Sunday Riley

Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream.

Moisturizers

About this product

A rich, thick moisturizing cream formulated with ceramides, squalane, and glycerin to deliver deep hydration, designed primarily for nighttime or intensive winter use.

Full ingredients

Extract Blend, [Water/Eau/Aqua, Chondrus Crispus (Red Algae) Extract], Squalane, C13-15 Alkane, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Lanolin Alcohol, Tri(Polyglyceryl-3/Lauryl) Hydrogenated Trilinoleate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide AP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Fruit Extract, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Fruit Extract, Pimpinella Anisum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo (Melon) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Sterols, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Leaf Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rhus Verniciflua Peel Wax, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Triethyl Citrate, Tapioca Starch, Maltol, Polyquaternium-80, Sodium Phytate, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Aspartate, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol

Guru Score

76%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

This cream earns praise for its blend of squalane, glycerin, and three types of ceramides that work together to hydrate and soften the skin. However, it contains an ingredient with moderate comedogenic potential and several botanical extracts without much clinical research behind them, so those with oily, acne-prone, or sensitive skin may want to patch-test behind the ear first to see how their skin responds before committing to regular use.

Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take February 2026

What they liked

Rich, hydrating texture ideal for dry skin

What they flagged

Too heavy for oily or combination skin

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

MoisturizersCream

Key actives

Hyaluronic acidVitamin ECeramidesSqualane

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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The Style and Beauty Doctor

222k subs

✓Yay

"Sunday Riley has this ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream, it's [...] really thick and nice. I love that one. That's more of like a nighttime moisturizer or like deep deep winter moisturizer. For me, I have oily skin that's kind of getting a little drier as I age. But if you have dry skin, that might be like the perfect moisturizer for you."

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"The ICE Ceramide Moisturizer is really nice. I could only use it in the winter time, not even during the hot months at night because it's a lot with a big old heavy cream, you know, you're trying to sweat or whatever. But that ICE Ceramide Moisturizer is really nice. With my oily skin it has to be in the winter time when I use that."

Dr. Vanita Rattan

1.23M subs

✓Yay

"I actually really like this product. The positives are it's got squalane and glycerin in it, which are fantastic emollients. It's got three different ceramides in it: NP, EOP, and AP. So it's a very hydrating product. The only one thing, little tiny thing I'd say, it's got an ingredient called Chondrus crispus in it, which is about five out of ten on the comedogenic scale. So maybe I might avoid this if you've got oily, acne-prone skin. The other thing to note is it has a lot of root extracts."

Nipun Kapur

412k subs

✓Yay

"I used a lot back in 22 23 and I really enjoyed the formula and it's affordable."

No BS Beauty

89k subs

✓Mixed

"It's very nice but I like their tital moisturizer the best. I don't know what's going on with that brand as a whole, they haven't really released a whole lot lately."

Cassandra Bankson

2.46M subs

✓Yay

"Specifically, what I'm seeing are those ceramides. Ceramides are essential to our skin function. Our stratum corneum [...] is like 50 percent ceramides, and sometimes if you have dry skin, it's a little bit less, which is why putting them back in there is great. Red algae is phenomenal. Algae [...] is fantastic for skin care [...] and an antioxidant. [...] This actually looks like a bomb ass ingredients list. I love the melon."

What the evidence says.

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

Ceramides

Ceramides are part of the skin's own barrier, and moisturisers built around them have evidence for holding water in and settling the tightness and flaking that come with a damaged barrier.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream?

A rich, thick moisturizing cream formulated with ceramides, squalane, and glycerin to deliver deep hydration, designed primarily for nighttime or intensive winter use.

Is Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream worth it?

Mostly yes. 4 of the 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream's Guru Score?

Sunday Riley ICE Ceramide Moisturizing Cream holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.