Skincare

The best moisturisers for dry, sensitive skin

6 min read · 8/28/2026

Barrier-first picks that avoid fragrance, essential oils and unnecessary actives.

Dry and sensitive are not the same thing, but they often travel together. Dryness is a lack of oil. Sensitivity is a reactivity to what you put on the skin. The answer to both is usually a shorter ingredient list.\n\nLook for ceramides, glycerin, squalane and panthenol. Skip fragrance, denatured alcohol high in the list, and multiple actives in the same product.

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