Nipun Kapur approaches sensitive skin products with a generous eye, and her record backs that up. She has reviewed 65 of them, approving 59, giving 5 a mixed take, and skipping just 1. Her Guru Score for this category sits at 91%.
What does Nipun Kapur recommend for sensitive skin?
Fragrance-free is the quality Nipun Kapur praises most often. She praised the I'm From Rice Toner for exactly that, saying it would 'never disappoint' anyone with dry, sensitive, asthma-prone, or easily irritated skin. She also trusts low-strength actives, meaning ingredients that treat skin without irritating it, and formulas that build up the skin's protective layer. She called the Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream 'skin-soothing, barrier support, pure amazing anti-aging', and for La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 she said it could 'pretty much repair everything except a broken heart.'
In her words
"I absolutely love it, highly highly recommended, this is the best of 2024"
"IT IS ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL FRAGRANCE FREE IS SO IF YOUR SKIN IS DRY SENSITIVE ASTHMA PRONE YOUR SKIN HAS ANY IRRITATION THIS IS A PRODUCT YOU WILL NEVER DISAPPOINT IT IS FABULOUS"
"The COSRX 0.1 percent retinol the formula is so so gentle... I have not heard of a single person breaking out with this one formula"
"I'm someone who still enjoys a physical exfoliation once in a while but we don't use physical exfoliation too harshly, so I like gentle rice physical plus chemical rice enzymes. So obviously it brightens your skin, your skin looks really nice and really bright. This is a product I really like and this kind of really lasts me like a year at least. You get a lot of product, almost 60 grams of product, and I absolutely love this. [...] You can use this on a daily basis because the physical exfoliation aspect is really finely milled. It does brighten your skin and it's a really great exfoliant."
"This can pretty much repair everything except a broken heart"
"The Dynasty Cream is a little thick, it's a whipped formula, but the ingredients are skin-soothing, barrier support, pure amazing anti-aging. But overall it'll hydrate, plump, and moisturize your skin. So dry skin, that's it."
How many products has Nipun Kapur reviewed for sensitive skin?
Nipun Kapur has reviewed 65 products for sensitive skin, for a Guru Score of 91%. 59 approved, 5 mixed, and 1 skipped.
What has Nipun Kapur skipped for sensitive skin?
Nipun Kapur skipped almost nothing in this category. Just 1 out of 65 was skipped, and only 5 got a mixed take, leaving 59 approved. Her sharpest note was for the Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence, where she said a comparable Korean toner was available for $15 and she did not think it was worth the money.
"I would really say you can get a Korean toner for $15 and you would be just fine I don't think this is worth the money"
What should you take from Nipun Kapur's picks?
Nipun Kapur singled out three category winners for sensitive skin: Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow Mask, which she called the best of 2024, Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream, and Minimalist Niacinamide 10%. She approved 59 of the 65 products she reviewed here and earned a Guru Score of 91%. Her warmest words went to products that are fragrance-free, gentle on the skin, and built to strengthen the skin's protective layer.
Watch Nipun Kapur say it
Every verdict here comes from a video. These are the moments themselves, each one jumping straight to the bit about that product.
- Beauty of Joseon Ground Rice and Honey Glow MaskNamed a winnerWatch at 5:53
- Beauty of Joseon Dynasty CreamNamed a winnerWatch at 7:34
- Minimalist Niacinamide 10%Named a winnerWatch at 3:23
- Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial EssenceSkipped itWatch at 10:01
- I'm From Rice TonerRated itWatch at 2:18
- COSRX Retinol 0.1%Rated itWatch at 11:31
- Tatcha Rice PolishRated itWatch at 8:11
- La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5Rated itWatch at 5:11
- CeraVe Hydrating Facial CleanserRated itWatch at 3:10
- CeraVe Moisturizing CreamRated itWatch at 3:26
- The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support SerumRated itWatch at 6:31
- CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing LotionRated itWatch at 4:17
- Aestura Atobarrier 365 CreamRated itWatch at 7:42
- CeraVe Healing OintmentRated itWatch at 20:31
- La Roche-Posay Toleriane Hydrating Gentle CleanserRated itWatch at 50:44
- Clinique Take The Day Off Cleansing BalmRated itWatch at 12:59
- The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + Hyaluronic AcidRated itWatch at 13:56
- La Roche-Posay Lipikar Balm AP+M Triple Repair Moisturizing CreamRated itWatch at 31:03
- CetaPhil Moisturizing CreamRated itWatch at 47:43
- Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray for Face and BodyRated itWatch at 14:14
- Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Hyaluronic TonerRated itWatch at 8:03
- The Ordinary Retinol 0.2% in SqualaneRated itWatch at 2:21
- The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Dewy Sunscreen SPF 30Rated itWatch at 17:28
- The INKEY List Azelaic Acid SerumRated itWatch at 3:22
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This guide reflects what Nipun Kapur said across their videos about 65 products for sensitive skin, aggregated by The Guru Index. Sponsored takes are excluded. The Guru Score is our read on how warmly they talk about them. It is general information, not medical advice.