Weleda Skin Food for sensitive skin
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract
Beeswax Cera Alba CeraAverage
- AverageNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for sensitive skin; other moisturizers 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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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate suitability for normal skin, as sunflower seed oil and beeswax provide emollient and occlusive actions, but it lacks specific ingredients for enhanced hydration or barrier repair to fully address your concerns.
- The presence of Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract and Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract offers general soothing benefits for your redness and irritation, but these are not specialized for your specific concerns.
- The product is safe for your sensitive skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients, posing no risk of irritation.
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 .
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 10.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this ultra-rich cream is highly praised for intensely hydrating and healing extremely dry, rough, and flaky skin, providing a radiant glow and offering versatile use. Its very thick, occlusive texture and strong herbal scent are noted as drawbacks, with some users experiencing greasiness or breakouts, and others finding it difficult to apply.
Highlights
Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “heals dry patches”
- “saved my cracked hands”
- “best for winter dryness”
- “obliterates flakes”
Glowy finish Often Mentioned
- “glass skin effect”
- “natural highlighter”
- “makes skin look plump”
- “beautiful dewy glow”
Multi-purpose use Often Mentioned
- “great for elbows and feet”
- “use it everywhere”
- “doubles as eye cream”
- “tames frizz”
Greasy sticky texture Often Mentioned
- “too greasy for day”
- “feels like glue”
- “sits on top of skin”
- “sticky pillowcase”
Clean ingredients Sometimes Noted
- “clean beauty staple”
- “love the natural ingredients”
- “soothing botanicals”
- “no harsh chemicals”
Strong herbal scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells like gin”
- “overpowering medicinal scent”
- “fragrance gave me a headache”
- “too strong”
Can cause breakouts Rarely Noted
- “caused cystic acne”
- “clogged my pores”
- “too heavy for face”
- “broke me out”
Difficult to apply Rarely Noted
- “hard to spread”
- “drags on skin”
- “have to warm it up”
- “thick like paste”
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Questions and answers
How well does Weleda Skin Food work for sensitive skin?
Weleda Skin Food works reasonably well for sensitive skin, though other moisturizers fit it better. While it is safe and provides general soothing care, this skin type needs specialized ingredients for deep hydration and barrier repair, such as fermented Centella Asiatica, ceramides, and nourishing oils.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for sensitive skin?
Chamomile and calendula flower extracts help calm redness and irritation on sensitive skin. To work even better for this skin, a moisturizer of this type needs soothing ingredients like fermented centella asiatica and ceramides to repair the skin barrier and provide deep hydration.
What does Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil do for sensitive skin?
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps maintain skin integrity and improves hydration for sensitive and dry skin. It acts as a barrier-restoring ingredient that reduces water loss without causing redness or irritation.
What does Sweet Almond Oil do for sensitive skin?
Sweet almond oil helps keep sensitive skin soft and calm by strengthening the outer skin barrier. It is unlikely to cause irritation and is well tolerated when used to improve hydration.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
Apply this moisturizer in the evening as the final step in your routine, and you can also use it in the morning if your skin needs extra comfort. While it is safe and soothing for sensitive skin, it lacks specialized ingredients for deep hydration and barrier repair, so sensitive skin of this type also needs added moisture-locking and barrier-strengthening ingredients.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream alongside retinol by applying it after your retinol treatment to help lock in moisture and keep your skin soft. Because this product does not contain specialized barrier-repair ingredients, sensitive skin using strong treatments like retinol often benefits from a dedicated barrier-restoring moisturizer with ceramides.
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizer daily as part of your morning and evening routines, as it is safe for sensitive skin and poses no risk of irritation. Daily application helps improve skin moisture and supports the skin barrier.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts for sensitive skin, though it may feel greasy and heavy. A product of this type needs lighter hydrating ingredients and barrier repair supports to better fit sensitive skin.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizer is safe to use around your eyes and on your body because it lacks harsh ingredients and poses no risk of irritation. A product of this type needs extra soothing plant extracts and barrier-strengthening ingredients to fully protect these delicate areas.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (limonene, parfum, linalool, geraniol, citral, and coumarin) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Both US- and Tanzanian-sourced beeswax-pine resin mixtures produced equivalent short-term skin irritation compared to a hydrocolloid active comparator in 35 healthy volunteers over 7 days.
Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, 2026Topical application of Calendula officinalis extract cream significantly improved skin hydration and firmness (reflected in significant changes in R0 and R6 parameters) in 21 healthy human volunteers compared to a base cream.
Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica, 2011Treatment with standardized extract of Calendula officinalis L. led to a shorter epithelization time and faster healing speed compared to mineral oil in patients with acute skin loss wounds of the hand and fingers healing by secondary intention.
Tissue Barriers, 2022Topical administration of Calendula provides weak evidence of effectiveness in acute and chronic wounds compared to standard treatments based on a narrative review of available trials.
Wounds, 2008Apigenin protects against UVA-induced cytotoxicity and senescence in normal human dermal fibroblasts, decreases MMP-1 expression, and when applied topically as a cream in human subjects, increases dermal density and elasticity while reducing fine wrinkle length, skin evenness, moisture content, and transepidermal water loss compared to control cream.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016Topical chamomile oil combined with a night splint significantly improved the symptomatic and functional status of patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared to placebo, while electrodiagnostic parameters showed no significant changes.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2015German chamomile solution applied twice a day healed peristomal skin lesions significantly faster than once-a-day 1% hydrocortisone ointment in colostomy patients, with a mean healing time of 8.89 days versus 14.53 days.
Ostomy/wound Management, 2011Topical application of a honey, olive oil, and beeswax mixture three times daily for up to 4 weeks resulted in clinical responses in 86% of patients with pityriasis versicolor, 78% with tinea cruris, and 75% with tinea corporis.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2004A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022MUD1 protected human dermal fibroblasts against AAPH-induced oxidative stress by increasing cell viability, reducing oxidative damage, improving mitochondrial functionality, and enhancing wound healing capacities.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018
Ingredients
Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Lanolin, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Beeswax Cera Alba Cera, Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glycerin, Limonene, Viola Tricolor Extract, Hydrolyzed Beeswax, Sorbitan Olivate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Rosemary Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Arginine, Zinc Sulfate, Parfum, Linalool, Geraniol, Citral, Coumarin
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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