Editorial Review This cream seals in moisture and protects against dehydration, while allowing skin to breathe. Makes skin supple and provides a smoother surface for makeup application. A breakthrough "Smart Moisturizing" approach: Puts the focus on quality of moisture provided, not just quantity. Supplies the skin with the most effective moisturizing ingredients-exactly where they are needed the most. The result is quick and deep moisturizing to support skin's natural balance. Five super-refined, natural-to-the skin bases: Stearic acids, HS lipids, beeswax, jojoba oil and squalane closely resemble our skin's own moisturizer. Lipid-rich emollients: Intercellular lipids play important role in maintaining skin's ideal physical barrier. However, the amount of intercellular lipids decline with age, causing skin to look rough and uneven. Lipid-rich emollients, such as sphingolipids, lecithin (new) and ceramide (new), support skin's intercellular lipids to protect barrier function and help retain moisture. Increase moisture retention:New! A synergistic combination of water-binding amino acids (Natural Moisturizing Factor), skin-nourishing peptides and fermented rice extract (antioxidant) increases water supply to the skin and enhances its moisture-holding capabilities. Uniquely blended micro-encapsulated plant extracts: Extracts of Mountain mugwort leaf, Bitter wintergreen leaf, Jojoba leaf, Olive leaf, Edelweiss, Himalayan primrose*, Peach kernel and Running clubmoss* reach faster and deeper to the skin's surface to reinforce skin's barrier function. Synergistic benefits of daisy flower, chamomile flower, marshmallow root and other botanical extracts:Addresses disorganized uneven skin cells, while encouraging the surface cells to form in a compact organized manner. 22 herbal and botanical extracts: Work synergistically to promote healthy, radiant skin.