Lancôme Crème Radiance for dry sensitive skin
Rose Extracts
Lotus Extracts Flower
Glycerin
Myristic Acid
Stearic Acid
Warning
- AverageDry Skin Fit
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- WarningSafety
A poor match for dry sensitive skin; the cleansers alongside 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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How to apply
- Use your cleanser AM and PM every day to keep your face fresh. Start slowly once a day if your dry skin feels sensitive at first.
- Apply your cleanser first thing in your routine before any toner or moisturizer. Follow the usual steps for your AM or PM daily routine.
- Gently massage the cleanser onto your face using soft circular motions. Avoid harsh rubbing to protect your dry skin.
- Apply the cleanser to slightly damp skin to help it clean gently without stripping moisture. This method is very safe for sensitive and dry skin types.
- Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and avoid the delicate eye area. Always do a patch test before using the product for the first time.
People Say
★4.8Overall rating based on 2.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this cream-to-foam cleanser is highly rated by users with normal to combination skin for its deep pore cleansing and effective makeup removal, leaving skin feeling very clean. Many appreciate its luxurious lather and economical use. Some users with dry or sensitive skin report it can be drying or stripping, and a low number find the fragrance strong or experience eye irritation.
Highlights
Effective makeup removal Mostly Mentioned
- “removes all traces of makeup”
- “takes off waterproof mascara”
- “melts away foundation”
- “no residue left behind”
High efficiency Often Mentioned
- “a little goes a long way”
- “tube lasts forever”
- “tiny amount needed”
- “very economical”
Rich lather texture Often Mentioned
- “creamy and rich”
- “foams up beautifully”
- “feels luxurious on skin”
- “thick consistency”
Pleasant fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smells like fresh roses”
- “lovely spa scent”
- “luxurious fragrance”
- “smells divine”
Drying or stripping Sometimes Noted
- “left my face tight”
- “too drying for winter”
- “stripped my natural oils”
- “skin felt rubbery”
Difficult packaging Rarely Noted
- “hard to get product out”
- “tube is stiff”
- “cap broke easily”
- “wasted product at end”
Eye irritation Rarely Noted
- “burns my eyes”
- “stings if you get close to eyes”
- “irritated my eyes”
Overpowering fragrance Rarely Noted
- “perfume is too strong”
- “scent gave me a headache”
- “overwhelmingly floral”
- “too heavily fragranced”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise against Crème Radiance for dry sensitive skin?
Lovi advises against using this cleanser on dry sensitive skin because its cleansing agents may strip away natural moisture and limit hydration. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle moisturizing ingredients and soothing agents that cleanse without causing irritation.
Which ingredients make this cleanser a poor fit for dry sensitive skin?
Myristic acid and stearic acid make this cleanser a poor fit for dry sensitive skin because they are harsh cleansing agents that can strip away essential moisture. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle hydrating ingredients and soothing plant oils that clean without drying.
What does Rose Extract do for dry sensitive skin?
Rose extract helps calm redness and irritation on dry, sensitive skin while adding soothing relief. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation and supports a comfortable, calm feel.
What does Lotus Flower Extract do for dry sensitive skin?
Lotus leaf extract helps calm dry, sensitive skin while keeping it soft and moisturized. It may also repair the skin barrier and protect against UV rays with a very low chance of irritation.
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
This cleanser is a poor match for dry sensitive skin and is likely to dry you out too much when used with retinol. Instead, dry skin needs a gentle, hydrating cleanser with soothing ingredients and ceramides to keep the skin barrier protected.
How often should I use this cleanser?
This cleanser is a poor match for dry sensitive skin, so you should avoid using it. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle hydrating ingredients like glycerin and soothing plant extracts to keep your skin soft and calm without stripping away its natural moisture.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This cleanser is unlikely to cause purging since it is not an exfoliating treatment, but it may leave dry sensitive skin feeling tight or stripped because it can be too drying. A cleanser for this skin needs gentle, hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid to keep skin soft and comfortable without washing away essential moisture.
Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?
This cleanser is not a good match for dry sensitive skin because its cleansing acids and fragrance may strip moisture and cause irritation. Skin of this type needs gentle, hydrating ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid to keep it soft and calm without drying it out.
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, limonene, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, and linalool).
What the research says
Treatment with a rose extract activated newly identified skin olfactory receptors and prevented epinephrine-induced skin stress responses in epidermal keratinocytes and human skin explants, while clinically decreasing the appearance of under-eye dark circles in stressed women.
Molecules, 2020Rose petal extract improves stratum corneum moisture levels in humans by upregulating HAS2 expression via the GLK-MAP2K-MAPK signaling pathway.
BioFactors, 2023Rosa gallica petal extract (RPE) exerts skin whitening by attenuating tyrosinase activity and melanin accumulation and exhibits anti-wrinkle activity by suppressing MMP-1 levels in human cells.
Journal of Medicinal Food, 2020Topical green tea and green tea plus lotus multiple emulsions reduced casual sebum secretions compared to placebo in healthy adults, with the combined treatment producing significantly greater reductions than green tea alone over a 60-day period.
Hippokratia, 2013Combined topical application of lotus and green tea improved facial skin surface parameters including roughness, scaliness, smoothness, and wrinkling in healthy Asian men compared to single treatments and placebo.
Rejuvenation Research, 2013Cosmetics containing lotus-derived callus extract showed a significant skin-whitening effect in 21 volunteers.
Plants, 2023A 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, 2017The 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, 2001Sodium dodecyl sulfate treatment disrupts the ordered intercellular lipid lamellar structure in hairless mouse stratum corneum, and immersion in a ceramide 3, cholesterol, and stearic acid mixture successfully reorganizes this ordered lamellar structure.
Biophysical Chemistry, 2001
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lauric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Peg-14m, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Disodium Edta, Rosa Gallica Extract, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
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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