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True Botanicals skincare

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

True Botanicals is an American skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Unilever PLC since 2023.

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True Botanicals is beloved for its nurturing serums, nourishing moisturizers, and gentle makeup removers, all crafted from deeply effective formulas. Its products suit dry, sensitive, and combination skin types best, offering balanced care without irritation. For targeted concerns, the brand offers standout solutions such as the Vitamin C Booster for acne-prone skin, the Pure Radiance Oil for skin with dark spots, and the Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum for mature skin. Through these thoughtful creations, its botanical ingredients work harmoniously to restore natural radiance and maintain lasting hydration.

This page covers some of the most popular True Botanicals products; for the whole True Botanicals range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

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People Say

★4.6Overall rating based on 4.3k+ reviews

Reviewers most often praise True Botanicals for deep hydration, radiant and youthful glow, and gentle plant-based formulas. The most common complaints are high price points and polarizing fragrances.

Highlights

  • Healthy glow and hydration Mostly Mentioned
    • “gives a beautiful, bright, smooth skin — Pure Radiance Oil”
    • “deeply hydrates without feeling heavy — Pure Radiance Oil”
    • “woke up glowing — Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum”
  • Clean and gentle formulations Mostly Mentioned
    • “no redness or peeling — Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum”
    • “made without toxins — Pure Radiance Oil”
  • High price point Mostly Mentioned
    • “it is expensive — Pure Radiance Oil”
    • “very expensive — Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum”
    • “Expensive — Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm”
  • Unfavorable scent Often Mentioned
    • “not particularly fond of the... earthy scent — Pure Radiance Oil”
    • “smell is too strong — Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum”

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Questions and answers

Is True Botanicals worth it?

True Botanicals may be worth it for shoppers who want clean and gentle hydration, as reviewers mostly mention a healthy glow. However, the brand comes with a high price point and an unfavorable scent that reviewers often mention.

What are True Botanicals's best products?

The True Botanicals products on this page with the highest fit are Pure Radiance Oil for dry and dry sensitive skin, Vitamin C Booster for mature skin, Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm for dry and dry sensitive skin, and Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum for dry, dry sensitive, mature, and sensitive skin as well as skin with dark spots and combination skin. Lovi rates these products Superior or High for those skin types.

Which True Botanicals moisturizer is best for dry skin?

Pure Radiance Oil is the best choice, as Lovi rates it Superior for dry skin. Reviewers often mention that it leaves skin with a healthy glow and deep hydration.

Does True Botanicals cause breakouts?

True Botanicals is unlikely to cause breakouts, as its products rate Average for acne-prone skin and the True Botanicals products on this page list no fragrance. Reviewers mostly mention clean and gentle formulations, though some report a high price point.

Is True Botanicals fragrance-free?

Yes, every one of the True Botanicals products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in True Botanicals products?

True Botanicals features ingredients like vitamin C, plant-based retinol, and botanical oils in its formulas. The True Botanicals products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

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How do I build a True Botanicals skincare routine?

To build a True Botanicals routine, combine the Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm to remove makeup, apply the Vitamin C Booster or Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum for targeted care, and finish with the Pure Radiance Oil to lock in moisture. Lovi rates True Botanicals-focused routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

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Where can I buy True Botanicals, and how much does it cost?

True Botanicals products on this page can be bought at stores in Spain. They cost from €89.95 to €89.95, with most prices falling between €89.95 and €89.95.

What are good alternatives to True Botanicals?

Good alternatives to True Botanicals include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. These similar brands have dedicated pages on Lovi for comparison.

True Botanicals vs CeraVe: which is better?

True Botanicals rates Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, whereas CeraVe rates High for dry skin and Superior for the other skin types. Reviewers mostly mention a healthy glow and hydration alongside clean and gentle formulations, though the brand has a high price point and an unfavorable scent.

Who owns True Botanicals, and where is it from?

True Botanicals is an American brand founded in 2014, owned by Unilever PLC since 2023.

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Is True Botanicals cruelty-free?

Yes: Leaping Bunny and PETA list True Botanicals as cruelty-free.

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Research behind True Botanicals's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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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