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Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for dry sensitive skin

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

What makes a good moisturizer for dry sensitive skin

Moisturizers and creams with ceramides and shea butter help lock in hydration and smooth away flakiness and tightness, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide soothe redness and ease fine lines and wrinkles.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. For a ranking based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides deeply hydrate dry skin and repair the moisture barrier to soothe irritation.

  1. 1
    Elizabeth Arden Advanced Ceramide Lift and Firm Night Cream SuperiorAmazonA$116.08

    Why we picked it. This product will moisturize your dry skin, helping to restore your skin barrier with ceramides and shea butter.

  2. 2
    Perricone MD High Potency Hyaluronic Intensive Hydrating Serum SuperiorAmazonA$142.96

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, leveraging ingredients like Sodium Hyaluronate and Niacinamide to deeply hydrate and strengthen your dry skin barrier.

  3. 3
    SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Probio-Cica Enrich Cream SuperiorAmazonA$32.25

    Why we picked it. This product will moisturize your dry skin by providing deep hydration and barrier support, thanks to ingredients like Fermented Centella Asiatica and Cica Ceramide.

  4. 4
    d'Alba First Spray Serum SuperiorAmazonA$26.09

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, offering exceptional hydration for dryness with ingredients like Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid, while also soothing sensitivity with Panthenol.

  5. 5
    La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+ SuperiorAmazonA$31.99
  6. 6
    The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA SuperiorAmazonA$19.90
  7. 7
    Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream SuperiorAmazonA$24.00
  8. 8
    COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence SuperiorAmazonA$18.90
  9. 9
    COSRX Hydrium Triple Hyaluronic Moisture Ampoule SuperiorAmazonA$42.40
  10. 10
    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Ferment Micro Essence SuperiorAmazonA$67.14
  11. 11
    SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule AverageAmazonA$19.99
  12. 12
    fresh Rose Deep Hydration Oil-Infused Serum HighAmazonA$93.76
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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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