Best Moisturisers for Dry Skin UK
Dry skin needs both humectants that attract water and richer emollients that seal it in. These moisturisers are made for dry or very dry skin, or are built around barrier-supporting ingredients.
10 moisturisers for dry skin compared
Our top pick is Eucerin Aquaphor Soothing Skin Balm for Dry Cracked Skin 45ml: mineral oil is the 1st of 7 ingredients and no fragrance is listed. La Roche-Posay Lipikar Ap+Max Triple-Action Balm For Ultra-Dry To Atopic Eczema-Prone Skin 400ml and Eucerin UltraSensitive Soothing Face Cream Moisturiser (Dry Skin) 50ml come next. We rank on ingredient lists only, not skin testing.
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Eucerin Aquaphor Soothing Skin Balm for Dry Cracked Skin 45ml
- Mineral Oil is the 1st of 7 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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La Roche-Posay Lipikar Ap+Max Triple-Action Balm For Ultra-Dry To Atopic Eczema-Prone Skin 400ml
- Shea Butter is the 2nd of 27 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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Eucerin UltraSensitive Soothing Face Cream Moisturiser (Dry Skin) 50ml
- Shea Butter is the 3rd of 13 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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Eucerin UreaRepair Dry Skin Replenishing Face Night Cream 5% Urea 50ml
- Urea is the 3rd of 23 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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CeraVe SA Smoothing Cream Pot with Salicylic Acid for Dry, Rough & Bumpy Skin
- Urea is the 2nd of 33 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Drying alcohol high in the list
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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NIVEA Nourishing Night Cream for Dry and Sensitive Skin 50ml
- Shea Butter is the 4th of 20 ingredients
- Contains fragrance
- Brand recommends for dry and sensitive skin
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CeraVe Dry-Touch HA Water Gel Moisturiser with Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide & 72 Hour Hydration, 48g
- Ceramides is the 7th of 31 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for dry skin
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La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermallergo Soothing Cream 40ml
- Shea Butter is the 4th of 20 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
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Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+
- Urea is the 8th of 22 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for very dry, dry and combination skin
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Clinique For Men Moisturising Lotion 100ml
- Urea is the 8th of 24 ingredients
- No fragrance listed
- Brand recommends for very dry, dry and combination skin
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How we picked
We compare products only on what their ingredient lists show — we haven't tested them on skin, and no brand pays to be included. On UK and EU labels, ingredients above 1% must be listed from highest to lowest concentration, so we rank products higher when the key ingredient sits nearer the top — a useful guide, though not an exact measure of strength. Products with no fragrance listed score higher; drying alcohol near the top and essential oils score lower; and we give credit when the brand says a product is made for the skin type in question. Whether a product is available on Amazon never affects its rank.
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