AMOREPACIFIC Time Response Skin Reserve Serum for dry sensitive skin
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water
Glycerin
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Licorice Root ExtractAverage
- SuperiorDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for dry sensitive skin; other serums 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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Lovi Assistant explains
- This serum offers moderate benefits for your dry and sensitive skin, with Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract providing hydration and brightening effects. Glycerin, Trehalose, and Beta-Glucan are excellent for humectant action and barrier repair, making it highly suitable for dry skin.
- While it offers general skincare benefits like hydration and soothing, it lacks specialized ingredients to directly address dryness or flakiness.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this PM routine for your evening skincare. Start using the serum 3 times a week and increase to daily use if your skin feels comfortable.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toner, but right before your moisturizer. This step locks in deep hydration for dry skin.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin using your palms. Let it absorb completely for a minute ⏱ before applying your next product.
- Since your skin is sensitive, apply the serum on completely dry skin for better tolerance and less irritation.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Always do a patch test before your first use to ensure your skin reacts well.
People Say
★4.8Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, this serum is highly praised for its luxurious, hydrating texture that provides a noticeable inner glow, improving skin elasticity and radiance, particularly for dry or dull skin types. However, the very high price point and strong signature fragrance are frequently mentioned drawbacks.
Highlights
Luxurious texture Mostly Mentioned
- “delightfully bouncy texture”
- “silky spreadable formula”
- “absorbs well without stickiness”
- “lightweight finish”
Exorbitant price Mostly Mentioned
- “price is extremely high”
- “worth every penny but painful”
- “apply it sparingly due to cost”
Deep hydration Often Mentioned
- “gives me an Inner Glow”
- “fills skin with hydration”
- “deeply moisturizing”
- “skin feels comfortable”
Anti-aging effects Sometimes Noted
- “improves skin elasticity”
- “visibly firm”
- “skin feels healthier”
- “smoother and fresher skin”
Immediate radiance Sometimes Noted
- “noticeable glow”
- “skin looks less dull”
- “radiant finish”
- “revived and glowing”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “signature Amore scent is strong”
- “smells like baby powder”
- “scent caught my attention every time”
- “strong alcohol + musty scent”
Opaque packaging Rarely Noted
- “no way to open bottle”
- “can't see how much is left”
- “resorting to power tools to get last drop”
Subtle results Rarely Noted
- “effects aren't as dramatic as price suggests”
- “hard to measure antioxidant effect”
- “wishful thinking on results”
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Questions and answers
How well does Time Response Skin Reserve Serum work for dry sensitive skin?
This serum works moderately well for dry sensitive skin by bringing helpful hydration and soothing comfort without causing irritation. However, it lacks specialized ingredients to directly tackle dryness or flakiness. A product of this type needs rich moisturizing ingredients, skin barrier support, ceramides, and vitamins to best fit dry sensitive skin.
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin, trehalose, and beta-glucan help make this serum a good fit by bringing moisture to dry skin and repairing its barrier. A treatment for dry sensitive skin needs ingredients like ceramides and extra hydrating components to lock in moisture and soothe dryness.
What does Green Tea Water do for dry sensitive skin?
Green tea water helps calm dry sensitive skin while boosting skin hydration and protecting your natural barrier. It may also reduce irritation and redness, making skin feel much more soft and comfortable.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Antioxidants, 2022
What does Glycerin do for dry sensitive skin?
Glycerin helps dry sensitive skin by drawing moisture into the skin and keeping it there, making the skin soft and smooth. It is very gentle and unlikely to cause irritation while improving how well the skin holds onto water. This type of skin needs ingredients that boost hydration and repair the barrier without causing stinging.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after your toner and before your moisturizer. A product of this type for dry sensitive skin needs rich nourishing ingredients and extra hydrators to soothe tightness and deeply soften dry areas.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum first and following it with your retinol. This product helps hydrate and soothe the skin, while a gentle routine may reduce the irritation often caused by retinol.
How often should I use this serum?
You can use this serum in the evening as part of your routine. This product has a very safe profile with no harsh ingredients, but because it lacks specialized ingredients to deeply target dryness, dry and sensitive skin needs extra richness and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides and rich plant oils.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?
This serum is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores for your dry sensitive skin. Its safety profile is excellent, with no harsh ingredients that typically trigger irritation or congestion.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Skin care regimens containing beta-glucan improved hemoglobin index, skin hydration, and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in 20 patients undergoing fractional laser therapy.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Sodium trehalose sulfate decreased transepidermal water loss and increased stratum corneum water content in participants with low stratum corneum water content when applied for 4 weeks compared to placebo.
Skin Research and Technology, 2024A 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 green tea extract significantly improved clinical symptoms, tear breakup times, and meibomian gland health compared to standard treatment in patients with dry eye and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction.
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017Topical low-dose green tea extract reduces UVB-induced p53 expression and apoptosis in human skin keratinocytes compared to placebo.
Experimental Dermatology, 2009An anti-acne hydrogel containing Aloe barbadensis, Garcinia mangostana, and Camellia sinensis extracts showed superior antiacne and antiblotch activities compared to 1% clindamycin gel in sixty subjects with mild-moderate acne.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 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, 2012Enzyme-modified ginseng extract cream significantly reduced the global photo-damage score and various roughness measures including total roughness, smoothness depth, and arithmetic roughness average compared to placebo in 23 human subjects.
Rejuvenation Research, 2015A red ginseng hydrogel formulation with 1,2-hexanediol promoted selective growth of Staphylococcus epidermidis and decreased Cutibacterium acnes in 20 female subjects.
Journal of Ginseng Research, 2022A 1% fermented black ginseng cream significantly reduced eye wrinkles and brightened skin color in twenty-three human subjects compared to control cream and baseline.
Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A, 2020Combining 755 nm alexandrite laser with topical licorice gel significantly reduces terminal hair counts compared to alexandrite laser with placebo in women with idiopathic hirsutism.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2015Licochalcone A activated Nrf2 signaling, elevated cytoprotective enzymes, increased the reduced-to-oxidized glutathione ratio, and decreased reactive oxygen species in human fibroblasts and neutrophils, while a LicA-rich licorice extract lowered UVA-induced oxidative processes in vivo.
Experimental Dermatology, 2015Bioactive glycyrrhizic acid and oxymatrine ionic liquid self-assembled nanomicelles significantly promoted the transdermal permeation, subcutaneous retention, and anti-photoaging efficacy of palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 in cellular and animal models compared to unformulated peptide.
Advanced Science, 2025
Why other serums fit dry sensitive skin better
In 50 participants with sensitive skin, a Ceramide NP C15-containing emollient improved skin barrier function with a significant reduction in transepidermal water loss and induced modest changes in skin microbiota compared to the vehicle.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2026Treatment with 14% ferulic acid and 12% l-ascorbic acid significantly reduced pigmentation and erythema while improving hydration and elasticity in 20 women with photoaged skin, with neither acid proving definitively more effective overall though ascorbic acid showed slightly greater skin lightening.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022
Ingredients
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Water, Glycerin, Alcohol, Trehalose, Phyllostachis Bambusoides Juice, Glycereth-26, Hydrogenated Poly C6-14 Olefin, Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Propanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Panthenol, Cetearyl Olivate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Peg-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Parfum, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Licorice Root Extract, Adenosine, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beta-Glucan, Ppg-5-Laureth-5, Glycine Soja Seed Extract Soybean Seed Extract, Natto Gum, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Poloxamer 235, Betaine, Ethoxydiglycol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Camellia Sinensis Flower Extract, Tocophersolan, Poloxamer 338, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glucose, Acetic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol
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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