As one of the great fictional philosophers of our time put it, “The Dude abides.”
Granted, while he did have a pretty sweet robe, The Dude from The Big Lebowski wasn’t much for dedicated self-care routines. But the ethos of maintaining calm when chaos strikes is a fitting one for our sensitive-skin winners that meet irritation with consistent soothing whenever flare-ups strike.
Because one of the things that makes sensitive skin so complicated is that there’s no singular definition of it, and sometimes you can’t make heads or tails of what it is that’s setting your skin off. It can feel tight, dry, or flaky, or it might be itchy and prone to eczema. Maybe it’s rebounding from an overly zealous retinol or a peel, or perhaps your skin is flaring from an allergic reaction to a new product you tried.
Our hope is that, with these nine Allure Best of Beauty Award-winning Sensitive formulas, we can make the task of treating both chronically and occasionally irritated skin a little bit easier. These are the products that our prickliest editors—some have eczema or psoriasis, others are prone to dryness, redness, or flakiness—have come to rely on. These are treatments for bringing down itchy flare-ups, serums for keeping skin supple and soothed, and body care that’s gentle enough for the most sensitive in your family.
While there is no panacea for sensitive skin (if there was, we wouldn’t need the awards every year), these products sure know how to comfort, coddling with nourishing ingredients and omitting ones—such as fragrances, common allergens, or dyes—that can send skin reeling. They strike just the right balance between being effective, delicate, and actually pleasant—in some cases even luxurious—to use. One thing we cannot abide is products that are too boring to bring joy along with solace.
Scroll to discover our nine Allure Best of Beauty Sensitive winners.
Best of Beauty Awards 2026: Sensitive
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See our winners:
Aestura Atobarrier365 Hydro Essence
Best for Sensitive Types
Aestura Atobarrier365 Hydro Essence
Commerce editor Sarah Han applies the Aestura Atobarrier365 Hydro Essence.
Sarah Han
