Dove Beauty Cream for dry skin
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Dimethicone
Glyceryl Stearate
Mineral Oil
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Warning
- HighDry Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
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A poor match for dry skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with dry skin: flakiness, tightness, dehydration, 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
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and work your way up to daily use.
- Apply your moisturizer after your toner and before your sunscreen in the morning. At night, use it as the final step after your serum.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin. Avoid rubbing to keep your dry skin happy.
- Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra hydration. This is great for soothing dry and flaky areas .
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your first use .
Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise against Dove Beauty Cream for dry skin?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin because it lacks the powerful hydration and skin barrier support needed for this skin type. To properly care for dry skin, a moisturizer needs deeply nourishing ingredients like glycerin and hyaluronic acid to lock in moisture and keep the skin soft and smooth.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for dry skin?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin because it lacks the deep hydration and strong skin barrier support that dry skin needs. A product for this skin type needs rich moisture-retaining ingredients and nourishing agents like hyaluronic acid and glycerin to ensure smooth and comfortable skin.
What does Cocoa Butter do for dry skin?
Cocoa butter is a rich moisturizer that helps soften dry skin and keep it smooth by locking in moisture. Because it is a poor fit for very dry skin on its own, this skin type needs products that combine rich moisturizers with soothing ingredients to stay comfortable.
What does Dimethicone do for dry skin?
Dimethicone helps protect dry skin and keeps it smooth by forming a gentle, breathable layer on top. It is unlikely to lock in moisture on its own as well as heavy protectants like petrolatum, so dry skin often needs formulas that combine dimethicone with hydrating ingredients like glycerin.
Ostomy/wound Management, 2005Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry skin?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin, so Lovi advises against using it here. Dry skin needs a rich moisturizer with strong hydrators like glycerin or hyaluronic acid to keep the skin feeling soft and smooth.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin, so it is unlikely to provide enough moisture when using retinol. Dry skin needs a rich moisturizer packed with nourishing oils, ceramides, and butters to prevent flaking and keep skin soft.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin, so you may want to avoid using it altogether. Dry skin needs a rich moisturizer with nourishing butters and oils that help lock in moisture and keep the skin soft and smooth.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry skin?
Dove Beauty Cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on dry skin, but because it is a poor match for this skin type, it may feel too heavy. A better product for dry skin needs rich, nourishing ingredients like cocoa butter and petrolatum to keep skin soft and smooth without feeling greasy.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is a poor match for dry skin because it lacks the rich oils and deep hydration needed to keep dry skin feeling soft and smooth.
Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, citronellol, coumarin, hexyl cinnamal, limonene, and linalool). Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023
Ingredients
Water, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Hydrolysate Starch, Paraffinum Liquidum Mineral Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Aluminum Octenylsuccinate Starch, Cetyl Alcohol, Potassium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Parfum, Carbomer, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Disodium Edta, Potassium Carbonate, Tocopherol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Linalool
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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