Drunk Elephant Lala Retro™ Whipped Cream for sensitive skin

6 African Oils
Ceramides
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Glycerin
Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
Average
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for sensitive skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with sensitive skin: redness, stinging, and reactions to new products. 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
- Suitable for normal skin, this product provides excellent moisturizing due to glycerin and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, which hydrate and plump the skin. Plantago lanceolata leaf extract offers some soothing benefits, though it does not directly target your redness and irritation concerns.
- The formula includes ceramides and cholesterol, which are beneficial for barrier repair and support overall skin health for normal skin types.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your sensitive skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components.
How to apply
- Use this soothing AM and PM routine every day to keep your normal skin calm. Always remember to apply SPF in the morning after your moisturizer.
- Apply your moisturizer after your toner in the morning, and after your serum in the evening. This step locks in hydration and protects your skin.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer evenly across your face. Avoid rubbing to keep your sensitive skin happy and calm.
- You can apply this gentle formula on dry or slightly damp skin for the best comfort. It works wonderfully on clean skin to soothe redness and irritation.
- Do a patch test before your very first use to check your skin's reaction. Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes .
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 5.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this rich, whipped moisturizer is widely praised as a "rescue" cream for dry, dehydrated, and sensitive skin, particularly effective at repairing the skin barrier and combating winter dryness. While many users report plump, soothed skin without irritation, those with oily or acne-prone skin often find it too heavy or occlusive, occasionally leading to congestion.
Highlights
Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “Drinks it up like water”
- “saved my winter skin”
- “woke up glowing and hydrated”
Hygienic packaging Often Mentioned
- “Love the push pump”
- “keeps ingredients fresh”
- “no dipping fingers in jar”
Soothing texture Often Mentioned
- “Butter-like texture”
- “thick but absorbs well”
Expensive product Often Mentioned
- “Not worth $60”
- “too pricey for the amount”
- “finished it in a month”
Barrier support Sometimes Noted
- “Fixed my damaged barrier”
- “calmed my retinol irritation”
- “great for sensitive skin”
Heavy feel Sometimes Noted
- “Felt like a mask”
- “too heavy for day use”
- “left a greasy film”
Unpleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “Smells like cooking oil”
- “has a stale scent”
- “weird playdough smell”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “Gave me tiny bumps”
- “broke me out immediately”
- “too rich for acne-prone skin”
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Questions and answers
How well does Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream work for sensitive skin?
This moisturizer works reasonably well for sensitive skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks targeted ingredients for redness and irritation. It still helps keep skin soft and smooth through glycerin and ceramides that support the moisture barrier without causing irritation. A product for this type of skin needs soothing ingredients like fermented centella asiatica and cica ceramide to properly calm redness while keeping skin hydrated.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Scientific Reports, 2022
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for sensitive skin?
This cream is an average fit for your sensitive skin because its glycerin and sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer hydrate and plump the skin, while ceramides and cholesterol help repair and support the skin barrier with a very low risk of irritation. To achieve a better fit for sensitive skin, a moisturizer of this type needs targeted soothing ingredients like fermented Centella Asiatica and cica ceramides that specifically calm redness and irritation.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Scientific Reports, 2022
What do African Oils do for sensitive skin?
African oils help calm sensitive skin and support the skin barrier with anti-inflammatory benefits, though they may rarely cause irritation if the product is not pure or fresh. A product for sensitive skin of this type needs soothing plant oils and clean storage to keep skin soft and comfortable.
What do Ceramides do for sensitive skin?
Ceramides help calm and strengthen sensitive skin by improving moisture barriers and reducing discomfort. Topical use is well tolerated and may significantly increase skin hydration while easing stinging or sensitive sensations.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2018Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2026
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This cream goes as the last step of your evening routine, after your treatment and before bed. A moisturizer like this helps keep your skin soft and smooth while supporting your skin barrier with ceramides and glycerin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Scientific Reports, 2022
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first and following with the moisturizer. This helps keep skin soft and supports your skin barrier while you use retinoids. A moisturizer for sensitive skin also needs calming plant extracts and soothing ingredients that directly target redness and irritation.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this cream daily as the final step of your evening routine, and also in the morning if your skin feels dry. Regular application helps keep skin soft and hydrated while supporting the natural skin barrier.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts for sensitive skin, as it has a very safe formula with no harsh ingredients, though a few reviewers do mention occasional breakouts. A product for this skin needs soothing plant extracts and lightweight hydrators to calm redness while keeping pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is safe to use around the eyes and on your body, as its gentle ingredients and excellent safety profile are very unlikely to cause irritation. However, because skin is much thinner around the eyes and varies in thickness across the body, sensitive skin of this type needs a dedicated eye cream or body lotion with richer plant oils and targeted soothing ingredients to properly care for those areas.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Scientific Reports, 2022
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl 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, 2017Application of Body Lotion for 5 weeks on cosmetic dry skin improved barrier properties, increased levels of cholesterol, ceramides, and long-chain fatty acids, increased beneficial skin bacteria, and enhanced microbiome functional potential compared to baseline.
Scientific Reports, 2022Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 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, 2012Plantain leaf proteins exhibit a wound-healing effect on vertebrate skin both in vitro and in vivo.
Prikladnaia Biokhimiia I Mikrobiologiia, 2011Plantago lanceolata water extract improves skin wound healing in rats by inducing the transition of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts, increasing wound contraction rates, and enhancing tensile strength through greater extracellular matrix protein organization compared to untreated wounds.
The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2015Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata extracts incorporated into 3D-printed polysaccharide dressings enhanced fibroblast wound closure to 64% and 52%, respectively, compared to 29% for the control.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2026
Why other moisturizers fit sensitive skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A dexpanthenol-containing cream accelerated skin barrier repair, increased stratum corneum hydration, reduced skin roughness, and decreased skin redness compared to vehicle and untreated controls in sodium lauryl sulphate-irritated skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2002
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isostearate, Pseudozyma Epicola Camellia Sinensis Glucose Glycine Soja Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate Soybean Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate Meal Malt Yeast Seed Oil Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Watermelon Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate, Cholesterol, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide Np, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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