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Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance: full ingredients and routine guide
Intensive Moisture Balance is a rich moisturizer for dry skin. Its formula combines emollient esters and dimethicone with Ceramide NP, fatty acids and hyaluronic acid. It makes the most sense when you want a more nourishing cream rather than a light gel or oil-control moisturizer.
Full ingredient list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cetyl Caprylate, Stearic Acid, PEG-8, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Ceramide NP, Phytosterols, Centella Asiatica Extract, Linoleic Acid, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Lactic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Propanediol, Tocopherol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Hydroxystearic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol.
Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance — manufacturer source
Who should consider it?
Choose it for a rich morning-and-evening moisture step, especially if Ceramide NP and hyaluronic acid are ingredients you want. Skin Smoothing Cream is Dermalogica's medium-weight option; Stabilizing Repair Cream has a balmy shea-and-squalane base. Compare those textures before choosing by price alone.
US prices and where to buy
USD prices checked October 24, 2026, before tax and shipping. Unit price = listed price ÷ package ounces.
| Product | US retailer | Size | Price | Price per ounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance | Dermalogica US | 1.7 fl oz | $49.00 | $28.82/fl oz |
Dermalogica Intensive Moisture Balance
A rich cream for dry skin, with emollients, dimethicone, Ceramide NP and two forms of hyaluronic acid.
- Before choosing: Contains rose, echinacea, centella, aloe and algae extracts; better suited to wanting richness than an oil-free gel finish.
- How the brand directs use: After cleansing and toning, spread over face and neck with light upward strokes morning and evening.
The ingredients that define the formula
Emollient esters appear near the start of the list, followed by dimethicone. Ceramide NP, phytosterols, linoleic acid and linolenic acid are the named lipids. Sodium hyaluronate and hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate provide two listed forms of hyaluronic acid.
- No niacinamide, fragrance/parfum or essential oil is named in the published US list.
- Rose flower, aloe, centella, echinacea and algae extracts are present.
Intensive Moisture Balance or another Dermalogica cream?
Choose Intensive Moisture Balance when richness is the priority. For a medium-weight everyday cream, compare Skin Smoothing Cream. If a balmy cream built around squalane, shea and jojoba is more appealing, compare Stabilizing Repair Cream.
- Intensive Moisture Balance: Ceramide NP and two hyaluronic-acid ingredients.
- Skin Smoothing Cream: medium-weight texture, with ylang-ylang oil and multiple botanical extracts.
- Stabilizing Repair Cream: balmy texture, with a ceramide-building complex.
How to use it morning and evening
Apply after cleansing and toning, smoothing over the face and neck. In the morning, finish with a separate sunscreen. At night, use it as the moisturizing step after any serum.
- The linked 1.7 fl oz size is useful for trying the texture before buying a larger tube.
- Check the price table for the exact size; the smallest travel tube has a different total price.