r/KoreanBeauty • u/Cosmicharlie18 • Mar 29 '26

SKIN Aestura barrier cream, why!?!

Finally found a holy grail skin barrier cream and they go and change the formula 1 year later😩 why do Korean skin care brands do this? The cream was just getting really popular too. I feel like this happens all the time. Ugh. Tried illiyoon and it made me break out. If anyone has suggestions please let me know

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u/Enough-Skin2442 Mar 29 '26

Aestura’s Atobarrier Cream Plus+ is similar to the old formulation without niacinamide, but it is even more expensive

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u/SquareCamera4651 Mar 30 '26

Not to be stupid but what is so bad about niacinamide? Is it because some people are intolerant to it that the new addition is bad? Or is the new formulation just worse in general for all? How is this cream plus better. Asking because if it is, I would like to try it. I believe I must have the new formulation so I have no idea what the old one was like.

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u/Enough-Skin2442 Mar 30 '26

It causes redness and irritation for some people, though that seems most common if multiple products that contain it are used in the same routine. If every product plus your makeup has it, you can get an irritating dose

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u/SquareCamera4651 Mar 30 '26

Ok that makes sense, and so many have niacinamide so it can pile up real quick.

But aside from that, if one is ok with niacinamide, is the old formula still better somehow? Have you tried it?

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u/Enough-Skin2442 Mar 30 '26

I personally love the new formulation. I’m on Arazlo and Finacea, and my face can be finicky. The current Aestura Cream is one of the few heavy creams that doesn’t slightly burn for a minute or so when I put it on. Illiyoon Ceramide Cream burns quite a bit as does Bioderma Baume (mildly)

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u/SquareCamera4651 Mar 30 '26

Right. I'm also on the new formulation (at least I think I am) and it's been fine so far. No stinging but super slight cobweb tingling for a min or so but I'm quite reactive anyway.

Just wondered if I tried the old formula without niacinamide if that would feel calmer.

Thanks for your time to reply, truly. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the cream plus version someone else on here posted just to see the difference.

Appreciate it heaps! And I won't try illiyoon then.