Confidence in a Cream Anti-Aging Hydrating Moisturizer — Reddit Reviews
by IT Cosmetics
Updated October 3, 2026
Heavy cream moisturizer people use under makeup and around tretinoin; can feel sticky.
What the community says
A rich face cream Redditors slot in as a daytime moisturizer, primer base, or tretinoin sandwich layer. It suits dry, mature, or barrier-stressed skin best. People who hate sitting-on-skin textures complain it never really absorbs.
What this means for you
What people love
- Primer base and tret sandwich layer
- Rich, cushy cream texture
- Niacinamide plus ceramide NP
Watch out for
Product details
Product Traits
Key Ingredients
Skin type data limited
Where to buy
What the science says
Acne
Some evidence
Niacinamide: 6 studies tested it on its own. See all 17 studies
Hyperpigmentation
Some evidence
Niacinamide: 5 studies tested it on its own. See all 24 studies
What the studies found
- All of these studies found niacinamide helped fade dark spots or patches
- Niacinamide 5% faded dark spots more than a placebo in studies of sun-damaged skin and dark patches
- Used with salicylic acid peels, niacinamide improved dark patches more than peels alone
- A niacinamide mix faded dark spots better than niacinamide alone in one study
- One study found the fading effect reversed after niacinamide was stopped
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
Real Reddit threads — 7 mentions across 3 threads
IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Anti-Aging Hydrating Moisturizer on Reddit, in one place — 3 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare and r/SkincareAddiction, summarized.
“IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream.”
Positive
“At night I wash, HA, Cream, wait 1 minute then apply Tretinoin, then wait 1 minute then apply Cream again.”
Positive
“currently using IT Confidence in a Cream”
Positive
“Moisturizer (usually Vanicream or La Roche-Posay, currently using IT Confidence in a Cream)”
Positive
“AM:”
Positive
“Other moisturizers that don’t absorb (anymore)-”
Cautionary
“It confidence in a cream”
Cautionary
“Things just sit.”
Cautionary
