Does the cream feel rich or greasy on the skin?

It has a rich, comfortable texture that provides nourishing moisture without an excessively heavy or greasy finish.

Can I use it in a sandwich routine with retinoids or other strong actives?

Yes. Apply a light layer of cream, follow with your strong active, then finish with another layer of cream.

Does the current formula contain added fragrance?

The current official formula is identified as fragrance-free.

Which notable moisture and barrier-supporting ingredients are included?

The current official formula includes Ceramide NP, ectoin, multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, squalane, betaine and beta-glucan.

Has the cream been tested for sensitive skin?

The brand states that the formula underwent sensitive-skin safety testing conducted by the Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences.

Why might the ingredient list differ between retailers?

The current official ingredient list matches Superdrug's listing, while Olive Young publishes a materially different list. This indicates that more than one formula version may be in circulation.

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DR. ALTHEA

147 Barrier Cream

What it is: A rich daily facial moisturizer that supports lasting hydration, reduces moisture escape and comforts dry-feeling skin.

Moisture barrier support
Lasting hydration
Rich comfort without excess greasiness
Fragrance-free formula

Net weight: 50 ml

147 Barrier Cream

50ml ·$21.99 USD

Moisture barrier support

Lasting hydration

Rich comfort without excess greasiness

Fragrance-free formula

Main active: Ceramides
Intensity: Supportive

PRODUCT DETAILS

When dryness brings tightness, flaking or roughness, 147 Barrier Cream offers a more comforting final step. This daily facial moisturizer is made to replenish lasting hydration while helping reduce moisture escape, supporting a weakened moisture barrier and easing dryness-related discomfort.

The cream has a rich, comfortable texture without an excessively heavy or greasy finish. It is especially suited to dry skin and nighttime or cold-weather routines. If your routine includes strong actives such as retinoids, the cream can also fit into an optional sandwich method.

Ceramide NP provides barrier-supporting lipids, while ectoin and multiple forms of hyaluronic acid offer water-binding support. The formula is fragrance-free and has undergone sensitive-skin safety testing.

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1025 Dokdo Pad$20.99 USD

A comforting layer of lasting hydration, with moisture barrier support and a rich finish that does not feel excessively greasy.

Moisture barrier support
Lasting hydration
Comfort for dry skin
Considered for sensitive routines

Key Ingredients

Overlapping ivory wax-like layers on a warm blush background, representing ceramide barrier lipids.

Ceramides

Barrier-supporting lipids that help reduce moisture loss and ease visible dryness.

A sculptural cluster of glossy, translucent peach and coral gel-like folds rests on a pale sage surface, casting a soft shadow.

Ectoin

A water-binding osmolyte used in barrier-focused formulas, with emerging finished-formula evidence for hydration and dry, stressed skin—not a sunscreen or eczema treatment.

Clear hydrogel spheres and droplets on a pale lilac background.

Hyaluronic Acid

Helps hydrate and visibly plump the skin.

Squalane

Softens dry-feeling skin and adds slip to skin, body, hair and makeup.

Centella Asiatica

Helps soothe visible redness and support the skin barrier.

Translucent gel lattice draped over two coral ceramic supports on a warm ivory surface.

Beta-Glucan

A moisture-supporting polysaccharide commonly used to help skin feel hydrated, soothed and more comfortable.

White squeeze tube standing upright against a plain white background with a white cap at the bottom.

Concerns & Benefits

Your Concerns

1
Damaged Skin Barrier
When a weakened moisture barrier struggles to hold on to hydration.
2
Dehydration
When your skin needs lasting moisture and help reducing moisture escape.

How To Use

1As the final step in your daily skincare routine, apply an appropriate amount evenly over your face, gently press until absorbed and leave on.
2For the optional sandwich method, apply a light layer of cream, follow with your strong active such as a retinoid, then finish with another layer of cream.

Frequently asked questions

What skin type is 147 Barrier Cream best suited to?

It is specifically positioned for dry skin. Its rich texture is especially suited to nighttime, cold weather or dryness associated with strong skincare treatments.

