Moisturizers & Face Creams

How to Choose a Moisturizer for UAE Weather

Life here swings between humid heat outdoors and cold, dry air-conditioning indoors, and your skin feels both. Heat makes heavy creams feel greasy, while hours of AC pull water out of the skin and leave it tight. The best face moisturizer for you is the one whose texture matches your skin type and your day. Use this as a quick guide:

• Oily skin: pick a light, fast-absorbing texture and apply a thin layer. Skipping moisturizer often makes skin feel oilier, not less. More ideas on our oily skin page.
• Dry skin: look for a richer moisturizing cream with plant oils or butters that cushion the skin, and reapply when it feels tight. See our moisturizer for dry skin picks.
• Combination skin: go thin across the forehead, nose and chin and slightly heavier on the cheeks, or use a light cream by day and a richer one at night. Read more on combination skin.
• Sensitive skin: shorter ingredient lists and no added fragrance are the safer bet, and a patch test always comes first. Our sensitive skin guide shows which of our products are fragrance-free.

Our Korean Face Cream Set, Explained

Right now we stock one moisturizer, and it comes as two jars: our Day and Night Cream Set, made in Korea. Instead of one texture that half-suits morning and evening, you get one cream for each.

• Day Cream: a soft, fast-absorbing layer that won't fight your sunscreen or makeup. It softens with sunflower and soybean oils plus shea butter, and adds niacinamide with licorice root for a more even-looking tone. There is no added fragrance in its formula, and no SPF either, so keep your sunscreen.
• Night Cream: thicker and more cushioning. Hyaluronic acid and betaine hold water while argan oil and tocopherol (vitamin E) nourish through the night, and arbutin, vitamin C and niacinamide work on brightness. This one does contain fragrance, listed as aroma.

How to Apply a Face Moisturizer

• Cleanse first using a mild wash (our amino acid cleanser is a gentle option), then pat the skin almost dry.
• Serum before cream. Thin, watery layers go on first; the cream goes on last to hold them in.
• Use a pea-sized amount for face and neck, warmed between your fingertips and pressed on in upward strokes.
• In the morning, finish with SPF 30 or higher once the cream has settled.

Moisturizer Questions We Get Asked

Do I still need a moisturizer if my skin is oily?

Usually, yes. Shine comes from oil, while tightness comes from missing water, so oily skin can still be dehydrated, especially after a day in AC or after strong cleansers. A thin layer of a light cream helps the skin hold water, and many people find their shine settles once their skin stops feeling stripped.

Is there a difference between a moisturiser and a face cream?

Moisturiser (or moisturizer) is the job; face cream is one format that does it. Lotions and gels are lighter versions, creams are thicker. In hot weather many people prefer lighter textures by day and a cream at night.

Can a moisturizer replace hyaluronic acid serum?

They work as a team rather than as swaps. Hyaluronic acid draws water into the surface, and a cream helps keep it there. Our Night Cream already includes hyaluronic acid; if you want an extra hydrating layer, browse our hyaluronic acid products.

Are your creams oil-free or non-comedogenic?

No, and we prefer to say so clearly. The Day Cream has sunflower and soybean oil plus shea butter, and the Night Cream contains argan oil, and neither is labelled non-comedogenic. If you break out easily, start with a thin layer of the Day Cream on a small area for a few days before using it all over.

Will the cream set help with dark spots too?

It can help with the look of them over time. The Night Cream combines arbutin, vitamin C and niacinamide, and most people need four to eight weeks of steady use plus daily sunscreen to see a more even tone. For a dedicated routine, see our dark spots range.

Can men use these creams?

Yes. Skin does not care about the label on the box. The Day Cream also works well after shaving, as long as you avoid freshly nicked skin.

How does ordering and delivery work?

Add the set to your cart and check out online; delivery to any emirate is on us, with no minimum spend. Not sure which texture suits you? Message our skincare team on WhatsApp, or explore all our Korean skincare.