Glowery is one of those young brands that prefers to avoid the twelve-step skincare routine. Its philosophy revolves around a simple idea: beautiful skin starts with a healthy skin barrier. Among its best-known products, we already find No Walk of Shame, its best-selling SOS cream, or the Before Noon radiance milk.
Its new Emotional Support moisturizing cream therefore lives up to its name rather well. It happens at times when the skin feels tight, red, tingles or suddenly seems to no longer tolerate anything. Typically after having been a little heavy-handed with acids (we know).
The moisturizer to take out when the skin says stop
Here, no cocktail of ten ultra-powerful active ingredients. The formula gets straight to the point with glycerin, provitamin B5 and centella asiatica. The trio helps to rehydrate the skin, calm feelings of discomfort and support the skin barrier. The brand recommends it in particular when the skin has been overly exfoliated, during seasonal changes or simply when it becomes much more reactive than usual. And the results announced are interesting: Glowery reports increased hydration after eight hours and a reduction in water loss. The formula was also developed with dermatologists and tested on sensitive skin.
It hydrates without transforming the face into a disco ball
The pitfall with repair creams is sometimes their very rich texture. Emotional Support takes another direction with a light and melting texture which seeks above all to provide comfort without leaving a heavy layer. This is also what makes it interesting on a daily basis. You can use it morning and evening, alone or after a serum, then add your SPF during the day. On skin that is going through a real crisis period, the best advice is to simplify the rest of the routine for a few days.
In other words: gentle cleanser, Emotional Support, sun protection and leave the harsh acids alone for a while. Sometimes, the skin just wants us to stop harassing it.
At $25, it’s the kind of basic that you keep on hand
Glowery’s Emotional Support cream costs $25 for 50 ml, which remains quite reasonable for a face cream targeted at the skin barrier. It is also non-comedogenic and formulated for sensitive skin. It can obviously be used when everything is going well. But its real interest is to be that little pot to which we return when the skin starts to do anything. And if your routine already contains a lot of active ingredients, keep this moisturizer quite simple. No need to add four exfoliators to make it interesting.
How do you know if your skin barrier is damaged?
Skin that feels tight, reddens easily, tingles or suddenly becomes very sensitive can signal a weakened skin barrier. The best is then to temporarily simplify your routine and favor moisturizing and soothing treatments.
Is Glowery Emotional Support cream suitable for sensitive skin?
Yes. It was developed for sensitive, reactive and overworked skin. Glowery says its formula has been tested on sensitive skin.
Can you use Emotional Support every day?
Yes. Glowery Emotional Support cream can be used morning and evening, even when the skin is very well. It functions as a daily moisturizer designed to maintain the skin barrier in good condition.
