Cetaphil Advanced Defense Serum for Stressed Sensitive Skin, AM 1 fl oz — Gallic-AOX & Triple Hyaluronic

CETAPHIL Advanced Defense Serum is a lightweight AM face serum formulated with Gallic-AOX, Triple Hyaluronic Acid, and Niacinamide to help strengthen stressed sensitive skin against daily environmental stressors.

Start your morning routine with a serum designed to support sensitive skin that faces everyday challenges like pollution, irritation, and moisture loss. This fragrance-free, hypoallergenic formula combines antioxidants and multi-weight hyaluronic acids to hydrate, smooth, and help visibly improve radiance without clogging pores. It’s intended for daily use and pairs with an overnight repair serum for a full AM/PM approach to skin resilience.

How does this serum protect sensitive skin from everyday stress?

The serum uses Gallic-AOX, an antioxidant complex featuring gallic acid and vitamin E, to help neutralize oxidative stress from environmental aggressors. By supporting the skin’s natural defenses, it aims to reduce signs of stress-related dullness and visible redness over time.

• Gallic-AOX: gallic acid plus vitamin E for antioxidant protection
• Daily AM use to reinforce daytime barrier function
• Hypoallergenic, fragrance-free formulation for sensitive skin

Will it hydrate and help with texture or enlarged pores?

Yes—Triple Hyaluronic Acid delivers hydration at multiple skin layers to plump and smooth the skin surface, while niacinamide helps refine the appearance of pores and enhance overall radiance. The combined approach targets both moisture and visible texture.

• Triple Hyaluronic Acid for multi-level hydration
• Niacinamide to help minimize the look of pores and brighten
• Non-comedogenic so it won’t block pores

Is this serum suitable for very sensitive or reactive skin?

The formula is created to be gentle: it’s hypoallergenic, fragrance-free, and non-comedogenic, reducing the chance of irritation while delivering active ingredients. Patch testing is recommended for extremely reactive skin, but the product is dermatologist recommended for sensitive skin types.

• Fragrance-free and hypoallergenic to limit irritation risk
• Dermatologist recommended for sensitive skin
• Lightweight texture layers easily under sunscreen and makeup

How should I incorporate it into my daily skincare routine?

Use the serum each morning after cleansing and before moisturizer and SPF to help protect and hydrate your skin throughout the day. For a complete regimen, pair the AM serum with CETAPHIL Repair & Renew Serum at night to target broader improvements in stressed sensitive skin appearance.

• Apply 1–2 drops to clean skin each morning
• Follow with moisturizer and broad-spectrum SPF
• Use Repair & Renew Serum at night for a two-step AM/PM routine

Who is this for: CETAPHIL Advanced Defense Serum is aimed at people with sensitive or easily stressed skin seeking a gentle antioxidant boost and multi-level hydration. It suits anyone who wants a simple, dermatologist-recommended AM serum that layers under sunscreen and makeup while addressing dryness, visible redness, pore appearance, and dullness without heavy fragrances or pore-clogging ingredients.

Ingredients

Water, Butylene Glycol, PEF/PPG-8/3 Laurate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid