Best Moisturizers for Sensitive Skin

Moisturizers for sensitive skin

Sensitive skin usually signals a barrier that lets water out and irritants in. The moisturizers here focus on rebuilding that barrier with ceramides, peptides, and soothing botanicals, in formulas designed to calm redness and reactivity rather than trigger it.

Editor's picks

Revision DEJ Face Cream hydrates while it firms and suits most sensitive skin. Epicutis Hyvia Creme is formulated for sensitive, redness-prone, and post-procedure skin. Obagi Rebalance Skin Barrier Recovery Cream replenishes ceramides for a compromised barrier, and SkinCeuticals Emollience nourishes dry, sensitive skin.

Keeping sensitive skin calm

Introduce one new product at a time so you can spot what your skin tolerates. During flare-ups, simplify to a gentle cleanser, a barrier moisturizer, and sunscreen. Mineral SPF is usually the most comfortable choice for reactive skin.