What is Alex Cosmetic Total Calm Cream?
Alex Cosmetic Total Calm Cream is a soothing cream from Alex Cosmetic, the German professional skincare brand. Its plant-lipid base aims to mirror the skin’s own structure rather than relying on traditional emulsifiers.
The brand designed it for skin that feels tight, reddened or uncomfortable, including very dry, easily irritated skin. Alex Cosmetic positions it for use throughout the day, whenever the skin needs comfort. This listing is the 30 ml bottle.
Key benefits of Total Calm Cream
- Fast comfort: according to the brand, the cream helps soothe the feel of tight, uncomfortable skin immediately after application.
- Calming care: the formula also includes balloon vine (cardiospermum halicacabum) extract to support long-term comfort for irritated, reddened skin.
- A skin-mimicking base: instead of traditional emulsifiers, the plant-lipid formula aims for a texture closer to the skin’s own composition.
- A minimal ingredient philosophy: the cream is free from added fragrance, dyes and cortisone.
Key ingredients
Cardiospermum halicacabum (balloon vine) flower/leaf/vine extract is the cream’s signature calming ingredient. It has a traditional use in soothing irritated and reddened skin. In addition, Ceramide 3 and hordeum vulgare (barley) cera support the skin’s barrier structure.
Shea butter, argan kernel oil, coconut oil and squalane supply the cream’s plant-based lipid content. They also replace the emulsifiers found in many conventional creams. Finally, tocopherol and tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E) add antioxidant support to the formula.
How to use Total Calm Cream
- Apply a small amount to the skin in the morning and evening, as well as whenever needed during the day.
- Then massage it in gently until absorbed.
- Reapply as often as needed for ongoing comfort, since Alex Cosmetic designed the formula for frequent use.
Who Total Calm Cream is for
Total Calm Cream suits anyone dealing with tight, reddened or generally uncomfortable skin. It also suits people managing very dry, easily irritated skin. The formula skips fragrance, dyes and cortisone. Because of this, it suits people who prefer a pared-back ingredient list for sensitive or reactive skin.
Retail size vs. professional size
This listing is the 30 ml retail bottle of Total Calm Cream, the size confirmed on Alex Cosmetic’s official site. The distributor’s listing did not specify a size. In addition, a professional distributor lists a separate 150 ml back-bar size of Total Calm Cream.
Full ingredient list (INCI)
Aqua (Water), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ceramide 3, Alanine, Tocopherol, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Cera, Squalane, Argania Spinosa (Argan) Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Alcohol, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose.
Ingredient list per Alex Cosmetic’s official site (alex-cosmetic.com). Formulas can change; always check the list on the package you receive.
