Supergoop! Glow Oil for dry sensitive skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Octocrylene
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Average
- AverageDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry sensitive skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry sensitive skin: flakiness, tightness, redness, fine lines, and wrinkles. 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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- Offers moderate moisturizing and sun protection for your dry and sensitive skin due to emollients like Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and UV filters such as Avobenzone and Octisalate, which provide hydration and UV protection.
- The presence of Shea Butter and Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil offers some smoothing intercellular lipids, but the formula lacks sufficient humectants for optimal hydration of your dry or flaky skin.
- The product is safe for your dry and sensitive skin as it contains no prohibited or harsh ingredients, minimizing irritation risks.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your morning routine. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Apply this product at the very end of your morning routine right after your regular moisturizer.
- Gently pat a nickel-sized amount of the moisturizing sunscreen evenly across your face and neck.
- Apply this product onto clean, dry skin before you go outside into the sun.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for sensitivity.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly regarded for its SPF 50 protection and ability to impart a radiant, non-greasy glow. Some users note a moderate tendency to feel greasy and a low frequency of concerns regarding scent and application messiness.
Highlights
Lightweight feel Mostly Mentioned
- “Lightweight, non-greasy formula is so accurate.”
- “Absorbs fast and dries down beautifully.”
- “Doesn't feel greasy or oily.”
Radiant glow Mostly Mentioned
- “Gives my skin a healthy sheen that didn't look like I was trying too hard.”
- “Leaves skin with a gorgeous glow.”
- “Imparts a gorgeous, healthy-looking glow.”
Hydrating Often Mentioned
- “It hydrates, protects, and doesn't melt off.”
- “Only oil would make my skin feel moisturized and hydrated.”
- “Nourishes skin and helps lock in moisture.”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “My skin didn't get irritated.”
- “Free from parabens and is vegan and cruelty-free.”
Greasy feel Sometimes Noted
- “I didn't like that it really never dried down or absorbed all the way.”
- “It is a bit greasy but that didn't bother me.”
- “It can be greasy on your hands.”
Messy application Rarely Noted
- “The only thing is that you have to rub it in.”
- “I spray it on my hands then rub in.”
Scent varies Rarely Noted
- “A few reviewers mention the scent may not suit everyone's preferences.”
- “The coconut scent overpowers the others.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Supergoop! Glow Oil work for dry sensitive skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil works moderately well for dry sensitive skin by offering basic hydration and sun protection, but other products fit this skin type better. To work best for dry skin, a product of this type needs added water-attracting humectants to deliver optimal moisture and keep the skin smooth.
Which ingredients make this oil a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Avobenzone, and Octisalate help make this oil a good fit by providing moderate moisture and sun protection, while Shea Butter and grape seed oil offer some smoothing. However, dry skin of this type needs formulas rich in both emollients and humectants like hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for optimal hydration.
What does Avobenzone do for dry sensitive skin?
Avobenzone provides protection from the sun's UVA rays, but for dry sensitive skin, it can sometimes cause irritation or allergic reactions as it breaks down in sunlight. This type of skin needs a sunscreen with soothing ingredients and physical blockers that sit on the skin without causing redness or stinging.
Toxicology in Vitro, 2018Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2009
What does Homosalate do for dry sensitive skin?
Homosalate helps protect dry sensitive skin from sun damage while posing a low risk of skin irritation. However, because dry sensitive skin easily loses moisture, a sunscreen containing this ingredient also needs soothing and hydrating agents to keep the skin soft and comfortable.
Where does this oil go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizing spf goes in the morning routine after your soothing toner, though dry skin requires a product with plenty of water-attracting ingredients to stay fully hydrated.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing spf in the morning after applying your retinol and other daytime steps, as its chemical UV filters and oils offer moderate hydration and sun protection with a low risk of irritation. However, because it lacks sufficient moisture-binding ingredients, dry skin usually needs a richer product with humectants for optimal hydration alongside retinol.
How often should I use this oil?
You can use this moisturizing spf every morning to protect your skin from the sun. To keep dry skin properly hydrated, this type of product needs to be paired with extra hydrating ingredients like glycerin or hyaluronic acid.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil is unlikely to cause breakouts or clogged pores on dry sensitive skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients and has a safe profile. However, because it has a greasy feel and uses oils like soybean and coconut, a product of this type needs lighter hydrators and ingredients like glycerin or hyaluronic acid to fully comfort flaky skin.
Is this oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Topical 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, 2023Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulating avobenzone in low-porosity TiO2-embedded mesoporous silica (TiO2/SBA-S) reduced cutaneous avobenzone absorption from 0.76 to 0.50 nmol/mg while providing effective pollutant adsorbability, UVA protection, and a two- to three-fold reduction in photoaged skin cytokines/chemokines compared to the non-treatment control.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Incorporating rosmarinic acid into sunscreens enhanced the in vivo SPF of octocrylene by over 157% and reduced lipid peroxidation in the human stratum corneum.
Antioxidants, 2025Early application of sunscreen after ablative fractional skin resurfacing significantly increased the sensitization rate of the UV-filter, octocrylene, and the sunscreen compared to intact skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2015Dermal sunscreen exposure in 20 healthy volunteers led to plasma concentrations of avobenzone, octocrylene, and its metabolite CDAA reaching up to 11 μg/L, 25 μg/L, and 1352 μg/L, respectively.
Environment International, 2019
Why other sunscreens fit dry sensitive skin better
A formulation containing glycerol (5%) and xylitol (5%) applied twice daily for 14 days increased skin hydration, filaggrin protein quantity, interdigitation index, and biomechanical properties, and decreased transepidermal water loss compared to untreated and vehicle-treated skin in twelve volunteers with dry skin.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 2017Glycerol accelerates barrier repair and improves stratum corneum hydration compared to untreated and base-treated sites.
Acta Dermato-venereologica, 1999
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyester-8, Polyamide-3, Lauryl Lactate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil, Leuconostoc Radish Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alaria Esculenta Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Denatonium Benzoate, Citric Acid
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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