Alpine Rich Cream

Alpine Rich Cream is our richest, thickest moisturizer—an ultra-rich, forest-infused cream built to replenish serious moisture and support skin barrier health. It hydrates deeply and helps lock that moisture in, supports your skin's natural barrier, improves the look of fine lines and wrinkles, and helps skin look plump and smooth.

Four hero actives anchor the formula: Tremella Mushroom (holds up to 500x its weight in water, helping skin stay hydrated and nourished), Plant-Derived Ceramides (help replenish and support skin's barrier while sealing in moisture), Cloudberry (a glacial berry rich in vitamins A, C, and E that softens and moisturizes skin), and Upcycled Red Maple Bark (helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles). Supporting them: Skullcap (an alpine flower that boosts skin's barrier and helps soothe sensitive, unhappy skin), Moss Stem Cells (boost hydration and reduce transepidermal water loss), plus Squalane, Shea Butter, Sodium Hyaluronate, Iceland Moss, and Vitamin E.

Yes. Alpine Rich Cream is 100% vegan, gluten-free, and Leaping Bunny Certified cruelty-free. Ursa Major is also a Certified B Corp and Certified Plastic Negative, meaning we fund the removal of twice as much plastic from the environment as we produce.

It means the maple bark in this formula is sourced from material that would otherwise go to waste—a byproduct given a second life rather than something harvested specifically for skincare. It's a small detail, but it's the kind of sourcing decision that adds up, and it's consistent with how we think about our footprint as a B Corp.

There's no synthetic fragrance in Alpine Rich Cream—any scent comes from plant-derived essential oils, including Damask Rose and Geranium flower oils. The result is soft and subtle rather than pronounced. If you're sensitive to essential oils, this is worth knowing before you buy.

We've found Alpine Rich Cream to be a great fit for those with dry, sensitive, or mature skin. It's the right product if your skin needs extra support during colder months, or serious moisture all year round. If your skin runs normal-to-dry and you want everyday hydration with a lighter feel, Golden Hour Recovery Cream might be a better match. If you're oily, combination, or acne-prone, start with Fortifying Gel Moisturizer instead.

Rich, yes. Heavy, no. The texture is smooth and velvety, and it absorbs quickly to leave a soft, satiny finish rather than a slick one. That said, this is genuinely our thickest formula, so if you dislike substantial creams on principle, Golden Hour is the lighter option.

Sensitive skin is one of the three skin types this cream was specifically designed for—Skullcap in particular is included to help soothe sensitive, unhappy skin, and the ceramides support a barrier that's often compromised in reactive skin. That said, the formula does contain essential oils (Rose and Geranium), which can occasionally cause irritation in very reactive skin. We always recommend a patch test on your inner forearm first.

If your skin is acne-prone or tends toward congestion, we'd point you to Fortifying Gel Moisturizer—a lightweight, serum-like gel made to calm and clarify.

Apply a dime-sized dab to clean, dry skin after your serum. Massage gently until fully absorbed. A little goes further than you'd expect from a cream this rich.

Yes! Use it AM and PM, or anytime you're craving extra moisture. Some customers use it twice daily through winter and scale back to nights only in warmer, more humid months.

Last, or close to it. Cleanse, tone, apply your serum, then seal everything in with Alpine Rich Cream. If you're wearing SPF, that goes on top in the morning. The general rule is thinnest to thickest—and this is the thickest product in our face lineup.

Absolutely! Mountain Glow Golden Serum underneath is a particularly good match for dry skin, and Lunar Bloom Retinal Serum at night pairs well if you're focused on fine lines, with the cream helping buffer any dryness that Retinal can sometimes bring.

Sure. Plenty of customers use it as a targeted layer on the areas that run driest—cheeks, around the nose, anywhere that flakes in winter—while using a lighter moisturizer elsewhere. There's no rule against mixing moisturizers by zone

Yes. The cream is gentle enough to smooth lightly over the eye area as part of your moisturizing step. For a treatment specifically formulated for that thinner, more delicate skin, look at Forest Alchemy Eye Cream or Sunny Start Eye Serum.

