The True Cream Aqua Bomb
What it's good for
Key actives from our research database. Click any to read the full evidence dossier.
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Good for: Hydrating
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Good for: Brightening, Barrier repair, Anti-inflammatory
A workhorse hydrator that pulls water into your skin. In nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Good for: Hydrating
Evidence behind the ingredients
Real citations from our research database, one per tracked active in this product. Click any ingredient name to read its full evidence dossier.
A pure hydrator that holds water in your skin. Makes skin look plumper and smoother almost immediately.
Karabat MU, Tuncer MC. Effects of hyaluronic acid on skin at the cellular level: a systematic review. Rev Assoc Med Bras. 2025;71(8):e20250208. — Systematic review of 45 studies found low-molecular-weight HA stimulates keratinocyte proliferation and migration while high-molecular-weight HA drives skin hydration, supporting topical HA as an effective skin-hydrating and barrier-supporting ingredient.
Bravo B et al., Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence, Dermatology and Therapy 2022;12(12):2657-2680 — HA-based cosmeceuticals reliably improve hydration and signs of skin aging
Lee SG et al., Hyaluronan Oligosaccharides Improve Rosacea-Like Phenotype through Anti-Inflammatory and Epidermal Barrier-Improving Effects, Annals of Dermatology 2020
A multitasker that calms redness, evens out skin tone, and helps oily skin balance out. One of the safest do-a-little-of-everything ingredients.
Moro F et al., Skin Cancer Prevention and Antiaging: Role of Nicotinamide, International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2026
Passeron T et al., An Investigator-Blinded, Randomized Trial of a Broad-Spectrum Sunscreen Containing Sclareolide and Niacinamide, Dermatology and Therapy (Heidelberg) 2026
Vergilio MM et al., Topical Formulation with Niacinamide Combined with 5 MHz Ultrasound for Improving Skin Ageing, Current Medicinal Chemistry 2025
A workhorse hydrator that pulls water into your skin. In nearly every good moisturizer for a reason.
Danby SG et al., Different types of emollient cream exhibit diverse physiological effects on the skin barrier in adults with atopic dermatitis, Clinical and Experimental Dermatology 2022;47(6):1154-1164 — glycerol+urea emollient delivered superior barrier-strengthening and irritant protection
Youssef R et al., Glycerol 85% efficacy on atopic skin and its microbiome: a randomized controlled trial, Journal of Dermatological Treatment 2021;32(7):730-736 — topical glycerol 85% RCT on atopic skin
Evans NJ et al., Human axillary skin condition is improved following incorporation of glycerol into the stratum corneum from an antiperspirant formulation, Archives of Dermatological Research 2017;309(9):739-748 — 4% glycerol penetrated axillary SC, reduced irritation, improved hydration
Sources: 10 clinical journals and regulatory databases across the US, EU, Korea, Japan, and China. Every entry points to a specific document. See methodology for the full list and what each outcome label means.
Full ingredient list
Everything on the package label, not just the tracked actives above.
- Contains fragrance: Fragrance+, Citronellol, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, LinaloolWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains drying alcohol: Alcohol DenatWorth knowing if you have sensitive or reactive skin.
- Contains silicones: Methyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Phenyl TrimethiconeNo irritancy evidence. CIR rates this safe as used; some shoppers avoid it by preference.
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Listed in the order printed on the package. By regulation, ingredients at 1% or higher are listed in descending order by concentration, so the first entry is the largest part of the formula.
- Water
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Glycerin
- Methyl Trimethicone
- Alcohol Denat
- Dimethicone
- Cyclopentasiloxane
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Malachite Extract
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
- Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
- Alchemilla Vulgaris Leaf Extract
- Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
- Stellaria Media (Chickweed) Extract
- Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract
- Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
- Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
- Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- Nepeta Cataria Extract
- Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Leaf Extract
- Baptisia Tinctoria Root Extract
- Dimethiconol
- Polymethylsilsesquioxane
- Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer
- Isohexadecane
- Polysorbate 60
- Ceramide 3
- Cholesterol
- Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- Phenyl Trimethicone
- Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
- Panthenol
- Squalane
- Triethylhexanoin
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- Peg-150
- Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- C14-22 Alcohols
- Arachidyl Glucoside
- Hydrogenated Lecithin
- Peg-100 Stearate
- Stearic Acid
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Carbomer
- Tromethamine
- Trisodium Edta
- Fragrance+
- Citronellol
- Limonene
- Citral
- Geraniol
- Linalool
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