Dryness
Products formulated to help skin draw in and hold onto moisture.
830
Products
9
Key actives profiled
2
Rated strong evidence
19
Sources behind them
Before you buy anything
AHA exfoliant (gentle)
People with broken or actively inflamed skin or a prior reaction to AHAs; follow the FDA sun-alert guidance and the product directions
Urea
Use high-strength Urea cautiously on the face, genitals, or broken skin, where it is more likely to sting or irritate
Ceramide Np
People with a confirmed allergy or reproducible reaction to the ingredient or finished product
What has evidence behind it
Evidence level and source count come from independently reviewed claims- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 3 sources
- What it does
- Exfoliates surface scale and can make rough texture feel smoother
- Products
- 31 products
- Evidence
- Strong
- Sources
- 2 sources
- What it does
- Helps dry, tight skin hold more water
- Products
- 8 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 2 sources
- What it does
- Helps replenish surface lipids within an appropriately formulated moisturizer
- Products
- 259 products
- Evidence
- Moderate
- Sources
- 2 sources
- What it does
- Binds water at the skin surface and supports short-term hydration. The widely repeated claim that it holds 1,000 times its weight in water is not supported by direct measurement. A 2025 review reported about 0.7–2 grams of water per gram of polysaccharide.
- Products
- 248 products
Products that actually contain them
Farmstay
Farmstay, Collagen Water Full Moist Rolling Eye Serum, 0.84 fl oz (25 ml)
Hyaluronic Acid (salt form) · Squalane
GOONGBE
GOONGBE Bichae Baby Soothing Water Gel Cream 120ml
Ceramide Np · Pro-vitamin B5
Farmstay
Farmstay Aloe Vera Soothing Rolling Eye Serum 25ml
Hyaluronic Acid (salt form)
Fragrance allergen
Mary & May
Mary & May, White Collagen Cleansing Foam, 5.07 fl oz (150 ml)
Hyaluronic Acid (salt form)
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