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For the 2024 Oscars, Kirsten Dunst walked the red carpet in a custom Gucci gown with fresh, dewy skin and a statement lip. While we don’t have the details on her signature shade of red lipstick, we’ve uncovered the secret to her flawless complexion: Danucera’s Cerabalm, a multitasking moisturizer created by esteemed facialist Danuta Mieloch.

“For Kirsten’s Oscars look, it was all about skin,” makeup artist Melanie Inglessis shared in a press release. Danucera’s Cerabalm was the only product for the task: This gel moisturizer imparts a gorgeous dewy finish on the skin, also doubling as a gentle cleansing balm. The Cerabalm was the first and last step in Dunst’s Oscars beauty routine: Inglessis used the balm to cleanse Dunst’s skin, starting out the skin prep process by massaging it onto her complexion and rinsing it off with a warm wash cloth. And as a final touch for Dunst’s radiant makeup look, Inglessis used Cerabalm “on the cheekbones and collar bones for a pop of natural glow,” according to the makeup artist. Via Instagram Stories, Inglessis calls the product her “secret weapon.”

Kirsten Dunst on Oscars red carpet with radiant skin from Danucera's Cerabalm

Kirsten Dunst attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 wearing a custom Gucci gown with radiant skin and a red lip. Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images

So what’s to love about this jelly-textured wonder? The Cerabalm includes a potent dose of hibiscus oil (a plant-based ingredient that softens fine lines), plus hydrating meadowfoam oil and anti-inflammatory sea buckthorn oil. This trio of ingredients makes the Cerabalm an excellent moisturizer for dry, sensitive skin, targeting dullness, redness, and signs of aging. You can apply a thin coat on your complexion, or layer it on as an intensive hydrating face mask.

While Danucera’s Cerabalm is a dream face cream for dry skin types, anyone can use it as a high-powered lip balm or in place of a body cream for extra-dry patches (like scratchy elbows or thirsty hands). As far as we’re concerned, that’s genius in a jar — shop the Cerabalm below before this cult-favorite beauty product sells out.

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Claire Sullivan is the Senior Beauty and Lifestyle Commerce Editor for Footwear News and WWD, where she writes and edits beauty, fashion and lifestyle stories. She has over six years of experience as a writer and editor for national media outlets including Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, InStyle, and Byrdie. She keeps her finger on the pulse of all things related to beauty and wellness, as well as the latest shopping trends and clothing brands. Sullivan regularly reports on celebrity skin care, including products used on stars like Kirsten Dunst.