Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Renewing Cream for mature skin

How to apply

Questions and answers

What the research says

• Nano-microneedle-assisted phenylethyl resorcinol significantly reduced the melanin index in infraorbital dark circles compared to baseline and topical-only treatment in 20 female participants without serious adverse effects.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

• A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Topical bakuchiol 0.5% applied twice daily compared with retinol 0.5% applied daily significantly decreased wrinkle surface area and hyperpigmentation with no statistical difference between the compounds in 44 patients over 12 weeks, while retinol users reported more facial skin scaling and stinging.

  The British Journal of Dermatology, 2019

• Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.

  Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021

• Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.

  Dermatologic Surgery, 2005

• Topical 2% niacinamide significantly decreased sebum excretion rate in Japanese individuals and casual sebum levels in Caucasian individuals compared to placebo or baseline.

  Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006

• Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.

  The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008

• Topical 4% nicotinamide and 1% clindamycin gels showed similar overall efficacy in reducing acne grade in patients with moderate inflammatory facial acne vulgaris over 8 weeks, with nicotinamide being more effective for oily skin and clindamycin for non-oily skin.

  International Journal of Dermatology, 2013

• Topical nicotinamide protected against immunosuppression caused by UVB, longwave UVA, and single and repeated solar-simulated UV exposures in healthy volunteers compared to vehicle.

  The British Journal of Dermatology, 2009

• A dermocosmetic containing bakuchiol, Ginkgo biloba extract, and mannitol improves inflammatory lesions, Investigator Global Assessment, and seborrhea intensity when added to adapalene 0.1% gel in patients with acne vulgaris.

  Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2015

• Topical application of a serum containing supramolecular Bakuchiol and Terminalia chebula extract significantly improved barrier function, reduced redness and sensitivity, and improved wrinkles and elasticity in 34 Chinese subjects with sensitive skin after 28 days.

  Health Science Reports, 2025

• Bakuchiol functions as an anti-aging compound through retinol-like regulation of gene expression, producing significant improvements in lines, wrinkles, pigmentation, elasticity, firmness, and photo-damage after 12 weeks of twice-a-day facial application without usual retinol therapy-associated undesirable effects.

  International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2014

• Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

  Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011

• Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

  Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022

• Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

  BMC Oral Health, 2019

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Tricaprylin, Myristyl Myristate, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Peg-100 Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bakuchiol, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Ammonium Acryloydimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Phytosteryl Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Isostearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Disodium Edta, Malva Sylvestris Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Peppermint Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Flower Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Veronica Officinalis Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Stem Extract Flower Leaf, Citric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.