Neutrogena Triple Age Repair Moisturizer SPF 25 for dry sensitive skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
HexylresorcinolHigh
- HighDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for dry sensitive skin; a few sunscreens fit it even 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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Lovi Assistant explains
- Highly suitable for your dry skin as glycerin and shea butter provide excellent humectant and emollient benefits, supporting hydration and reducing flakiness.
- The formula offers broad-spectrum UV protection with a blend of chemical filters, and bisabolol can help soothe mild sensitivity.
- The product is safe for your dry and sensitive skin, containing no harsh or irritating ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your morning routine. Reapply every two hours if you are staying outdoors.
- Apply this product at the very end of your morning routine right after your regular moisturizer.
- Gently pat a nickel-sized amount of the moisturizing sunscreen evenly across your face and neck.
- Apply this product onto clean, dry skin before you go outside into the sun.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and do a patch test before your first use to check for sensitivity.
People Say
★4.1Overall rating based on 300+ reviewsUsers find this moisturizer to be deeply hydrating and effective at improving skin texture, leaving it soft and smooth. Many also note its ability to absorb quickly without a greasy feel and its compatibility with makeup. Some individuals with sensitive skin have reported experiencing irritation, and a few users mentioned concerns about the jar packaging and the SPF level not being sufficient for extended sun exposure.
Highlights
Deep hydration Often Mentioned
- “Keeps my skin feeling soft and moist.”
- “Hydrating power... deeply hydrated throughout the day.”
- “My skin seems to drink it in.”
Improved texture Often Mentioned
- “Visibly softer, smoother skin.”
- “Made my skin feel soft and supple.”
- “Face feels smooth... even hours later.”
Makeup friendly Sometimes Noted
- “Layered well under makeup.”
- “Works well under makeup without pilling.”
- “Use under my makeup for its advertised... benefits.”
Non-greasy absorption Sometimes Noted
- “Absorbed within a few minutes.”
- “No greasy residue.”
- “Quickly absorbed.”
Low SPF Sometimes Noted
- “SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough.”
- “Wouldn't skip a dedicated sunscreen if you're spending extended time outdoors.”
Heavy in humidity Rarely Noted
- “On particularly humid days, I felt it sat on my skin a tad longer.”
- “Sat on my skin a tad longer than I'd like.”
Jar packaging Rarely Noted
- “Wish it came with a pump for hygiene reasons.”
- “Jar design... make me wish it came with a pump.”
Skin irritation Rarely Noted
- “Woke up with a swollen itchy face.”
- “Sensitive skin felt slightly irritated.”
- “Rash is only on my face where I used the product.”
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Questions and answers
What makes Neutrogena Triple Age Repair Moisturizer a great fit for dry sensitive skin?
Neutrogena Triple Age Repair Moisturizer is a great fit because glycerin and shea butter help boost hydration and reduce flakiness on dry skin. The formula also provides sun protection and uses bisabolol to help calm mild sensitivity without harsh ingredients.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin and shea butter make this cream a great fit by keeping your dry skin hydrated and helping reduce flakiness. Additionally, bisabolol may help soothe mild sensitivity.
What does Avobenzone do for dry sensitive skin?
Avobenzone provides protection from the sun's UVA rays, but for dry sensitive skin, it can sometimes cause irritation or allergic reactions as it breaks down in sunlight. This type of skin needs a sunscreen with soothing ingredients and physical blockers that sit on the skin without causing redness or stinging.
Toxicology in Vitro, 2018Chemical Research in Toxicology, 2009
What does Homosalate do for dry sensitive skin?
Homosalate helps protect dry sensitive skin from sun damage while posing a low risk of skin irritation. However, because dry sensitive skin easily loses moisture, a sunscreen containing this ingredient also needs soothing and hydrating agents to keep the skin soft and comfortable.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizing SPF goes in the morning routine after your cleanser and soothing toner. It provides hydration and sun protection while being gentle on your skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing SPF in the morning after your retinol routine, as long as you apply your retinol the night before. This product provides essential daily sun protection which is especially important when using retinol, while glycerin and shea butter help keep dry skin feeling soft and comfortable.
How often should I use this cream?
Use this moisturizing SPF every morning as the final step of your daytime routine. Glycerin and shea butter help boost hydration and reduce flakiness throughout the day while protecting your skin from the sun.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This moisturizer is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on dry sensitive skin. Its gentle formula hydrates and protects without harsh ingredients that typically trigger irritation or congestion.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
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, 2017Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025A formulation combining 4-hexylresorcinol and niacinamide significantly improved hyperpigmentation, skin tone, fine lines, wrinkles, and firmness compared to niacinamide alone in Chinese subjects without adverse events.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2022Topical 1% hexylresorcinol is equivalent to 2% hydroquinone in significantly reducing the appearance of facial and hand pigmentation in healthy female participants over 12 weeks, with both treatments showing no adverse effects.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2023A novel triple-active cosmetic formulation containing 4-hexylresorcinol, retinyl propionate, and niacinamide improved the visual appearance of photoageing similarly to 0.02% tretinoin and reversed a consensus gene signature associated with ageing in female adults while causing less skin irritation.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Styrene Acrylates Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Steareth-21, Hexylresorcinol, Behenyl Alcohol, Bisabolol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Xylitylglucoside, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, Disodium Edta, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Ethylparaben, Phenoxyethanol
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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