7 Award-Winning Products Perfect for Sensitive Skin

Your sensitive skin will thank you.

Allie Hogan
Allie Hogan
Instagram
About NewBeauty

Published: Jun 24, 2025

We may earn commission from links on this page. Each product featured has been vetted and chosen by our editors.

Sensitive skin requires a bit of extra research when looking for products that won’t irritate. Sorting through all the different formulas that are tailored to sensitive skin (or say they are when they aren’t) can be confusing, so we put all our favorites in one spot for you. During this year’s NewBeauty Awards, we pinpointed some of the products that go above and beyond for sensitive skin, from healing moisturizers to at-home peels that are actually safe.

1 / 7

Best Cleanser for Sensitive Skin

Tower 28 SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser ($20)

Approved by the National Eczema Association, Tower 28 SOS Gel Cleanser is pH-balancing, fragrance-free and removes every trace of makeup and SPF while infusing skin with essential minerals.

BUY NOW - $20

SOS Daily Balancing Gel Cleanser

2 / 7

Best Vitamin C Serum for Sensitive Skin

Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrabright Serum ($68)

Drunk Elephant C-Luma Hydrabright Serum is gentler and less acidic than many other vitamin C formulas, but still a powerhouse against hyperpigmentation. And, it even helps take down redness.

BUY ON ULTA - $68

BUY ON SEPHORA - $68

C-Luma Hydrabright Serum

3 / 7

Best Moisturizer for Sensitive Skin

Dermelect Cosmeceuticals Rapid Repair Facial Moisturizer ($45)

Fortified with potent skin soothers, antioxidants and humectants, Dermelect Rapid Repair Facial Moisturizer supports velvety, all-day hydration for a stronger, more resilient skin barrier.

BUY NOW - $45

Rapid Repair Facial Moisturizer

4 / 7

Best Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin

Blue Lizard Sensitive Face Mineral Sunscreen ($11)

Made specifically for sensitive skin and loved by derms, Blue Lizard Sensitive Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 soothes with aloe as it shields against 98 percent of harmful UVB rays.

BUY NOW - $11

Sensitive Face Mineral Sunscreen

5 / 7

Best Mask for Sensitive Skin

The Outset Cool Cream Smoothing Mask ($44)

A chill pill for sensitive skin, The Outset Cool Cream Smoothing Mask uses electric daisy extract to cool and arnica to reduce redness, and cofounder Scarlett Johansson relies on it before red-carpet events.

BUY ON THE OUTSET - $44

BUY ON NORDSTROM - $44

Cool Cream Smoothing Mask

6 / 7

Best At-Home Peel for Sensitive Skin

SEKKISEI CLEAR WELLNESS Mild Peel Care Serum ($42)

Proof that sensitive skin can also use peels, the Japanese-made, leave-on SEKKESEI CLEAR WELLNESS Mild Peel Care Serum gently smooths roughness without stripping.

BUY ON SEKKISEI - $42

BUY ON AMAZON - $42

CLEAR WELLNESS Mild Peel Care Serum

7 / 7

Best Soothing Cream for Irritated Skin

Avène Tolérance Control Skin Recovery Cream ($38)

Clinically proven to calm skin in as little as 30 seconds, Avene’s derm-trusted Tolerance Control Soothing Skin Recovery Cream is an absolute essential for reactive and stressed skin types.

BUY ON ULTA - $38

BUY ON AMAZON - $38