Esthederm Calming Cream

Esthederm Calming Cream, from the Sensi System range, is a rich, melting, fragrance-free moisturizer for sensitive, reactive, fragile or delicate skin. It gives an immediate soothing effect while progressively helping skin adapt and strengthen its defences, replenishes the skin barrier, reduces visible redness and restores suppleness and radiance. Esthederm says that over time skin becomes less reactive and more resistant. It comes in a 50 ml jar.

Yes, that is exactly its purpose. It is made for sensitive, reactive, fragile and delicate skin with redness, discomfort, irritation, a weakened barrier and early signs of aging, and it is fragrance-free. The texture is rich and melting, so very oily skin may find it heavy for daytime. If you want a lighter feel with the same calming focus, consider Esthederm Calming Biomimetic Cream.

Esthederm's product page does not list step-by-step directions, so follow the instructions on the carton. In general, apply a small amount to clean, dry skin on the face and neck as your moisturizer, morning and evening, after any serum, and massage in gently without friction on reactive areas. In the morning, finish with a sunscreen suitable for sensitive skin.

Esthederm describes an immediate soothing and comforting effect on application, with the longer-term benefits, less reactivity and a stronger barrier, building progressively with regular use. Give it a few weeks of consistent twice-daily use before judging those changes. A 50 ml jar used morning and evening on the face and neck typically lasts around two months.

Build a simple sensitive-skin routine around it: Esthederm Calming Cleansing Milk followed by Calming Rehydrating Lotion Care to cleanse without rinsing, Esthederm Intensive Vitamin E² Serum for extra soothing underneath, then the Calming Cream on top. In the morning add a gentle sunscreen. Keep fragranced or exfoliating products to a minimum while your skin is building tolerance.

Yes, and it is a good buffer cream for nights when you use them. Apply your retinol or acid to dry skin first, wait a few minutes, then layer the Calming Cream over it. If your skin is in a reactive phase, pause the actives for a few days and let the cream work alone. Introduce one new product at a time, patch test, and wear sunscreen by day.

Yes. Esthederm describes the Sensi System Calming Cream as a comforting, fragrance-free cream, which is one of the reasons it is suited to reactive and delicate skin that flares with scented products. The texture is rich and melting rather than light, so it feels comforting and nourishing on dry, uncomfortable skin and absorbs into a soft, non-tacky finish.

WeDoSkin is an authorized Canadian retailer of Institut Esthederm; authentic, in date stock shipped from our Ontario warehouse, free shipping over $65, 5% cashback, free samples with every order. The 50 ml Calming Cream is $90 CAD on wedoskin.ca, and if you are deciding between it and Calming Biomimetic Cream, ask our team through our contact page.