I wanted to love this but I could not even use it really. I used this for 2 to 3 times and I found the aromatic fragrance too strong. It was giving me headaches. I just cannot get over that smell. The concistency of this cream was pretty thick and it is really made for dry, very dry and /or reddening skin. I really used this cream such a short time that I cannot say if it reduced redness. But I am positive it is a good consistency for dry skin.