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Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
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About this product

A lightweight, fragrance-free moisturizer designed to hydrate and nourish all skin types without heaviness or greasiness.

Best for

Combination skinNormal skin
Moisturizers

The Guru Index verdict

74%

Approved

✓Approved · 74%
3Reviewers
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What the gurus are saying

The gurus who liked it praise the formula as hydrating yet nourishing, lightweight, and non-irritating, a reason it became a bestseller. However, those with very dry or sensitive skin found it left them flaky and red despite feeling moisturized on the surface, suggesting the formula alone may not address deeper dryness or barrier damage. Those with oily or combination skin may want to test it first, as some found it felt greasy.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

Hyaluronic acidFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Water, Mineral Oil/​Paraffinum Liquidum/​Huile Minerale, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Oil, Urea, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract/​Extrait D'Orge, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Yellow 6 (Ci 15985), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Red 33 (Ci 17200)

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What the gurus are saying.

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No BS Beauty
No BS Beauty
89k subs · 2k devotees
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"The Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion came in a clear bottle. I always thought my skin was dry and it would always be flaky and I'd put this on and then it would be flaky and oily. So it wasn't really a moisturizer I liked. I probably used it for a year solid, not quite realizing that just putting oily moisturizer on your skin isn't enough sometimes. I had issues with dryness, so I'd apply this moisturizer and for me it didn't work. It would make my skin feel moisturized, but then still flaky and red and itchy. I'm not really recommending it per se. I'm sure there's some people that it works for, but that was a good year, year and a half of using that where I just couldn't figure out why my skin was always still looking red and flaky."
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"The Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion came in a clear bottle. I always thought my skin was dry and it would always be flaky and I'd put this on and then it would be flaky and oily. So it wasn't really a moisturizer I liked. I probably used it for a year solid, not quite realizing that just putting oily moisturizer on your skin isn't enough sometimes. I had issues with dryness, so I'd apply this moisturizer and for me it didn't work. It would make my skin feel moisturized, but then still flaky and red and itchy. I'm not really recommending it per se. I'm sure there's some people that it works for, but that was a good year, year and a half of using that where I just couldn't figure out why my skin was always still looking red and flaky."
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"It's basically probably my first moisturizer I ever used and the only one really I used up until I started getting into skincare. It was affordable and fragrance-free, although to be honest I don't think it was really made for my skin type. It always felt kind of greasy and shiny. It seems to work well for a lot of people, but for me I guess it was good enough to get me into skincare."
James Welsh
James Welsh
1.58M subs · 118k devotees
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"Their Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion became an instant hero product of theirs, loved for its lightweight, non-irritating formula. Today it's still one of Clinique's bestselling products worldwide."
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Dr. Jenny Liu
Dr. Jenny Liu
316k subs · 5k devotees
✓Approved
"I have the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion that is a little bit more nourishing but still not super heavy. That's going to help my skin repair itself overnight."
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Dermatologist skincare picks for Chinese New Year | Dr. Jenny Liu
"Clinique's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion is one to gift. Clinique is such a wonderful brand, and I also feel like it's very popular amongst Asian women. This moisturizer itself is just lovely. It's really their iconic moisturizer for a reason: it's hydrating yet nourishing at the same time, not heavy or greasy, and has wonderful ingredients. Plus, Clinique actually has a Chinese New Year limited edition that comes in this beautifully red bottle with Dragon details, so if you gift this to Mom or Auntie it's definitely going to earn you more Red Envelope points in the future."
Dermatologist Travel Skincare | Dr. Jenny Liu
"I have the Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion that is a little bit more nourishing but still not super heavy. That's going to help my skin repair itself overnight."
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