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Soolantra Cream for dry sensitive skin

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Soolantra Cream

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  • AverageDry Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

A weak match for dry sensitive skin; the serums alongside 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 excellent treatment for reducing acne lesions and blemishes due to the presence of ivermectin, which has anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory effects, but it lacks specialized ingredients to directly address your primary concern of dry or flaky skin.
  • Glycerin provides hydration supportive for dry or flaky skin, but isopropyl palmitate and dimethicone may not offer sufficient humectant or barrier repair benefits for severely dry skin.
  • The product is safe for your dry and sensitive skin 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

★4.1Overall rating based on 500+ reviews

A notable portion of users experience an initial worsening of their skin, including breakouts and irritation, during the first few weeks of use before seeing improvements, indicating a need for patience.

Highlights

  • Clears pustules Mostly Mentioned
    • “Cleared all lumps and bumps”
    • “Pustules diminishing after 3 weeks”
    • “Acne-type bumps completely gone”
    • “No new pustules formed”
  • Life-changing results Often Mentioned
    • “Regained my self-confidence”
    • “Best thing I have ever tried”
    • “Miracle cream for my face”
    • “Wish I found this years ago”
  • Reduces redness Often Mentioned
    • “Calming redness significantly”
    • “Redness reduced by 90%”
    • “Skin tone is finally even”
    • “Helps with persistent flushing”
  • Initial flare-up Often Mentioned
    • “Got worse before getting better”
    • “Terrible breakout in first week”
    • “Face erupted with whiteheads initially”
    • “Skin looked awful for two weeks”
  • Improves texture Sometimes Noted
    • “Skin feels baby soft”
    • “Smoother than it has ever been”
    • “Eliminated scabby, peeling skin”
    • “Rough patches smoothed out”
  • High cost Sometimes Noted
    • “Very expensive without insurance”
    • “Price is too high”
    • “Insurance declined coverage”
    • “Cost is a major downside”
  • Slow onset Sometimes Noted
    • “Took 3 months to see results”
    • “Requires patience, not overnight”
    • “Slow process to clear skin”
    • “Didn't work until week 12”
  • Burning or itching Rarely Noted
    • “Mild burning upon application”
    • “Skin felt itchy and irritated”
    • “Stinging sensation for first few days”
    • “Face hurt when touched”

Sources: lovi.care, drugs.com, webmd.com, theindependentpharmacy.co.uk, doctorfox.co.uk, and more

Questions and answers

Why is Soolantra Cream a weak match for dry sensitive skin?

Soolantra Cream is a weak match because it lacks specialized ingredients to directly address dry or flaky skin, and while glycerin helps provide hydration, it may not offer sufficient barrier repair benefits for severely dry skin. A treatment of this type needs effective moisturizing and nourishing ingredients that provide excellent hydration, skin barrier support, and texture improvement without any risk of irritation.

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

This cream is a weak match for your skin because it lacks specialized ingredients to directly address dry or flaky skin, relying on ingredients like isopropyl palmitate and dimethicone that may not offer sufficient moisture retention or barrier repair benefits. A treatment for dry skin needs rich hydrating and nourishing components like ceramides, along with effective moisturizing ingredients that provide deep hydration and skin barrier support.

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 cream go in a skincare routine for dry sensitive skin?

This cream goes in the evening routine after your toner and before your moisturizer. Because it is a weak match for dry sensitive skin, a product of this type needs rich hydrators like hyaluronic acid and ceramides to keep dry skin soft and comfortable.

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

You can use this treatment with retinol by applying your retinol first, letting it absorb, and then following with this cream. Because this product lacks specialized ingredients to directly address dry or flaky skin, a skin type like yours needs a rich moisturizer with strong hydrators and barrier repair ingredients to prevent dryness.

How often should I use this cream?

This cream is used in the evening as part of your routine. A product of this type needs rich hydrators and strong barrier-repair ingredients to keep dry skin soft and comfortable.

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

This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for your dry and sensitive skin, as it is safe and free of harsh ingredients. However, a product for this skin needs richer hydrators and barrier repair ingredients to deeply soothe dryness.

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, and oleyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, 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, 2017

  • The 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, 2020

  • Ten 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, 2001

  • Niacinamide/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, 2012

  • 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, 2024

  • A 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, 2000

  • Treatment 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, 2007

  • Topical chloramphenicol-betamethasone combined with sodium hyaluronate/trehalose/carbomer gel compared to chloramphenicol-betamethasone alone reduced most subjective symptoms at 1 week but increased blurred vision at 4 weeks following strabismus surgery in 31 patients, with no significant differences in conjunctival inflammation between treatments.

    Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2019

  • Incorporating nanoemulsions into hydrogels with increasing Carbopol 934 proportions from 1% to 3% progressively decreased the percutaneous flux rates of terbinafine and citral, increased drug accumulation in the stratum corneum while decreasing it in the epidermis/dermis compared to nanoemulsions alone, and shifted delivery routes from skin appendages to intercellular paths.

    International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2016

  • Topical liquiritin carbomer gel treatment restored skin barrier function, increased barrier proteins and antioxidant enzymes, and decreased inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress in a mouse model of glucocorticoid-induced skin inflammation.

    Pharmaceutics, 2024

  • A soap-free cleansing lotion containing cetyl alcohol and sodium cocoyl apple amino acids reduced skin surface impurities and improved skin hydration, barrier function, and skin tone in 27 healthy adult subjects over 30 days.

    Cureus, 2025

Why other serums fit dry sensitive skin better

  • Tocopherol succinate-loaded ethosomal gel increased skin deposition, stability, moisture, and mechanical properties in 13 human subjects compared to a control gel over 12 weeks.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

  • 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

  • Hydrogels containing vitamin E-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers exhibited better occlusive properties and long-lasting effects, while vitamin E-loaded nanoemulsions performed a faster skin hydration effect and were selected as more attractive for skin application.

    Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2019

Ingredients

Ivermectin, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Carbomer, Dimethicone, Disodium Edta, Citric Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Stearate, Methyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Propyl Parahydroxybenzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Propylene Glycol, Oleyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Water

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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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