345 Relief Cream
Lightweight gel-cream moisturizer with niacinamide for acne-prone and combination skin.
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Dr. Althea 345 Relief Cream is a lightweight gel-cream moisturizer designed for oily, combination, and acne-prone skin, with a focus on barrier repair via niacinamide, ceramides, and panthenol. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Danny Guo notes it's a "nice post-blemish cream" not meant to treat active acne, while professional makeup artist CYoung warns it's too light for dry or mature skin. Several creators praise its soothing, non-sticky finish and call it ideal for warmer months or as a pre-makeup base.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “This cream has changed so much for me”10:04–10:08
- “This one is like a cream that is thicker, it's nourishing, but at the same time it's not greasy, oily, and heavy, and it is suitable for oily skin because it doesn't have oils, like thick oils that they normally add for drier skin”10:16–10:26
- “If you have compromised skin barrier, you over exfoliated, you used retinol, retinal, or even tretinoin, and you feel that your barrier is thinned out, this is for what I used it, and it does really help the barrier to just feel stronger or to restore your skin barrier. It's amazing for that”10:50–10:55
- “It's nourishing. I don't want to use the word moisturizing because it's nourishing. This is the perfect word for this cream. I really like it”11:05–11:11
- “I'm ready to recommend it to almost anyone, but especially to people with oily skin who are tired of gel-like textures and who want more nourishment”
- “Yes, I love this cream”11:11–11:13
- Source: Kbeauty skincare I keep repurchasing
Val Foché14K subscribersMAR 2026
- “I like this so much for barrier repair and soothing”2:21–2:30
- “I think that it's great for oily and normal skin, especially in combination with retinol or in winter when your skin needs a little bit more moisture and nourishment”2:28–2:32
- “It has panthenol, which my skin absolutely loves”2:36–2:44
- “It has ceramides, which are great in combination with retinol”2:42–2:47
- “I always use this cream after skin picking”
- “If I extracted something, I always use this one because it clears up my redness in one night”3:43–3:47
- “Apply it in thick layer. The next morning, the skin feels much better”3:47–3:51
- Source: Yesstyle skincare bestsellers review
Val Foché14K subscribersMAR 2026
- “Exceptional if you have acne prone skin. It has a lot of niacinamide”11:38–11:42
- “My skin loves niacinamide. So I'm going to keep using this because it's exceptional for my skin”11:42–11:53
- “If you have sensitive skin always have backup for this. So I say this is my number one”11:51–11:55
- “This is an exceptional moisturizer”11:53–11:59
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Ali Andreea1.4M subscribersFEB 2026
- “This is one of the miracles in my makeup kit”1:56–2:02
- “I love this especially for people who have combination skin, acne prone skin”2:00–2:05
- “It's great because it has niacinamide and a lot of good ingredients for your skin”2:02–2:13
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Ali Andreea1.4M subscribersFEB 2026
- “This one is designed for oily combination that's got inflammatory issues”13:11–13:15
- “The 345 actually stands for the number of ingredients that's formulated in there to help with oily, combination, breakout prone skin”13:19–13:24
- “This was just the perfect consistency for majority of the hotter months for me”13:33–13:42
- “It was so soothing. I remember I put it on, I had red welts after it was gone in the summer”13:42–13:47
- “This was my lifesaver and I used it every day in the summer”13:47–13:55
- Source: Best of Skincare 2025: Creams, Tools, Masks & More
Beauty Within2.7M subscribersDEC 2025
- “This is great for pretty much everyone”7:31–7:39
- “It has three ingredients for blemishes, four ingredients for nourishing, and five ingredients for soothing”7:39–7:43
- “I love the fact that they list out all the ingredients right in the front of the packaging”7:43–7:48
- “They have ceramides, panthenol, niacinamide, centella — like all my favorite ingredients in one moisturizer”7:56–8:02
- “If you have really weak skin barrier, which is causing you breakouts, this is one of the best moisturizers to use”8:00–8:05
- “I have really squeezed the hell out of the tube and I already got a backup”8:07–8:14
- Source: I used Korean Skincare For A Year - My Honest Results + Mistakes
Lavish Krish858K subscribersMAR 2026
- “It's one of those viral TikTok products that everyone just bought and then made it sold out”8:00–8:05
- “This product was absolutely amazing in summertime to prevent any breakouts”8:15–8:22
- “The whole concept behind the name 345 Relief Cream is that it has three ingredients for blemishes, four ingredients for nourishing, and five ingredients for soothing, which I love”8:20–8:29
- “They list each and every ingredient right here on the tube in the front. Like how cool and transparent is that?”8:36–8:43
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Lavish Krish858K subscribersJAN 2026
