What Are Ceramides? Skincare Benefits For Dry Skin

This is one of our favorite skincare launches of the summer. You can read more in our standalone review of this Medik8 moisturizer here, but the TL;DR is that we’ve been high-key impressed with its ability to keep our skin plump and pillowy without any greasiness. A medley of ingredients, including skin-strengthening prebiotic peptides, deeply moisturizing squalane, and (you guessed it) ceramides keeps the skin dewy and soft — even if you skip other skincare products due to the summer heat. “It immediately takes away any tightness post-cleanse and makes my skin look even in tone,” says Kilikita. “It’s lightweight enough that I can layer SPF over the top and not feel suffocated, and makeup glides over the top effortlessly.”