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THE SAEM Derma Plan Ultra Balm Cream

Ingredients and claims, checked

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Last checked September 14, 2026

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What is it like at a glance?

What the ingredients do

Softening leads, with 7 of 41 ingredients. It also contains Glycerin.

Softening
7
Hydration
5
Moisture seal
5
Skin protection
2

By skin type

  • DryGood fit
  • OilyUse with care
  • SensitiveNeutral

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Worth knowing

  • Has a fungal-acne trigger
  • On pore-clogging lists

Made for

What is this product?

What to expect
It's made for better hydration and better barrier support.
Key ingredients
Ceramide, Phytosphingosine, Panthenol
When
Morning and evening

A balm that you layer on dry spots, in a 60ml size.

Who is it for?

Good for

  • Very dry skin that needs a heavy, sealing moisturizer
  • Skin with a weakened barrier
  • People avoiding fragrance

Less suited to

  • Oily, acne-prone skin that needs a light texture
  • Skin that reacts to plant extracts

What's good, and what to watch for?

Good points

  • Panthenol and Beta-Glucan add moisture
  • Centella Asiatica Extract calms the skin

Watch-outs

  • If you clog easily: Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol
  • If you get fungal acne: Cetearyl Olivate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate

How do you use it?

Where in your routine
Final step of an evening routine, or the last step in a dry-weather morning routine
Pairs well with
  • A watery hydrating layer underneath
  • Nothing over it at night

What is in it?

The full ingredient list as the brand publishes it, in the printed order. Tap a name to read about that ingredient.

This brand publishes its ingredient list in Korean only. Names below are the matching INCI names from the Korean Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary.

Key ingredientWorth a closer look

Ingredients with no mark are ones we found nothing notable about, and when marks overlap on one ingredient we show the caution first.

What the claims add up to

Only partly backed:
better hydration · better barrier support
See each claim, checked (3)

Claims, checked

  • Non-functionalbacked by evidence
  • A balm cream that provides a moist moisturizing sensation to skin that feels dryness and helps defend against damage to the skin moisture barrierpartly backed
  • The balm cream makes skin healthy by forming a protective film over daily sensitive, dry skin and effectively protects against damage caused by irritation.overstated

We quote each claim exactly as the brand published it, then check it against the ingredient list and the brand's own documents.

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