Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate for sensitive skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Glycerin
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
Alteromonas Extract Ferment
Hydrolyzed Rice Extract
Average
- HighNormal 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 hydration and soothing for your redness and irritation, as Glycerin and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water provide significant moisture and calm the skin. Sodium Hyaluronate further enhances this hydration, making it suitable for your normal skin type.
- The formula is generally safe for your sensitive skin, lacking harsh ingredients and including soothing components like Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water and Glycerin.
- While it provides good general skincare benefits, the formula does not offer targeted treatment for your specific concerns beyond basic hydration and soothing.
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
★4.5Overall rating based on 700+ reviewsUsers generally praise this product for providing an instant hydration boost with its lightweight, fast-absorbing gel texture, making it suitable for oily, combination, and dehydrated skin types. While many appreciate its plumping effect and fragrance-free formula, a notable number of reviewers with very dry skin find it insufficient as a standalone moisturizer, and some dislike the initial sticky texture.
Highlights
Lightweight absorption Mostly Mentioned
- “sinks nicely into skin”
- “absorbed fast”
- “lightweight gel”
- “feels like water”
Hydrating and plumping Often Mentioned
- “skin felt smooth and hydrated”
- “visibly plumper”
- “boost of hydration”
- “instant moisture boost”
Fragrance-free Sometimes Noted
- “fragrance-free”
- “no nasties”
- “good for sensitive skin”
- “non-irritating”
Good for oily skin Sometimes Noted
- “didn't make my skin oilier”
- “no breakouts”
- “reduces oiliness”
- “good for oily t-zone”
Not for dry skin Sometimes Noted
- “skin feels tight”
- “need to apply more”
- “not enough on its own”
- “need a cream on top”
Price concerns Sometimes Noted
- “overpriced”
- “expensive for what it does”
- “bottle goes fast”
- “not worth the money”
Sticky texture Sometimes Noted
- “bit sticky upon application”
- “like glue”
- “tacky finish”
- “leaves a film”
Practical packaging Rarely Noted
- “airless pump”
- “hygienic”
- “easy to use”
- “travel-friendly”
Causes breakouts Rarely Noted
- “new white heads”
- “pore clogging”
- “caused bumps”
Pills under makeup Rarely Noted
- “balls up underneath makeup”
- “pilling”
- “flakes off”
Sources: lovi.care, ulta.com, sephora.com, clinique.com, makeupalley.com, influenster.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate work for sensitive skin?
Clinique Moisture Surge Hydrating Supercharged Concentrate works reasonably well for sensitive skin, as ingredients like glycerin and aloe leaf water provide moderate moisture and calm redness and irritation. However, because it only offers basic hydration rather than targeted care, a moisturizing treatment for this skin needs soothing ingredients like fermented centella asiatica, cica ceramide, and nourishing oils to strengthen the skin barrier.
Which ingredients make this treatment a good fit for sensitive skin?
Glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf water, and sodium hyaluronate make this treatment a good fit because they provide significant moisture and help calm redness and irritation on sensitive skin. To fit this skin even better, a moisturizing treatment needs soothing ingredients like fermented centella asiatica, cica ceramide, and nourishing oils that strengthen the skin barrier and deliver hydration without causing overload.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for sensitive skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm and hydrate sensitive skin while supporting the skin barrier to keep it soft and comfortable. Clinical studies show it improves surface moisture and reduces dryness, roughness, and redness without irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2018
What does Glycerin do for sensitive skin?
Glycerin helps keep sensitive skin soft and deeply hydrated while supporting the skin barrier. It is unlikely to cause irritation and may protect against dryness and roughness.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Acta Dermato-venereologica, 1999
Where does it go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after your toner and before your moisturizer. Sensitive skin needs a product of this type that offers gentle hydration and soothing ingredients like glycerin and aloe barbadensis leaf water to calm redness and irritation.
Can I use this treatment with retinol, and in what order?
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day as part of your routine. Regular daily application helps keep the skin hydrated and supports the skin barrier.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this treatment clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This treatment is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for sensitive skin because its formula lacks heavy oils and harsh ingredients. It provides basic hydration and soothing, but sensitive skin prone to breakouts often needs targeted calming ingredients and lightweight moisture that won't feel sticky.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment around the eyes and on the body, though it is designed for general use rather than targeted care for those specific areas. Sensitive skin like yours needs products that provide deep hydration and soothing ingredients like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate to keep delicate areas smooth and comfortable.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is this treatment fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Daily application of a cream containing niosomes loaded with purple glutinous rice extract in 20 human volunteers for 28 days resulted in a significant decrease in melanin index and skin roughness by -14.05% and -9.95%, and increases in skin hydration and elastic recovery by +48.73% and +35.98% compared to initial values.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020The iontophoretic delivery of hyaluronic acid nanogel-loaded Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate significantly reduced advanced glycation end products and mitigated skin stiffening in an ex vivo skin tissue glycation model.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2025Red rice extract suppressed UVB-induced inflammation and skin aging in human skin fibroblasts by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway, leading to decreased NF-kappa B and AP-1 activation, reduced ECM degradation, and increased ECM synthesis compared to UVB-irradiated controls.
Natural Product Communications, 2016
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Propandiol, Sucrose, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Alteromonas Extract Ferment, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Acetyl Glucosamine, Trehalose, Algae Extract, Caffeine, Cholesterol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dextrin Palmitate, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitol, Sodium Polyaspartate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Benzophenone-4, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Citrate, Disodium Edta, Bht, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Red 4 Ci 14700, Yellow 5 Ci 19140
Behind this fit score
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