Customer reviews

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Cooling, refreshing moisture for temporary visible redness and blemish marks.

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Beginner-friendly texture care with moisture, firmness and a refreshing, non-sticky finish.

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DR. ALTHEA 147 Barrier Cream | Rich Moisturizer

DR. ALTHEA

147 Barrier Cream

What it is: A rich daily facial moisturizer that supports lasting hydration, reduces moisture escape and comforts dry-feeling skin.

Moisture barrier support
Lasting hydration
Rich comfort without excess greasiness
Fragrance-free formula

Net weight: 50 ml

147 Barrier Cream

50ml ·$21.99 USD

Moisture barrier support

Lasting hydration

Rich comfort without excess greasiness

Fragrance-free formula

Main active: Ceramides
Intensity: Supportive

PRODUCT DETAILS

Learn more

GOES WELL WITH

100 PRO CICA Reedle Shot Stick Pouches$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack$15.99 USD

A-Cica 365 Soothing Repair Mask Sheet pH 4.5$22.99 USD

100 VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Cleanser$11.99 USD

A-Cica365 Soothing Relief Serum pH4.5$26.99 USD

100 Collagen Reedle Shot Stick Pouch$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Pad$20.99 USD

A comforting layer of lasting hydration, with moisture barrier support and a rich finish that does not feel excessively greasy.

Moisture barrier support
Lasting hydration
Comfort for dry skin
Considered for sensitive routines

Key Ingredients

Concerns & Benefits

Your Concerns

1
Damaged Skin Barrier
When a weakened moisture barrier struggles to hold on to hydration.
2
Dehydration
When your skin needs lasting moisture and help reducing moisture escape.

How To Use

1As the final step in your daily skincare routine, apply an appropriate amount evenly over your face, gently press until absorbed and leave on.
2For the optional sandwich method, apply a light layer of cream, follow with your strong active such as a retinoid, then finish with another layer of cream.

Frequently asked questions

What skin type is 147 Barrier Cream best suited to?

It is specifically positioned for dry skin. Its rich texture is especially suited to nighttime, cold weather or dryness associated with strong skincare treatments.

Customer reviews

Frequently Bought Together

Buy these products together

This item147 Barrier Cream$21.99 USD

100 PRO CICA Reedle Shot Stick Pouches$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack$15.99 USD

Total price: $47.47 USD

This item147 Barrier Cream$21.99 USD

100 PRO CICA Reedle Shot Stick Pouches$9.49 USD

1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack$15.99 USD

Total price: $47.47 USD

VT COSMETICS

100 PRO CICA Reedle Shot Stick Pouches

Daily texture care with soothing hydration, one travel-friendly pouch at a time.

2 ml × 10 pouches$9.49 USD

ROUND LAB

1025 Dokdo Sleeping Pack

A lightweight, unscented overnight gel for hydration and smoother-feeling skin.

100 ml$15.99 USD

Aestura

A-Cica 365 Soothing Repair Mask Sheet pH 4.5

A pH 4.5 sheet mask for sensitive skin, with soothing care and a refreshed, hydrated finish.

5 sheet masks (125 ml total)$22.99 USD

VT COSMETICS

100 VITA-LIGHT Reedle Shot

A jelly-like evening ampoule for brighter, more even-looking skin in single-use pouches.

2 ml × 10 pouches$9.49 USD

ROUND LAB

1025 Dokdo Cleanser

Creamy, slightly acidic foam for a comfortable cleanse

150 ml$11.99 USD

Aestura

A-Cica365 Soothing Relief Serum pH4.5

Cooling, refreshing moisture for temporary visible redness and blemish marks.

40 ml$26.99 USD

VT COSMETICS

100 Collagen Reedle Shot Stick Pouch

Beginner-friendly texture care with moisture, firmness and a refreshing, non-sticky finish.

2 ml × 10 sachets$9.49 USD

ROUND LAB

1025 Dokdo Pad

Two-sided toner care for tidier texture and balanced moisture.

70 pads / 120 g$20.99 USD

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