True Botanicals skincare
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+ reviewsReviewers 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?
Shoppers often mention a healthy glow and hydration along with clean and gentle formulations, though they frequently note a high price point and an unfavorable scent. Lovi rates the True Botanicals-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.
What are True Botanicals's best products?
The True Botanicals products on this page with the highest fit for dry and sensitive skin are the Pure Radiance Oil, Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm, and Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum. Reviewers mostly mention a healthy glow and hydration as benefits.
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 brings a healthy glow and hydration.
Does True Botanicals cause breakouts?
True Botanicals is unlikely to cause breakouts when shoppers use products suited to their skin type. Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for acne-prone skin.
Is True Botanicals fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the True Botanicals products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients. Shoppers often mention an unfavorable scent, which may come from the natural ingredients rather than added fragrance.
What are the key ingredients in True Botanicals products?
True Botanicals features key plant and vitamin ingredients across its range, including vitamin C, sunflower seed oil, and phyto-retinol. These components help deliver a healthy glow and hydration while keeping formulations gentle.
How do I build a True Botanicals skincare routine?
To build a True Botanicals routine, start by cleansing with the Ginger Turmeric Cleansing Balm, then apply the Vitamin C Booster serum for brightness and the Phyto-Retinol Sleep Serum, and finish with the Pure Radiance Oil to lock in hydration.
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Where can I buy True Botanicals, and how much does it cost?
True Botanicals products can be bought at stores in Ireland. Prices on this page range from €60.72 to €60.72, with most falling between €60.72 and €60.72.
What are good alternatives to True Botanicals?
Good alternatives to True Botanicals with pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. These similar brands offer alternative routines and options for shoppers looking for comparable skincare products.
True Botanicals vs CeraVe: which is better?
True Botanicals and CeraVe both rate Superior for oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. For dry skin, Lovi rates the True Botanicals-focused routine as Superior and the CeraVe-focused routine as High.
Who owns True Botanicals, and where is it from?
True Botanicals is an American brand founded in 2014, owned by Unilever PLC since 2023.
Is True Botanicals cruelty-free?
Yes: Leaping Bunny and PETA list True Botanicals as cruelty-free.
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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