Best overall
CeraVe
Moisturizing Cream
8.8Excellent
A fragrance-free ceramide and petrolatum cream that remains the default barrier moisturizer for dry face and body skin at a drugstore price.
Cream5$19.99
Hydrate · Barrier
Dryness relief
15 products we review are built for dryness relief — 27% of them body. The ingredients doing most of the work: glycerin, ceramides and niacinamide. Most are made for dry skin, normal skin and sensitive skin.
Water in, water kept: humectants, plumping and barrier repair for skin that feels comfortable all day.
Top rated
The dryness relief podium.
The ingredients behind it
Key actives in the products that deliver dryness relief — tap one for what it does and how strong the evidence is.
Often paired with
Benefits that tend to come along for the ride.
15 products
Every dryness relief pick.
15 products
Best overall
CeraVe
Hydrating Facial Cleanser
8.6Excellent
A fragrance-free, non-foaming ceramide cleanser that cleans without tightness — the default pick for normal to dry and sensitive skin.
Cleanser4$15.99
Community favorite Trending
Aestura
Atobarrier 365 Cream
8.4Great
A ceramide-dense Korean barrier cream with visible capsules that has become a Reddit favorite for dry, sensitive and retinoid-stressed skin.
Cream5$32.00
Best overall
AmLactin
Daily Nourish Lotion with 12% Lactic Acid
8.4Great
The dermatologist-favorite 12% lactic acid body lotion that smooths rough, dry skin cheaply, though it can sting.
Body lotion4$19.99
Best value
Vanicream
Moisturizing Cream
8.4Great
A minimalist petrolatum cream with no fragrance or botanicals, trusted for reactive and eczema-prone skin rather than for elegance.
Cream4$20.99
Community favorite
La Roche-Posay
Toleriane Hydrating Gentle Facial Cleanser
8.4Great
A fragrance-free, sulfate-free cream cleanser with ceramide-3 and niacinamide that dermatologists keep recommending for dry, sensitive skin.
Cleanser4$19.99
Best overall
Aquaphor
Lip Repair
8.3Great
A cheap, fragrance-free drugstore lip ointment that reliably soothes chapped, cracked lips without prestige-brand pricing.
Lip balm4
Derm favorite
CeraVe
SA Cream for Rough & Bumpy Skin
8.3Great
A fragrance-free salicylic and lactic acid cream with ceramides that reliably softens rough, bumpy skin for a drugstore price.
Cream4$25.99
Best value
Tree Hut
Moroccan Rose Shea Sugar Scrub
8.2Great
A cheap, generous sugar scrub with shea butter, plant oils and a rose scent, popular for softening dry body skin.
Body scrub4$9.99
Community favorite Trending
Laneige
Lip Sleeping Mask
7.9Good
The best-selling overnight lip mask: a smooth, scented balm that leaves lips soft by morning, though it is not the most intensive option.
Lip balm4$24.00
Budget pick
Cetaphil
Gentle Skin Cleanser
7.8Good
The classic milky, fragrance-free cleanser, now sulfate-free with niacinamide and panthenol — basic, gentle and easy to find anywhere.
Cleanser4$12.99
Cult favorite Trending
Kiehl's
Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane
7.8Good
A fragrance-free 4.5% squalane cream that delivers dependable everyday hydration for most skin types at a premium per-ounce cost.
Cream5$39.00
Briogeo
Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
7.7Good
A protein-and-moisture weekly mask that curly and natural-hair users rate for soft, stronger-feeling hair, at a mid-range price.
Hair mask5$39.00
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Summer Fridays
Lip Butter Balm
7.7Good
A cushiony, glossy vegan lip balm in a squeeze tube that comforts dry lips; loved for feel and flavors, pricey for the size.
Lip balm4$24.00
Nécessaire
The Body Wash
7.6Good
A gentle, niacinamide-and-oil gel wash that cleans without stripping, with spa-like scents and a premium price per ounce.
Body wash4$28.00