Uriage Xémose C8+ Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Uriage
Updated October 27, 2026
Ceramide-rich barrier cream for tretinoin dryness; rich without feeling heavyweight.
What the community says
A lipid-rich cream built around ceramides, cholesterol, shea butter, and squalane for retinoid-stressed or eczema-prone skin. Reddit users reach for it under ointment or during flares, though very oily faces may find the richness excessive.
What this means for you
What people love
- Ceramide-rich lipid support for tretinoin dryness
- Not a heavyweight moisturizer despite its rich barrier focus
- Eczema thread’s only cream that worked
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Where to buy
Real Reddit threads — 6 mentions across 6 threads
Uriage Uriage Xémose C8+ Cream on Reddit, in one place — 6 threads from r/tretinoin, r/40plusskincare and 2 more, summarized.
“uriage xemose cream followed by cerave healing ointment usually.”
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“apply my toner and then apply a rich cream. uriage xemose cream followed by cerave healing ointment usually.”
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“uriage xemose cream”
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“Bioderma Intensive Baume or Uriage Xémose C8+ Cream are my favorites to use with it.”
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“It is most effective when layered over a lipid rich moisturizer”
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“Good luck, hope you heal up soon!”
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“La Roche Posay Lipikar and Uriage Xemose are comparable to Avène Xeracalm”
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“I usually just buy whatever of the 3 are on sale”
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“This switch might work for you”
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“In terms of creams, we tried them all and only uriage xemose worked for us.”
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“The big white bottle and its oil cleanser.”
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“She has rarely any flare ups now.”
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“Take a look at Uriage Xémose C8+ Cream, I use it with tret & it has been much better than Vanicream, it contains 8 biomemmetic ceramides & it isn't a heavyweight moisturizer.”
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“Ooohhh I've never heard of Uriage before.”
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“Where can I find it besides amazon?”
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“I layer it with Bioderma Intensive Baume or Uriage Xémose C8+ Cream.”
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“I personally prefer Uriage Bariéderm-Cica Cream”
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“because it doesn't dry my skin out”
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