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Setting Boundaries for Skin, Too: An Allure Beauty Editor's Take on a Korean Moisturizer

A beauty editor who has spent years testing skincare is finally drawing some lines for her skin this year. The Korean moisturizer she landed on, powered by ceramides and peptides, is one of the rare everyday products to make it past her strict vetting process.

Yu-Ting Lin, Managing Editor
Setting Boundaries for Skin, Too: An Allure Beauty Editor's Take on a Korean Moisturizer

Logging off when the workday ends, not feeling obligated to reply to every message instantly, keeping weekends free of plans that don't actually bring joy—these are a few of the boundaries one Allure beauty editor has set for her life this year. She says the same philosophy now applies to her skincare routine.

Testing new products year-round is part of her job, but she's also given herself a rule: be strategic about it, and steer clear of anything likely to irritate sensitive skin or interact with her prescription topicals. Moisturizers like the Dr. Brid C Barrier Defense Basic Cream, she says, tend to fall safely within what she's willing to try.

This Korean cream's formula features ceramides, squalane, and peptides, aimed at soothing, hydrating, and firming the skin. She describes the texture as lighter than it looks, making it easy to reach for every day. Her routine: apply it morning and night, right after serum, and before sunscreen in the AM. She mentions she's nearly through the jar and is already planning to repurchase.

The Dr. Brid C Barrier Defense Basic Cream is currently featured in Allure's August Allure Beauty Box, and is available on Amazon in the US for $19.99.

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