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Gentle Moisturizers

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A gentle moisturizer is a must-have for anyone with dry skin. Whether you're looking to soothe a sunburn, protect against winter chapping, or prevent stretch marks, a gentle moisturizer can help you achieve soft, youthful-looking skin. Check out these gentle moisturizers and see which one is best for you.

The OrdinaryNatural Moisturizing Factors + PhytoCeramides Rich Moisturizer

ITEM: 2644169

Size: 3.4 oz / 100 mL

567 Reviews

$26.50

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I have been using this moisturizer for 2 years now! Day and night. It’s deeply hydrating, gentle for the skin barrier, scent/fragrance-free, pairs well with retinol, AHA BHA, & after laser treatment. ...Love this! I have the other moisturizers but love how creamy this one is. Reminds me of the milk vegan milk moisturizer!

What it is: An intensely nurturing, replenishing moisturizer ideal for dry skin.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry, Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Natural Moisturizing Factors (Prodew 600): Are components naturally found in skin that prevent water loss.
- Skin-Identical Lipids: Play an important role in skin's barrier function.
- Glycosphingolipids and Glycolipid (Ceramosides HP): Support skin barrier integrity and visibly improve skin quality.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, tr

$28.00

What it is: A hydrating face moisturizer designed to soothe sensitive skin and support the skin’s moisture barrier for long-lasting comfort

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Formulation: Cream

What Else You Need to Know: This moisturizer strengthens and reinforces the skin’s moisture barrier with three types of ceramide capsules to lock in hydration and improve resilience. It calms visible redness and soothes irritated, sensitive skin with centella extract and a gentle soothing complex for healthy feeling balance.

$60.00

What it is: A lightweight gel-cream with a water-based formula to smooth the look of pores and provide up to all-day hydration.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Pores, Dryness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide: Is a form of vitamin B3 that smooths the look of pores.
- Celery Seed and Flaxseed Extracts: Visibly improve skin’s texture and supply high levels of omega-3 and peptides.
- Squalane and Aloe Leaf Juice: Maintain hydration.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS

BYOMAHydrating Milky Moisturizer

ITEM: 2976728

Size: 1.69 oz/50 ml

93 Reviews

$23.00

What it is: An ultra-soothing, gentle milky moisturizer that works to quench dry skin while replenishing and supporting the skin barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Formulation: Cream

Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-soothing, gentle moisturizer works to quench dry skin while replenishing and supporting the skin barrier—it’s the ultimate companion to BYOMA’s viral Hydrating Milky Toner (sold separately). The featherlight, milky formula replenishes and soothes skin from first use and is ideal for sensitive skin types. The milky formula helps hydrate across multiple surface layers of the

$52.00

What it is: A vegan, lightweight gel-cream moisturizer that infuses skin with three forms of hyaluronic acid, coconut water, and ceramides for long-lasting hydration.

Skin Type: Normal, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness and Dullness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water and Cherry Extract: This fruit-powered duo replenishes hydration and supports a healthy glow.
- Hyaluronic Acid Complex: Delivers intense, multilayer hydration for a smooth, dewy finish.
- Glycerin: Reinforces the skin barrier and lock in hydration for a bouncy feel.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.

$30.00

New Favorite Moisturizer!...The texture is so much better than other moisturizers I have tried....i love these moisturizers so much. it makes me hydrated and have such a glowy base on my skin!

What it is: A rich, replenishing moisturizer that comforts sensitive and extra dry skin types & nourishes the skin’s moisture barrier—an essential Korean skincare step for lasting hydration.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity


Formulation: Rich Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Hyaluronic Acid (Blue HA): Delivers effective, long-lasting hydration.

- Omega Peptide Complex: Helps improve the look of skin elasticity and nourish skin’s moisture barrier.

$21.00

I don’t always love trying new moisturizers because of my sensitive skin but this works great to make my skin feel smooth and hydrated...A great choice for those seeking a gentle, soothing moisturizer with a clean finish.

What it is: A daily lightweight moisturizer infused with Korean artemisia, cica, and vitamins B5 and B3 to intensely hydrate and soothe stressed, breakout-prone skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dryness, and Redness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Artemisia-Cica™ (Artemisia Leaf Extract and Cica) and Artemisia Water: Soothe and hydrate.
- Panthenol (Vitamin B5): Moisturizes and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Niacinamide (Vitamin B3): Visibly brightens.

$56.00

Solid Moisturizer...I had heard the name Kiehl in my research and ultimately landed on the brand as my selection. This moisturizer is fantastic. It feels so refreshing on my skin after application. ...He says he enjoys how the products have a gentle tingling and cooling sensation. I like that this moisturizer doesn't have an overpowering scent.

What it is: An invigorating, hydrating, nongreasy men’s daily face moisturizer.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Caffeine: Revitalizes and diminishes dullness.
- Chestnut Extract: Helps to resist dehydrating stressors for an invigorated appearance.
- Vitamin Cg: Boosts radiance and smooths texture.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: This paraben-free men’s face moisturizer re-energizes and revives fatigued, dull-looking skin. Formulated with vitamin Cg and caffeine, Kiehl’s Since 1851’s men’s face cream softens and hydrates skin. I

BYOMAMoisturizing Gel Cream

ITEM: 2976835

Size: 1.69 oz/50 ml

36 Reviews

$22.00

What it is: A gel-cream moisturizer that delivers targeted hydration to thirsty skin; the light texture absorbs quickly, with a barrier-boosting blend of actives.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Formulation: Gel

Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula blends BYOMA’s barrier-boosting Tri-Ceramide Complex—featuring ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids—with superstar actives niacinamide and green tea, so it’s packed with antioxidants to support skin’s essential barrier function. Designed to draw in and retain moisture so cells function at their best, the moisturizing face lotion wo

$54.00

This is my new go to daily moisturizer! It’s unscented, gentle on my sensitive skin, hydrating, and overall has helped with my redness! ...This moisturizer is all my dreams come true. Thick but not heavy, sooo hydrating and gentle.

What it is: A rich moisturizer infused with Korean fermented red rice and three types of ceramides to help intensely nourish dry skin with plumping hydration.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Rice Vegan Ceramide (Fermented Rice Extract and Ceramide): Hydrates and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Seaweed (Algae)-Derived Extensin: Works like collagen to help improve visible firmness.
- Squalane, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), and Jojoba Seed Oil: Nourish and moisturize.

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“As a guy, I like something super lightweight and natural, this is it. Never discontinue this”
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“I have rosacea and sensitive skin. This was nice during the winter, when a lot of moisturizers sting my dry skin (super harsh winters where I live”
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“It would defiantly help with the skin texture with long term use. This is gentle enough for sensitive skins as well”
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“Recently I was exposed the the world of daily moisturizers by my girlfriend. After burning through a few products that she had purchased for me, I was left to wander out into the wilderness for my own picks. ”
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“Much like her other products, this does exactly what it says: Saves dry skin! I use her Nourish face cream religiously but have been alternating with this product for the last 2 months because of the cold, dry air and it leaves my skin completely moisturized and radiant as if winter doesn't exist”
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“Is a bit over scented for my taste but the smell doesn’t stay on the skin long. A luxury product for me but really is making a difference”
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