Skincare routine for dry sensitive skin
Cleansers, toners, makeup removers, masks, and moisturizers with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and centella asiatica extract help soothe and hydrate dry sensitive skin to ease tightness and redness. Serums and moisturizers with niacinamide, ceramides, and vitamin c help smooth fine lines and wrinkles while supporting the skin barrier.
The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while the skin rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper steps like exfoliation and masks for dry sensitive skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Experimental Dermatology, 2025
Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
Morning
Step 1Cleanser
Cleansers with glycerin and ceramides help hydrate dry skin and support the skin barrier, while formulas with panthenol and allantoin soothe tightness and redness. These cleansers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
AED 32.95
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La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
AED 74.76
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
AED 59.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
AED 84.53
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
AED 35.29
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ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
AED 39.58
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COSRX
Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser
AED 37.20
Step 2Soothing Toner
Soothing toners are used every morning and every evening. Soothing toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and oat extract help hydrate dry skin and calm redness, while steps with panthenol and allantoin may ease tightness and support the skin barrier.
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Clarins
Soothing Toning Lotion
AED 81.41
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SKIN1004
Centella Asiatica Toning Toner
AED 35.93
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Pixi
Milky Tonic
AED 64.59
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CNP Laboratory
Aqua Soothing Toner
AED 76.53
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La Roche-Posay
Thermal Spring Water
AED 46.95
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Darphin
Intral Toner with Chamomile
AED 139.29
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True Botanicals
Calm Nutrient Mist
AED 129.67
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Susanne Kaufmann
Tonic Soothing
AED 140.14
Step 3Moisturizer with Sun Protection
The moisturizer with SPF step is used every morning. Moisturizers with titanium dioxide, zinc oxide and centella asiatica extract help defend against UV rays and soothe redness on dry sensitive skin.
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Dr.G
Green Mild Up Sun+
AED 81.00
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d'Alba
UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
AED 92.70
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Torriden
DIVE-IN Mild Sunscreen
AED 69.98
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innisfree
Daily Mild Sunscreen
AED 114.30
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Bioderma
Photoderm Mineral Fluide SPF50+
AED 65.10
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Altruist
SPF 50 Sunscreen
AED 127.96
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d'Alba
Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
AED 92.70
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Purito
Daily Soft Touch Sunscreen
AED 39.50
Evening
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oil help clear away makeup while boosting hydration for dry skin. Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, and shea butter soften and nourish dry skin, and these steps are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
AED 35.29
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
AED 179.45
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
AED 65.65
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Water
AED 219.00
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B.LAB
Cica Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm
AED 62.10
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
AED 84.00
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Missha
Dust Off Cleansing Oil
AED 133.15
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Sulwhasoo
Gentle Cleansing Oil
AED 136.64
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with glycerin and ceramides help hydrate dry skin and support the skin barrier, while formulas with panthenol and allantoin soothe tightness and redness. These cleansers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
AED 32.95
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La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
AED 74.76
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
AED 59.00
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Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
AED 84.53
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
AED 35.29
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ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
AED 39.58
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COSRX
Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser
AED 37.20
Step 3Soothing Toner
Soothing toners are used every morning and every evening. Soothing toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and oat extract help hydrate dry skin and calm redness, while steps with panthenol and allantoin may ease tightness and support the skin barrier.
