Soothing Cream — Reddit Reviews
by Zeroid
Updated November 10, 2026
Barrier-focused cream with glycerin and dimethicone; matte finish, irritation-prone skin favorite.
What the community says
A medium-rich barrier moisturizer built around glycerin, dimethicone, bisabolol, and sodium hyaluronate, with a surprisingly matte dry-down. It fits tret users and dehydrated, sensitive skin, but oily or acne-prone users may see an oilslick, bumps, or redness.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Can feel oily, especially on oilier skin
- Triggered bumps for some users
- Caused significant redness and irritation for some
Product details
What TikTok says
From 3 TikTok videos1 sponsored, marked with outlined numbers
One creator says the Zeroid Soothing Cream suits acne-prone skin when other creams have irritated acne, and that it absorbs smoothly and gently 1. A sponsored creator says it is lightweight, calms and strengthens the skin barrier, and reduces sensitivity 2. The sponsored creator presents it as a morning cream, used alongside a richer night cream 2.
Sponsored means the creator disclosed a brand partnership or the video ran as a paid ad.
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Where to buy
Full ingredient list · 22
Zeroid Soothing Cream ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone, Myristoyl/Palmitoyl Oxostearamide/Arachamide MEA, Phytosterols, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Arginine, Carbomer, Methyl Caprooyl Tyrosinate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tropolone
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 58 mentions across 30 threads
Zeroid Soothing Cream on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/tretinoin, r/AsianBeauty and 4 more, summarized.
“Use a ceramide-based skin barrier moisturizer (Aestura, Illiyoon, Zeroid, etc.)”
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“Use these moisturizers every morning and the evenings when you don't use taz”
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“Don't hesitate to apply a thick layer of moisturizer on evenings when you are not using the tazaroten.”
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“I have several tubes of the soothing cream”
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“Even Zeroid's soothing lotion was enough to soothe my redness and tret-induced stinging”
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“I did try it though when I started tret and it is such a nice cream, totally underrated. Really great for my dehydrated, sensitive skin”
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“Zeroid's Soothing Cream (4.12/5 out of 1,768 Reviews)”
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“Personally, I like the look of ZEROID ... because their products don't seem to contain fragrance.”
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“their products don't seem to contain fragrance”
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“Have you tried Zeroid? It’s my HG moisturizer now. I use the ‘soothing’ one AM”
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“They’re so thick and moisturizing but dry down fully matte.”
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“Zeroid as an elegant alternative to greasy Aestura is really worth checking out.”
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“For me, it's Zeroid”
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“the soothing cream in particular is an absolute must-try”
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“I am now obsessed”
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“Zeroid is best for times when your skin has a hissy fit meltdown.”
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“I love the Zeroid Soothing Cream... the lotion is great when I don’t want the heavier feel of the cream”
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“Using the zeroid atm and I am loving it! Feels very calming and no fuss. Acne/clog prone with thicker moisturizers and have really enjoyed this one - finish is nice and matte for evening wear on its own too”
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