I slapped this on at 7 AM, took the subway, taught two classes, ran errands, and checked my face in my car mirror at 7 PM. My nose looked like I’d dabbed it with a blotting paper — not a grease slick, not matte. Just normal.
For a cream claiming to “balance” oily skin, that’s basically a miracle. Most moisturizers either melt off by noon or sit on top like a film you can scrape off.
It’s a gel-cream hybrid from Dr. Ceuracle — about $28 for 100ml. The pitch: fermented kombucha extract + lightweight moisture that won’t clog pores. I bought it because the texture looked like pudding and I’m weak.
Gel-Cream Base
Slides on like a serum, sets like a balm — no greasy residue after 60 seconds.
Fermented Tea Extract
Actually smells like kombucha — not perfume, not artificial. Weirdly refreshing.
Pump Bottle
Airless pump, so no digging fingernails into a jar. Small win, but real.
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The hero is kombucha ferment filtrate — basically tea that’s been fermented into a probiotic-rich liquid. It’s hydrating without being heavy, and it’s the reason your skin doesn’t panic and overproduce oil. There’s also something called panthenol in there, which is just a fancy word for “calm down.”
- Kombucha Ferment Filtrate: Balances oil production without stripping
- Panthenol: Soothes redness and irritation fast
- Hyaluronic Acid: Pulls water in without clogging
- Centella Asiatica: Anti-inflammatory for angry breakouts
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First touch: it’s like spreading cold yogurt on your face — smooth, slightly bouncy, and it disappears in about 10 seconds. No tacky stickiness. No white cast. Just… gone.
By day 10, my forehead stopped producing its mid-afternoon shine. By week 3, my chin breakouts calmed down. Not cured, but they stopped multiplying. The only weird thing: if I layer too much (more than a pump and a half), it pills. That’s on me, not the cream.
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My T-zone oil production dropped maybe 40% by lunchtime. Pores are still visible — nothing shrinks pores, stop believing that — but they look cleaner, less stretched out. No new closed comedones, which is my personal nightmare scenario.
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If your skin is oily and you’re tired of moisturizers that either suffocate or betray you, this is the one. It’s not flashy, it’s not fancy — it just works.