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Clarins
Soothing Toning Lotion
AED 81.41
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SKIN1004
Centella Asiatica Toning Toner
AED 35.93
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Pixi
Milky Tonic
AED 64.59
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CNP Laboratory
Aqua Soothing Toner
AED 76.53
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La Roche-Posay
Thermal Spring Water
AED 46.95
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Darphin
Intral Toner with Chamomile
AED 139.29
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True Botanicals
Calm Nutrient Mist
AED 129.67
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Susanne Kaufmann
Tonic Soothing
AED 140.14
Step 4Serum or Treatment
Serums with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help hydrate dry skin and combat flakiness, while serums with niacinamide and centella asiatica extract help soothe sensitivity and strengthen the skin barrier. They are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
AED 168.76
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COSRX
Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence
AED 40.00
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Purito
Centella Unscented Serum
AED 44.00
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Paula's Choice
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum
AED 347.75
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Kate Somerville
Kx Active Concentrates Bio-Mimicking Peptides Serum
AED 210.99
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MISSHA
The First Essence 5X
AED 113.05
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KraveBeauty
Great Barrier Relief
AED 164.35
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NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Vitamin C Serum
AED 89.30
Step 5Moisturizer
Moisturizers with ceramides and shea butter help soothe dry skin, reducing tightness and flakiness while supporting the skin barrier. These moisturizers are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Elizabeth Arden
Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Night Cream
AED 493.00
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SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream
AED 34.80
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Obagi
Hydrate Luxe
AED 244.74
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The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
AED 65.00
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La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Balm AP+
AED 78.95
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L'Occitane
Immortelle Divine Cream
AED 480.00
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
AED 91.81
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
AED 29.35
Once a week
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oil help clear away makeup while boosting hydration for dry skin. Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, and shea butter soften and nourish dry skin, and these steps are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
AED 35.29
-
Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
AED 179.45
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
AED 65.65
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Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Water
AED 219.00
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B.LAB
Cica Barrier Cleansing Oil Balm
AED 62.10
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
AED 84.00
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Missha
Dust Off Cleansing Oil
AED 133.15
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Sulwhasoo
Gentle Cleansing Oil
AED 136.64
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with glycerin and ceramides help hydrate dry skin and support the skin barrier, while formulas with panthenol and allantoin soothe tightness and redness. These cleansers are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
AED 32.95
-
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Cleanser
AED 74.76
-
Torriden
DIVE IN Cleansing Foam
AED 59.00
-
Fresh
Soy Face Cleanser
AED 84.53
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MISSHA
Super Aqua Ultra Hyalron Cleansing Foam
AED 35.29
-
ETUDE
Soonjung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
AED 39.58
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COSRX
Advanced Snail Mucin Gel Cleanser
AED 37.20
Step 3Enzyme Powder
Enzyme powder steps with papain and pineapple fruit extract help digest dull surface cells to reveal smoother skin, while soothing ingredients like allantoin and glycerin work to hydrate and calm dry skin. This step in your routine is used once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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FANCL
Facial Washing Powder
AED 91.68
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VT
Cica Mild Powder Wash
AED 47.62
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DHC
Face Wash Powder
AED 65.00
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Good Molecules
Pineapple Exfoliating Powder
AED 92.37
Step 4Nourishing Mask
The nourishing mask step is used once a week, in place of the evening routine. Nourishing masks with hyaluronic acid and centella asiatica extract help deeply hydrate your dry skin and smooth out fine lines, while versions with ceramides, panthenol, and mugwort extract soothe redness and calm tightness.
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Pyunkang Yul
Calming Mask Pack
AED 122.85
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Numbuzin
No.2 Water Collagen 65% Voluming Sheet Mask
AED 30.00
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I'm From
Mugwort Mask
AED 120.28
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Anua
Heartleaf 77% Soothing Sheet Mask
AED 97.63
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Fresh
Rose Deep Hydration Sleeping Mask
AED 351.00
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Mediheal
Watermide Essential Mask
AED 65.00
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LANEIGE
Water Sleeping Mask
AED 115.50
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Youth To The People
Superberry Hydrate + Glow Dream Mask
AED 98.98
Step 5Serum or Treatment
Serums with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help hydrate dry skin and combat flakiness, while serums with niacinamide and centella asiatica extract help soothe sensitivity and strengthen the skin barrier. They are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
AED 168.76
-
COSRX
Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence
AED 40.00
-
Purito
Centella Unscented Serum
AED 44.00
-
Paula's Choice
RESIST Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum
AED 347.75
-
Kate Somerville
Kx Active Concentrates Bio-Mimicking Peptides Serum
AED 210.99
-
MISSHA
The First Essence 5X
AED 113.05
-
KraveBeauty
Great Barrier Relief
AED 164.35
-
NEOGEN Dermalogy
Real Vitamin C Serum
AED 89.30
Step 6Moisturizer
Moisturizers with ceramides and shea butter help soothe dry skin, reducing tightness and flakiness while supporting the skin barrier. These moisturizers are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
Elizabeth Arden
Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Night Cream
AED 493.00
-
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream
AED 34.80
-
Obagi
Hydrate Luxe
AED 244.74
-
The Ordinary
Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA
AED 65.00
-
La Roche-Posay
Lipikar Balm AP+
AED 78.95
-
L'Occitane
Immortelle Divine Cream
AED 480.00
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
AED 91.81
-
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
AED 29.35
Research behind this routine
Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical Hyaluronic Acid Serum in Facial Photoaging
Behind this routine
Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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