Dove Beauty Cream for sensitive skin
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Dimethicone
Glyceryl Stearate
Mineral Oil
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
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A poor match for sensitive skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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How to apply
- Use this soothing AM and PM routine every day to keep your normal skin calm. Always remember to apply SPF in the morning after your moisturizer.
- Apply your moisturizer after your toner in the morning, and after your serum in the evening. This step locks in hydration and protects your skin.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer evenly across your face. Avoid rubbing to keep your sensitive skin happy and calm.
- You can apply this gentle formula on dry or slightly damp skin for the best comfort. It works wonderfully on clean skin to soothe redness and irritation.
- Do a patch test before your very first use to check your skin's reaction. Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes .
Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise against Dove Beauty Cream for sensitive skin?
Lovi advises against using this moisturizer on sensitive skin because it lacks the soothing ingredients and nourishing oils that calm redness and irritation while strengthening the skin barrier.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for sensitive skin?
Fragrance ingredients like Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, and Linalool can easily irritate sensitive skin. A moisturizer for this skin type needs soothing ingredients like fermented Centella Asiatica and Cica Ceramide to calm redness without causing irritation.
What does Cocoa Butter do for sensitive skin?
Cocoa butter helps moisturize dry and sensitive skin, keeping it soft and smooth. Because it is a rich plant fat, it may sometimes feel heavy, so sensitive skin types prone to breakouts need to check how their skin reacts.
What does Dimethicone do for sensitive skin?
Dimethicone helps protect sensitive skin against irritants and can keep it feeling calm and comfortable. It is generally well tolerated and unlikely to cause adverse reactions on delicate or reactive skin.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This cream is a poor match for sensitive skin and is not advised for use in your routine. A moisturizer for this skin type needs to be fragrance-free and soothing to keep skin calm and hydrated without irritation.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
It is best to avoid using this cream with retinol because it is a poor match for sensitive skin and may trigger irritation. Sensitive skin needs a gentle moisturizer packed with ceramides and soothing ingredients to protect the skin barrier.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a poor match for sensitive skin, so it is best to avoid using it. Sensitive skin needs gentle, soothing moisturizers with calming ingredients and no heavy fragrances or potential irritants to keep skin calm and comfortable.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This cream may clog pores on sensitive skin because it contains heavy ingredients like mineral oil and cocoa butter. A better option for this skin type is a lightweight moisturizer with soothing plant extracts and hyaluronic acid to keep pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is a poor match for sensitive skin. To care for sensitive skin around the eyes or on the body, a moisturizer needs gentle, soothing ingredients that protect without causing irritation.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, citronellol, coumarin, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, and linalool). Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023
Ingredients
Water, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Hydrolysate Starch, Paraffinum Liquidum Mineral Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Aluminum Octenylsuccinate Starch, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Parfum, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium Edta, Potassium Carbonate, Tocopherol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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