Hydra Bebe Face Cream is Mustela's daily face moisturiser for babies and children with normal skin. Specially formulated for baby's delicate facial...
Hydra Bebe Face Cream is Mustela's daily face moisturiser for babies and children with normal skin. Specially formulated for baby's delicate facial skin, it provides immediate and long-lasting 24-hour hydration, leaving skin soft, supple, and comfortable from the very first application.
Key facts:
Size: 40 ml
Suitable from birth (outside NICU)
97% ingredients of natural origin
Contains Avocado Perseose® and plant-based glycerin
Non-greasy formula with Mustela's signature fragrance
Dermatologist and paediatrician tested
Yuka score: 100/100 (The Yuka App helps you scan product barcodes and get detailed ingredient analysis so you can make informed choices for your baby's delicate skin)
Step 1 - Squeeze a small amount into hands Step 2 - Apply gently to baby's face using light, circular motions. Avoid the eye area. Step 3 - Use morning and evening as part of your baby's daily skincare routine. Reapply as needed throughout the day.
Mustela's iconic Hydra Bébé Face Cream has been upgraded with double the amount of plant-based glycerin for even more effective 24-hour hydration.
Its rich yet lightweight formula penetrates effortlessly, delivering immediate and long-lasting hydration to baby's delicate facial skin — clinically shown to increase hydration by 49% after just one hour***.
Key Ingredients and Their Role
Formulated with 97% ingredients of natural origin, each ingredient plays a specific role in nourishing and protecting baby's face:
Avocado Perseose® — Mustela's signature active, sourced from responsible supply chains; protects and strengthens the skin barrier.
Vitamin E — protects skin from external stressors and keeps it soft and supple
Shea butter — softens skin and protects against environmental conditions
Its non-greasy formula absorbs quickly, leaving skin silky smooth with a
hint of Mustela's signature fragrance.
Complete the routine
Hydra Bebe Face Cream is the daily facial moisturiser — a richer, non-greasy cream for baby's more delicate facial skin, providing 24-hour hydration. Pair it with:
Suitable for babies and children with normal skin, from birth. For very dry or fragrance-reactive skin, see our fragrance-free Stelatopia Emollient Face Cream instead.
Suitable from birth*
Dermatologist and paediatrician tested
Backed by 75 years of research on baby skin
Each product undergoes 450 safety tests
The #1 baby care brand in European pharmacies**
49%
increase in hydration after 1 hour and 21% after 8 hours***
*Newborns out of NICU.
**IQVIA Consumer Health Customized Insights, Baby Care (88B), value and volume for pharmacy channels in France, Portugal and Spain and pharmacy and parapharmacy channels in Belgium; for the time period full year 2023, reflecting estimates of real-world activity.
***Measurement of hydration rate on 22 newborns and children at t1h and at t24h.
Ingredients
Our key ingredients
Our avocado sourced from responsible supply chains, comes from a circular economy (no waste!). It is also combined with:
Vegetable glycerin to hydrate the skin and avoid water evaporation.
Jojoba oil to hydrate.
E vitamin which protects the skin from external stresses and keeps it soft and supple.
Shea butter with its softening properties and which also protects skin from environmental conditions.
Contains 97% of natural origin ingredients. The remaining 3% is used to ensure a pleasant texture and long term protection of the formula.
Hydra Bébé Face Cream is a daily moisturiser specifically formulated for baby's delicate facial skin. It provides 24-hour hydration, keeping skin soft, supple, and protected from environmental stressors. It is designed for babies and children with normal skin and can be used from birth (outside NICU).
Yes. Hydra Bebe Face Cream contains a gentle fragrance — it's what gives it Mustela's signature scent that many parents know and love. It is formulated to be gentle for baby's delicate skin and is dermatologist and paediatrician tested.
If your baby has very sensitive skin or reacts to fragranced products, we recommend our Soothing Moisturising Face Cream, which is completely fragrance-free.
Yes. Hydra Bebe Face Cream is suitable from birth for babies born outside the NICU. Its gentle formula is dermatologist and paediatrician tested and formulated specifically for the delicate skin of newborns and young babies.
Apply morning and evening as part of your baby's daily skincare routine. The cream can also be reapplied during the day as needed — particularly in cold, dry weather when baby's facial skin may need extra protection.
Both are formulated for normal baby skin and work together as part of a complete daily routine. The key difference is that the Face Cream has a richer texture and is specifically designed for the thinner, more delicate skin of baby's face — delivering targeted 24-hour hydration to facial skin.
The Hydra Bebe Body Lotionis a lighter lotion formula designed for the body. For best results, use both together.
Mustela researchers have scientifically proven that babies have different skin types. Soft and supple, dry and rough, prone to eczema or very sensitive. Choose the products that suit their skin type.
