Dr.Althea 345 Relief Cream

It stands for 3 blemish-care ingredients (resveratrol, tannic acid, niacinamide), 4 nourishing ingredients (beta-glucan, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, ceramide NP, rice bran PDRN) and 5 soothing ingredients (green tea water, tea tree water, centella water, madecassoside, centella PDRN). The ones doing most of the work are tea tree water, niacinamide and panthenol, which sit highest in the formula.

It's a good daily moisturiser for breakout-prone skin. It's fragrance-free and light-feeling, and it combines niacinamide, which helps balance the look of oiliness and redness, with tea tree leaf water, a much gentler form than tea tree oil. It isn't an acne treatment, so pair it with a targeted exfoliant or spot care if you need one.

Yes, it's designed for all skin types, including sensitive skin. It's fragrance-free, and panthenol, madecassoside and centella help calm redness and discomfort. Tea tree leaf water is far milder than tea tree oil, but as with any new product, patch-test on your jawline for a couple of days if your skin reacts easily.

Use it morning and evening as the last step of your skincare, after serum, as the box recommends. Take a small amount and spread it gently along the direction of your skin until absorbed. In the morning, follow with sunscreen. On irritated or freshly exfoliated skin, it works well as a calming layer on its own.

For normal, combination and oily skin, it's usually enough on its own. Very dry skin, especially in winter, may want more: apply a hydrating serum underneath, or layer a richer cream on dry patches at night. Glycerin, hyaluronic acid and panthenol keep it hydrating, while the texture stays light rather than heavy.

Yes, it's an ideal partner for active ingredients. Its calming, fragrance-free formula helps comfort skin that's adjusting to retinol, such as Celimax Retinol Shot, or to vitamin C serums like Cos De BAHA VA. Apply your active serum first, wait a minute, then follow with this cream to soothe and seal in moisture.

The cream contains PDRN, listed as sodium DNA, sourced from rice bran and centella, but it sits near the end of the ingredient list, so the amount is small. It's part of the supporting blend. The calming and hydrating results you'll notice come mainly from tea tree leaf water, niacinamide, panthenol and glycerin.

Yes. It's an excellent everyday moisturiser for men: fragrance-free, quick to absorb and calming on skin that's red or irritated after shaving. It also suits oily skin and occasional breakouts, which many men deal with. Apply a small amount after cleansing and shaving, morning and evening, and add sunscreen during the day.