Beekman 1802 Milk Shake for sensitive skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Squalane
Artemisia Vulgaris
Goat Milk
Lactobacillus Extract
High
- HighNormal Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A great choice for sensitive skin; a few toners fit it even better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016
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
- Highly suitable for your normal skin, this product offers excellent hydration with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, while squalane supports your skin barrier function.
- Artemisia Vulgaris Extract and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice provide moderate effectiveness in addressing your redness and irritation.
- The formulation is safe for your sensitive skin, featuring soothing ingredients like Goat Milk and Chamomile Extract with no harsh or prohibited components.
How to apply
- Use your hydrating toner in both your AM and PM routines. Start 3 times per week and move to daily use if your skin feels good.
- Apply your hydrating toner right after cleansing and before putting on your moisturizer or SPF.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the hydrating toner into your skin and let it absorb for a minute before the next step.
- For sensitive skin, apply the hydrating toner on dry skin to keep it calm and comfortable.
- Always do a patch test before your first use and avoid the sensitive eye area.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 900+ reviewsThis product is frequently praised for its deep hydration, soothing properties for sensitive skin, and ability to impart a dewy glow. Users also appreciate the refreshing mist application. Some users with acne-prone skin reported breakouts, and a few found the formula too heavy for warmer weather. There were also occasional comments about the bottle's exterior printing flaking off.
Highlights
Deeply hydrates skin Mostly Mentioned
- “Adds moisture without being greasy.”
- “It helps hydrate my skin and makes it feel so soft and smooth.”
- “It is extremely hydrating for the skin it's extremely nourishing.”
- “The combination of hyaluronic acid and squalene makes my skin feel deeply hydrated.”
Leaves dewy glow Often Mentioned
- “Leaves the skin with a beautiful glow.”
- “It sets my makeup beautifully with a hydrating finish.”
- “It gives a nice luminous hydrated look to the skin.”
- “Delivering soft, dewy, luminous skin, especially for dry complexions.”
Refreshing mist application Often Mentioned
- “I can't believe how refreshing and amazing this product is.”
- “A great refresher in the summer.”
- “Wakes me up with a refreshing spray and also moisturizes at the same time!”
- “I use it when I am outside and just want a refresher.”
Soothes sensitive skin Sometimes Noted
- “The soothing mugwort and goat milk really do wonders to calm my sensitive skin.”
- “It helps redness on the face and makes your skin soft.”
- “I noticed my skin was soothed whenever I was first using it.”
- “The soothing effects help with my redness.”
Causes acne breakouts Rarely Noted
- “I do sadly think this product broke me out.”
- “I had some little zits coming up on my skin.”
- “If you are acne prone I can't recommend this product.”
- “It just sadly broke me out and so for that reason.”
Feels too heavy Rarely Noted
- “It may be a tad too heavy for me in the long run.”
- “This wouldn't be a product I reach for in the heat of summer.”
- “The finish is quite dewy (if not on the oily side).”
- “I feel like you are kind of wasting some of the product.”
Flaking bottle packaging Rarely Noted
- “The printing on the bottle itself quickly started to flake off.”
- “Bits of print started to come off onto my hands.”
- “The cap cracked about a week or so ago… leaving the nozzle exposed to leak.”
- “Half of the bottle is all glass and the serum only fills the top half.”
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Questions and answers
What makes Beekman 1802 Milk Shake toner a great fit for sensitive skin?
Beekman 1802 Milk Shake is a great fit for sensitive skin because it offers excellent hydration with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate while squalane supports your skin barrier function. Artemisia vulgaris extract and aloe barbadensis leaf juice help calm redness and irritation. The formulation is safe for your sensitive skin, featuring soothing ingredients like goat milk and chamomile extract with no harsh or prohibited components.
Which ingredients make this toner a good fit for sensitive skin?
This toner is a great fit for sensitive skin because it features soothing ingredients like goat milk and chamomile extract with no harsh components. It also offers excellent hydration with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, while squalane supports your skin barrier function.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for sensitive skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm and hydrate sensitive skin while supporting the skin barrier to keep it soft and comfortable. Clinical studies show it improves surface moisture and reduces dryness, roughness, and redness without irritation.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2018
What does Squalane do for sensitive skin?
Squalane helps calm sensitive skin by defending against everyday irritation and keeping it smooth and soft. It is unlikely to cause irritation and supports your skin barrier so it stays comfortable and hydrated.
Where does this toner go in a skincare routine for sensitive skin?
This toner goes right after cleansing in both your morning and evening skincare routines. It helps keep your skin calm and hydrated because it features soothing ingredients like goat milk and chamomile extract with no harsh components.
Can I use this toner with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this toner with retinol by applying the toner first to hydrate your sensitive skin, followed by your retinol treatment. Using a gentle, barrier-supporting moisturizer or toner alongside retinoids is unlikely to cause irritation and helps keep your skin calm and smooth.
How often should I use this toner?
You can use this hydrating toner twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine. Its soothing ingredients like goat milk and chamomile extract make it safe and gentle for sensitive skin.
Can this toner clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for sensitive skin?
This toner is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for sensitive skin, as it has a very low number of complaints about causing acne. The formula features soothing ingredients like goat milk and chamomile extract and lacks harsh components.
Is this toner 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, 2017Apigenin protects against UVA-induced cytotoxicity and senescence in normal human dermal fibroblasts, decreases MMP-1 expression, and when applied topically as a cream in human subjects, increases dermal density and elasticity while reducing fine wrinkle length, skin evenness, moisture content, and transepidermal water loss compared to control cream.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016Topical 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, 2019Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025Artemisia princeps-derived nanovesicles accelerate cell proliferation, decrease senescence-associated beta-galactosidase activity, inhibit MMP-1 activity more effectively than EGCG, and increase procollagen type I expression in human dermal cells and skin models.
Journal of Extracellular Biology, 2025Artemisia annua aqueous extract increased the itching threshold, inhibited TSLP expression, and promoted FLG mRNA expression in in vitro and in vivo models.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2024Artemisia Capillaris Thunb. extract protects human HaCaT keratinocytes from UVB-induced apoptosis and inflammation by suppressing the cGAS/STING signaling pathway.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2024Probiotic-derived lotion successfully reduced inflammatory acne lesion counts and erythema index comparably to 2.5% benzoyl peroxide in patients with mild-to-moderate acne vulgaris, while causing fewer side effects.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical application of Lactobacillus plantarum-GMNL6 enhanced collagen synthesis and SPTSSA gene expression while reducing melanin synthesis, Staphylococcus aureus biofilm, and Cutibacterium acnes proliferation, leading to clinical improvements in skin moisture, color, spots, wrinkles, UV spots, and porphyrins in human volunteers.
International Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021Lactobacillus plantarum extracellular vesicles modulated extracellular matrix related gene expression in vitro and suppressed wrinkle formation and pigmentation in clinical trials.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Goat Milk, Probiotics, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomile Extract, Camellia Sinensis Extract, Cucumis Sativus Extract, Allantoin, Panthenol Vitamin B5, Sodium Pca, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum
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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