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innisfree Tone Up No Sebum Sunscreen EX for dry sensitive skin

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  • AverageDry Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • Low RiskSafety

Works for dry sensitive skin; other products 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

  • Offers moderate hydration for your dry or flaky skin due to the presence of sodium hyaluronate and glycerin, which provide general humectant benefits. However, it lacks sufficient emollient ingredients like jojoba seed oil and camellia sinensis seed oil to fully address your dryness.
  • The high concentration of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide offers excellent protection against UV rays, which is a key functional benefit.
  • The product is generally safe for your dry and sensitive skin, though the presence of fragrance carries some risk of irritation.

People Say

★3.8Overall rating based on 100+ reviews

Based on limited data, this physical sunscreen is highly praised for its exceptional oil control and matte finish, making it a favorite for oily and acne-prone skin types. It also offers a brightening tone-up effect and long-lasting wear. However, a significant white cast and drying texture are frequently noted, making it less suitable for dry skin or darker complexions.

Highlights

  • Excellent oil control Mostly Mentioned
    • “keeps shine under control all summer”
    • “my T zone is basically a mirror... this helps”
    • “leaves skin feeling smooth and matte”
  • Strong white cast Mostly Mentioned
    • “look like an understudy for a bad Dracula movie”
    • “looked like a clown”
    • “leaves a white layer on your face”
  • Brightening tone-up Often Mentioned
    • “makes bare skin look luminous”
    • “covers blemishes and redness”
    • “natural tone-up effect”
  • Drying formula Often Mentioned
    • “face felt so parched and tight”
    • “clings to patches of dry skin”
    • “felt way too dry and stiff”
  • Long-lasting wear Sometimes Noted
    • “stays on all day without oxidizing”
    • “lasts for 24 hours”
    • “handles everything you throw at it”
  • Skin friendly Sometimes Noted
    • “never broken me out”
    • “doesn't sting my eyes”
    • “good for acne-prone skin”
  • Texture issues Sometimes Noted
    • “doesn't absorb well”
    • “pore clogging”
    • “rubbing it causes pilling”
  • Fragrance Rarely Noted
    • “strong floral fragrance”
    • “heavily fragranced”
    • “smell causes a lil headache”

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Questions and answers

How well does Innisfree Tone Up No Sebum Sunscreen work for dry sensitive skin?

This sunscreen works moderately well for dry sensitive skin, providing UV protection and some hydration, though fragrance may carry a risk of irritation. A product of this type needs rich moisturizing and barrier-repairing ingredients like ceramides and soothing plant extracts, along with gentle, allergen-free formulations to fully care for dry sensitive skin.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for dry sensitive skin?

Sodium hyaluronate and glycerin make this cream a fit by offering moderate hydration for your dry skin. However, this product of this type needs more rich softening oils and barrier-repairing ingredients to fully address dry skin while avoiding fragrance that may cause irritation.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Zinc Oxide do for dry sensitive skin?

Zinc oxide helps calm dry, sensitive skin by reducing redness and soothing irritation while protecting a delicate skin barrier. It is unlikely to cause irritation and is commonly used to keep skin comfortable.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2013

What does Hyaluronic Acid do for dry sensitive skin?

Hyaluronic acid is a great fit for dry, sensitive skin because it brings a large boost in hydration, making the skin feel soft and smooth while improving barrier function. It helps calm tightness and dryness, and is unlikely to cause irritation.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Dermatology and Therapy, 2021

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?

This tinted sunscreen goes in the morning step of your routine after your soothing toner. It provides UV protection and moderate hydration, but for dry skin, it needs richer softening ingredients and more moisture-locking oils to fully address dryness.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this sunscreen in the morning as the last step of your routine before makeup, and apply your retinol at night. Because this product works for dry skin but lacks rich smoothing oils and softening ingredients to fully comfort dry patches, your skin needs added rich plant oils and butters to deeply soften and smooth the skin.

How often should I use this cream?

This cream works as a morning sunscreen step, though it offers only moderate hydration for dry skin and carries some risk of irritation from fragrance. A product for this skin needs rich softening ingredients like jojoba seed oil and camellia sinensis seed oil to fully address dryness.

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for dry sensitive skin?

This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for dry and sensitive skin, but its drying formula may worsen flakiness. A product for this skin needs richer oils and heavy moisturizing ingredients to properly soften dry areas.

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).

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, 2017
  • Tea seed oil makeup remover successfully removed foundation and eyeliner without causing skin irritation in 20 human volunteers, with the 60% formulation showing superior foundation removal compared to other formulations and an olive oil benchmark.

    Annales Pharmaceutiques Francaises, 2017
  • Topical 0.5% hyaluronic-ZnO nanogel applied twice daily reduced inflammatory-lesion counts by 58% at week four in human subjects compared to baseline without causing erythema.

    Biomedicines, 2025
  • Nels cream achieved a similar reduction in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesion counts compared to 5% benzoyl peroxide in acne vulgaris patients, but caused significantly fewer side-effects such as peeling and dryness.

    Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2000
  • Topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles under flexing and massage are retained in the stratum corneum with no significant penetration into the viable epidermis and no cellular toxicity in human skin.

    Nanomedicine, 2016
  • Topical 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, 2011
  • Topical 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, 2022
  • Treatment 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, 2019
  • Electrospun poly (vinyl butyral-co-vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) patches loaded with evening primrose oil applied to the forearm of volunteers for 6 hours increased skin moisture, with pore size, shape, and fiber diameter influencing oil transport.

    Biomaterials Advances, 2022
  • A topical preparation containing urea, sunflower oil, evening primrose oil, wheat germ oil, and sodium pyruvate led to clinical improvement after a month in diverse hyperkeratotic skin conditions except pityriasis lichenoides.

    Medicina Cutanea Ibero-latino-americana, 1986
  • Oenothera biennis cell culture aqueous extract promoted matrix collagen contraction, actin polymerization, and essential extracellular matrix protein production by increasing MYLK gene expression in in vitro, cell, and ex vivo skin aging models.

    Metabolites, 2021
  • Tea seed oil loaded nanostructured lipid carriers prepared with a combination of surfactants (NLC-C) showed significantly greater nontoxicity and hair growth-stimulating effects on human follicle dermal papilla cells compared to intact oil, while improving the sensory and diffusion properties of the hair serum.

    Pharmaceutics, 2022
  • Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025
  • Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.

    Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
  • Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

Why other products fit dry sensitive skin better

  • Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.

    Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
  • 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, 2026

Ingredients

Water, Zinc Oxide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate Dicaprate, Disiloxane, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Methicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Polypropylsilsesquioxane, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dimethicone Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Mica, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Ethylhexylglycerin, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Tocopherol, Jojoba Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate

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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