Choosing the right moisturizer is one of the most important decisions you make in treatment planning. It affects healing, barrier stability, pigmentation management, and long-term outcomes.

To support you as you build custom protocols, we created this comprehensive guide using our Moisturizer Cheat Sheet. Below, you’ll find an esthetician-centric breakdown of each cream, when to use it, who it’s ideal for, and special considerations for allergies and client sensitivities.

KrX Moisturizers

AquaGel Cream

Great for: acne, hyperpigmentation, mature skin, impaired barrier, all skin types
Why choose it: Lightweight but restorative — ideal for clients who need hydration without heaviness. Perfect in post-treatment phases where heat or inflammation is present.

Youthplex Face Lift Cream

Great for: fine lines + wrinkles, glycation, hyperpigmentation
Why choose it: Best for clients needing firming + rejuvenation with a slightly richer feel. 

All Day Cream

Great for: post-care, rosacea
Why choose it: A classic daily moisturizer for reactive skin.

Mela Defense Cream

Great for: hyperpigmentation, mature skin, 
Why choose it: A pigmentation-focused option. A go-to for clients dealing with PIH or dullness.

Clear + Prevent Cream

Great for: acne
Why choose it: Perfect for blemish-prone clients. A reliable post-extraction support cream.

Strengthen + Protect Cream

Great for: mature skin, impaired barrier, all skin types
Why choose it: A barrier-first formula. Choose this when inflammation, sensitivity, or chronic dryness are part of the picture.

Repair Cream

Great for: post-care, all skin types
Why choose it: Ideal for clients recovering from more intensive treatments. Rich, healing, comforting.

Dermathod Moisturizers

Med Shield Epidermal Cream

Great for: post-care, mature skin, impaired barrier, all skin types
Why choose it: A strong barrier-repair option. Excellent for dehydrated, compromised, or sensitized skin post-procedure.

Ami-Sterol Cream

Great for: post-care, mature skin, impaired barrier
Why choose it: Choose this when you want deep restoration. Thick, occlusive, and nutrient-dense.

Soba Cream

Great for: all skin types
Why choose it: A well-balanced, soothing moisturizer. Good for clients who need calming support without heaviness.

Healer Gel

Great for: all skin types
Why choose it: A gel-based option ideal for oily, inflamed, or hot skin. Great post-treatment or for clients who dislike creams.

Corthe Moisturizers

Brightening Cream

Great for: hyperpigmentation
Why choose it: Perfect for pigmentation-focused care.

Rich M Lotion

Great for: impaired barrier, all skin types
Why choose it: A lighter alternative to Rich M Cream — choose this for normal to combo skin needing nourishment.

Rich M Cream

Great for: impaired barrier, all skin types
Why choose it: Ideal for clients who crave richness or struggle with chronic dryness.

Ice Soothing Gel

Great for: all skin types
Why choose it: A universal calming gel — amazing for heat, inflammation, redness, or post-peel care.

Re Gel

Great for: impaired barrier
Why choose it: Use when calming support is needed. 

First Aid Lotion

Great for: acne
Why choose it: A staple for acne-prone skin. 

Spot Lumedic

Great for: hyperpigmentation
Why choose it: A focused brightening option. Ideal for targeted treatment areas or post-inflammatory pigmentation care.

Download + print our moisturizer cheat sheet here