issues like dullness, dark spots, age spots, hyper-pigmentation, and rough skin texture.
Linoleic Acid: Locks moisture in the skin, helps protect the skin's moisture barrier.
Vitamin E: Has anti-oxidant properties.
Sunflower Seed Oil: Rich in Vitamin E; has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

What is the texture like?

It has what a would describe to be a "typical" moisturizer feel - neither thick nor thin, goes in with a slightly cooling sensation.

Is it scented?

This has that "unscented" type of scent to it.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

This has a nice texture to it that doesn't feel too heavy and I like the way it leaves my skin feeling. It hydrates nicely without being sticky. That said I've only used this a handful of times so if you'd like me to use it more regularly and come back with perhaps a more thorough review please let me know and I'll be happy to oblige.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing purposes. I am under no obligation, nor am I getting compensated, to post it on this blog.