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Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream: ingredients, texture and how to use it
Stabilizing Repair Cream is Dermalogica's balmy moisturizer for sensitive-feeling skin. Squalane, shea butter and jojoba oil give it a richer base, while glycerin and butylene glycol add water-binding ingredients. Choose it when comfort and a cushioned cream matter more than a weightless gel finish.
Full ingredient list
Water/Aqua/Eau, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Propanediol, Hexyldecanol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Tasmannia Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Sterols, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Tocopherol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, Caprylyl Glycol, Triolein, Maltodextrin, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristic Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hydroxystearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum.
Is it the right texture for you?
Best suited to a rich evening moisturizer or a day cream for skin that feels dry and tight. If you prefer a light lotion with no botanical extracts, Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer is a cheaper option to compare. Stabilizing Repair Cream is a moisturizer; apply your separate sunscreen afterward in the morning.
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 Stabilizing Repair Cream | Dermalogica US | 1.7 fl oz | $69.00 | $40.59/fl oz |
Dermalogica Stabilizing Repair Cream
A balmy moisturizer with squalane, shea butter, jojoba oil, glycerin and a ceramide-building complex, aimed at sensitive-feeling skin.
- Before choosing: A richer choice than a light lotion or gel; includes several botanical extracts.
- How the brand directs use: Warm between your hands and spread over face and neck with light upward strokes, once or twice a day. Avoid the eye area. Follow with sunscreen in the morning.
What the ceramide-building claim means
The brand calls its lipid blend a Ceramide-Building Complex. The ingredient list names cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, rapeseed sterols and other lipids; it does not list Ceramide NP or the five named ceramides used in Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer. This distinction helps if you are specifically shopping by a named ceramide ingredient.
- Squalane, shea butter and jojoba oil: the main emollient choices near the start of the list.
- Glycerin and butylene glycol: humectants.
- Centella, resurrection plant and other extracts: the botanical blend.
Fragrance, niacinamide and hyaluronic acid
The current US ingredient list does not name fragrance/parfum, niacinamide or hyaluronic acid. It does contain plant extracts, including ginger and centella. For a moisturizer without botanical extracts, the linked Vanicream guide offers a simpler starting point.
How to fit it into a routine
Use it after cleansing and any serum. Warm the cream in your hands before spreading it over the face and neck. Follow the brand's once- or twice-daily directions; in a morning routine, sunscreen comes afterward.
- A light lotion is the more natural starting point if you dislike a balmy finish.
- Intensive Moisture Balance is another rich Dermalogica option, with Ceramide NP and hyaluronic acid rather than this formula.