Not necessarily. It's a natural fit for colder months when cold air and indoor heating strip moisture from skin, and plenty of people treat it as their seasonal switch. But if your skin is dry year-round, it works year-round.

Yes. Wind, cold, sun, and dry air all compromise the skin barrier, which is exactly what the Ceramides, Skullcap, and Moss Stem Cells in this formula are there to support. It's a solid recovery step after time outdoors—we’re from Vermont, so we get it.

In clinical testing: 100% of participants showed improvement in hydration immediately after use*, and 90% showed a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles immediately after use*. After four weeks of twice-daily use, 93% showed a reduction in the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles**.

*Clinical test, 30 men and women immediately post-application

**Clinical test, 30 men and women after 4 weeks

Hydration is immediate—that's what the 100% immediate-improvement figure reflects, and it's what most customers notice first. The fine-line benefits work on two timelines: there's an immediate plumping effect from deep hydration (which is temporary and moisture-driven), and a more sustained improvement that builds over about four weeks of consistent twice-daily use. Reviewers frequently mention fewer dry patches within the first couple of weeks.

Everyone. Like all Ursa Major products, Alpine Rich Cream is gender-neutral by design. Dry skin and a compromised barrier aren't gendered concerns, and the subtle scent works across the board.

It was made with mature skin in mind, but the main driver is dryness, not age.

It's a great gift for someone who you know has dry skin, or enjoys a richer cream with skin-plumping benefits. If you're not sure about the recipient's skin type, Golden Hour Recovery Cream is the safer universal pick—it suits a wider range of skin.

Alpine Rich Cream does not contain ingredients commonly flagged during pregnancy. As always, we recommend reviewing the full ingredient list with your healthcare provider before adding any new product during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

With twice-daily use at a dime-sized amount, most customers find the 1.69 oz jar lasts around 6–8 weeks. If you're using it once daily or only on dry zones, expect meaningfully longer.

At $68, Alpine Rich Cream is our most premium moisturizer, and the formula is the reason. It's built with more expensive actives—Plant-derived Ceramides, Tremella Mushroom, Skullcap, Cloudberry, and Moss Stem Cells—with clinical testing behind its hydration and fine-line claims. Golden Hour Recovery Cream at $54 is an excellent daily moisturizer; Alpine Rich Cream is a barrier-repair product aimed at a harder problem. Don’t forget: you can subscribe & save for 10% off every order!

Alpine Rich Cream comes in our signature glass blue jar. We're Certified Plastic Negative, meaning we fund the removal of twice as much plastic from the environment as we produce.

Each one is built for a different skin type. Fortifying Gel Moisturizer is a lightweight, serum-like gel that calms, clarifies, and delivers soothing hydration — best for combination, oily, or acne-prone skin. Golden Hour Recovery Cream is a hydrating but not-too-heavy cream packed with soothing ingredients — best as an everyday moisturizer for most skin types. Alpine Rich Cream is a rich, barrier-replenishing cream that deeply hydrates and moisturizes — best for dry, sensitive, or mature skin. Lightest to richest: Fortifying Gel, then Golden Hour, then Alpine Rich.

Weight and job. Golden Hour is midweight — rich enough to nourish, light enough for nearly anyone, and priced at $54 for 1.57 oz. Alpine Rich Cream is our thickest formula, built around ceramides and barrier-repair actives for skin that struggles to hold moisture, at $68 for 1.69 oz. If Golden Hour leaves your skin still feeling tight a few hours later, Alpine is the upgrade. If Golden Hour already feels like plenty, stay where you are.

Alpine Rich Cream is formulated for facial skin, which is thinner and more reactive than body skin. For the body, Golden Hour Body Butter is a good moisture-rich choice—it's built for thicker skin exposed to more friction.

Most people won't need both at once, but seasonal switching is common — Golden Hour in warmer months, Alpine when the air turns dry. Some customers also use Golden Hour in the morning under SPF and Alpine at night when a richer finish doesn't matter. Layering both in a single routine is more than most skin needs.