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Best serums and treatments for dry skin

What makes a good serum for dry skin

Serums with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane help pull in water and smooth away tightness and dehydration. Additional formulas with ceramides, niacinamide, and propolis strengthen the moisture barrier and ease flakiness while softening fine lines and wrinkles.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, 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 and hyaluronic acid deeply quench dryness and soothe tightness to leave parched skin smooth and glowing.

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    Beauty of Joseon Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum SuperiorAmazonA$16.95

    Why we picked it. This treatment will deeply hydrate and nourish your dry skin, thanks to the synergistic effects of Propolis Extract and Niacinamide, which work together to enhance skin barrier function and promote a healthy glow.

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    COSRX Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence SuperiorAmazonA$33.00

    Why we picked it. This treatment will deeply hydrate your dry skin, improving its texture and radiance thanks to Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide.

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    Manyo Factory Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule SuperiorAmazonA$29.00

    Why we picked it. This treatment will deeply hydrate and repair your dry skin, leveraging the power of Bifida Lysate Ferment and Sodium Hyaluronate to enhance skin vitality and moisture retention.

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    ma:nyo Bifida Biome Complex Ampoule SuperiorAmazonA$29.00

    Why we picked it. This treatment will deeply hydrate your dry skin by utilizing Bifida Lysate Ferment and multiple forms of Hyaluronic Acid to replenish moisture and improve skin texture.

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    MISSHA The First Essence 5X SuperiorAmazonA$39.67
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    KraveBeauty Great Barrier Relief SuperiorAmazonA$75.11
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    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Niacinamide 15% Firming Serum SuperiorAmazonA$52.32
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    iS Clinical Super Serum Advance+ SuperiorAmazonA$178.51
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    The Ordinary Matrixyl 10% + HA SuperiorAmazonA$18.00
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    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Vitamin C Serum SuperiorAmazonA$50.60
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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.

How does it fit your skin?

Scan your face, then any product: Lovi shows how well it fits you and what fits even better.