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There’s a reason dermatologists and skincare experts urge you to take a close look into all topical beauty products before using them on your face: the wrong products can give you the wrong reaction – which in extreme cases may even burn or scar your skin. We recommend researching the ingredients used in any product before purchasing, and reading as many shopper reviews as possible. We recently found a drugstore moisturizer that from a first glance seems like the perfect product to calm and protect skin, but a ton of reviews make us think otherwise.
The Eucerin Redness Relief Day Lotion is designed to calm sensitive skin and reduce redness using natural licochalcone and a neutralizing green tint. However, many shoppers have reported skin irritation and increased redness from using this product, claiming that it can even burn or sting the skin.
"It barely moisturizes, doesn't absorb well, and the green tint clings. Thanks to this product, I had dry skin with lovely green bits clinging to the drier patches. This is just about the worst moisturizer I have ever tried,” a reviewer wrote on Total Beauty.
What To Use Instead
Despite this negative feedback, the Eucerin Redness Relief Day Lotion has an average rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, based on over 1,200 customer ratings. Still, it is clear that this moisturizer does not work for everyone. If you’re looking for something more likely to calm and hydrate your sensitive skin, look into the CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion. It’s made with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B3 and three essential ceramides.