- “I think it's a really good standard cream that's a bit on the lighter side”12:05–12:09
- “It's great if you have more of a combo skin, oily skin, maybe if you're in your late teens, in your early 20s or in the summer times”12:09–12:13
- “It's a lot more lighter. You can tell that gel texture right away”12:17–12:22
- “I just love how comfortable it feels on the skin”12:19–12:26
- “I remember I used it and I was like, 'Wo, this is an actual good product'”12:31–12:40
- “I just love how they named it as well. Three, four, five. It's like three ingredients for blemish care, four ingredients for nourishing care, five ingredients for soothing care”12:38–12:45
- “Even though it's not really popular domestically, if you are thinking of getting this, I'd say go for it. It's really, really good”12:31–12:35
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Soo Beauty 수뷰티419K subscribersMAR 2026
- “It is a really, really nice everyday moisturizer”14:52–14:56
- “It honestly reminds me of my holy grail pe one”14:56–15:01
- “This is the perfect size for travel”14:59–15:04
- “Absolutely beautiful moisturizer that I feel like most skin types could use”15:06–15:10
- Source: Best K-Beauty Deals on YesStyle
- “I am so pleasantly surprised by this every time I use this. I actually really like it and I feel like it's one of the very few products that lives up to its hype”7:15–7:19
- “This is a cream that supports a skin barrier repair, but it's very lightweight. The texture almost feels like a gel, which is very much more appropriate for the warmer seasons”7:19–7:28
- “It has amazing ingredients like niacinamide, panthenol, ceramides that will still protect and help with the recovery for your skin barrier”7:33–7:37
- “I honestly have nothing bad to say about this”7:41–7:45
- “For the hotter seasons, this is what you want to reach out for”7:55–7:59
- Source: Best of Yesstyle: Spring Survival Guide 2026 for Glass Skin
Soo Beauty 수뷰티419K subscribersAPR 2026
- “They named it so to indicate the number of ingredients, certain ingredients they put in”9:51–9:54
- “So it's three ingredients for blemish care, four ingredients for nourishing care, and five ingredients for soothing care”9:53–9:56
- “It has niacinamide, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, centella, h cordata, ceramide NP”
- “Lots of amazing ingredients that we all love that's perfect for really good skin barrier care”10:02–10:09
- “I was a bit surprised to find that it was a bit more lightweight”10:12–10:15
- “It has more of a gel cream type texture”10:14–10:19
- “It's right between a gel and a normal regular cream, but it definitely is more on the lighter side”10:17–10:21
- “I do feel like this is more versatile and catering to a much more variety of different skin types”10:23–10:27
- Source: Stop buying viral K-beauty: what Koreans actually use
Soo Beauty 수뷰티419K subscribersFEB 2026
- “I like both the 345 and the 147 cream from Dr. Althea”0:45–0:51
- “The 345 is a nice post-blemish cream”0:48–0:52
- “Some people complain about it not fixing their acne, but it's not supposed to”0:51–0:56
- Source: 8 K-Beauty Products I've Tried in 2025 and Liked
Dr. Danny Guo425K subscribersOCT 2025
- “Texture-wise and then almost no scent”3:08–3:17
- Source: I tested 16 viral K-beauty moisturizers to find the #1 winner
CYoung84K subscribersJAN 2026
- “This is great moisturizer”12:49–12:52
- “It feels so soft, easy to use, amazing before the makeup”12:51–13:01
- “If you're younger or oilier Dr. Althea may feel better”13:24–13:29
- Source: Viral K-Beauty vs What Koreans Actually Use: Which is better?
CYoung84K subscribersMAR 2026
- “Dr. Althea 345 moisturizer”
- “Texture-wise, of course, they named it as a lotion. So, it's more watery. I feel a lot better for the oily combo skin”6:49–6:56
- “For dry, mature skin currently, this is just too light. So, in that wise, I don't feel this is that effective”6:58–7:03
- “I think still oily combo skin, you guys can try this and just work their job as a moisturizer. So, this one a lot better”7:03–7:09
- Source: K-Beauty Best-Sellers vs Underdogs: Results Humbled Me
CYoung84K subscribersAPR 2026MIXED / NEGATIVE
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WHAT CREATORS NOTICE
| Good for | All skin types (6) · Damaged skin barrier (6) · Oily skin (5) · Acne (4) · Sensitive skin (3) · Combination skin (2) |
|---|---|
| Creators say | Lightweight (5) · Easy to use (5) · Nourishing (4) |
- ⚠ may not suit all skin types (2)
- ⚠ may not suit dry skin (1)
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- Creator consensus
- 4.5 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople editorial read of the visible creator reviews.
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- moisturizer
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- Key ingredients
- Niacinamide, Panthenol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide NP, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Beta-Glucan, Resveratrol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol
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