Isntree

Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A lightweight gel cream moisturizer formulated with onion bulb extract, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, vitamin C, and tranexamic acid to hydrate and address dark spots, hyperpigmentation, and post-acne redness.

Full ingredients

Allium Cepa (Onion) Bulb Extract (719,000Ppm), Propanediol, Glycerin, Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Heparin, Allantoin, Panthenol, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vinyl Dimethicone, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitol, Sorbitan Olivate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tromethamine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Adenosine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Tranexamic Acid, Trideceth-10, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Guru Score

83%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

A shiny finish that works best layered under sunscreen or other products rather than worn alone, though it does soak in nicely. The formula earns praise for its blend of active ingredients, particularly from those with oily and acne-prone skin, though the initial shine may not suit everyone if applied as a standalone moisturizer. Niacinamide, tranexamic acid, and onion extract together target dark spots, redness, and barrier support.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take March 2026

What they liked

Light gel-cream texture, absorbs without greasiness
Fragrance-free, gentle around the eyes
Shiny finish dries down over time

What they flagged

Shiny finish on its own, works better layered

Best for

Oily skin Acne-prone skin

Type

MoisturizersGel

Key actives

Vitamin C Niacinamide Hyaluronic acid

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"I love the sunscreen in this line. Onion bulb extract may be anti-inflammatory. It's got niacinamide good for dark spots hyperpigmentation. The moisture barrier, panthenol is very moisturizing and it's also got hyaluronic acid sodium escorial phosphates, a stable form of vitamin C, tranexamic acid good for post acne redness. [...] Kind of got a little bit of a purplish hue, nice light gel cream, no fragrance."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"This right here is the Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream from Isntree. This is fantastic especially if you have oily prone and acne prone skin."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

✓Yay

"It [...] helps with scars and the appearance of scars. It has a light lavender color to it, it does not look or smell like onions, and it also has Huwenia Cordata extract, which is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia, [...] and it helps exhibit anti-inflammatory, antioxidants and antibacterial properties. It also has been shown to decrease the damage from UVB rays, the rays that cause burns, and to minimize that damage on your skin."

AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"This is my second tube of the Onion New Pair Gel Cream, I finished off a full size. It's surprising because gel cream is typically not my favorite category as a person with dry skin, but it feels like Isntree got this right, it actually does feel moisturizing and hydrating. They say it's made to help with blemish prone skin and to boost your skin barrier, and I feel like it does. [...] It's these other elements, blemish care and barrier support, that make this a product I enjoy so much."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Yay

"It's got ivy gourd extract, which is a great antioxidant. We've got tranexamic acid, which is known for its brightening benefits on skin, hyperpigmentation. We've got hutonia cordata extract, which is a calming ingredient. And then eggplant and turmeric. So this one's really wonderful product. Great brightening, soothing, scar-reducing ingredients in this one and thankfully does not smell at all like onions, but it's really quite unique."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Tranexamic acid

Tranexamic acid has a growing body of clinical evidence for melasma and the stubborn patches of pigment that other ingredients struggle with.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream?

Is Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream's Guru Score?

Isntree Onion New Pair Gel Cream holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.