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The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer
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About this product

A lightweight stick moisturizer formulated with nourishing oils and simple, clean ingredients, designed to hydrate and condition the skin without fragrance or unnecessary additives.

Guru Score

81%

Yay

5 experts · Moderate agreement
5Gurus
5Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Lightweight yet hydrating texture
  • Fragrance-free formula
  • Works well under makeup as a base

What they flagged

  • Too heavy for oily skin

What the gurus are saying

This moisturizer earns consistent praise for feeling lightweight yet genuinely hydrating, making it a solid choice for dry skin and a potential go-to for warmer months or travel. The formula leans on nourishing oils like squalane, avocado, and sunflower seed oil without added fragrance, though gurus flagged that it may be too rich for those with oily skin; those with that concern might want to reserve it for winter or evening use.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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"I also love their squalane moisturizer. Not on the Sephora site yet, but I just wanted to let you know that this is a sneaky little skincare brand that if you get a hold of it, I think you're going to love it."
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"I also love their squalane moisturizer. Not on the Sephora site yet, but I just wanted to let you know that this is a sneaky little skincare brand that if you get a hold of it, I think you're going to love it."
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"It's called The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer. For some reason, my skin when a moisturizer has squalane just loves it. And it's a little bit lighter than the Dew. And it's also not as light as some of the gel formulas which were pilling with my skincare routine. So I seem to have found or hooked or settled on this moisturizer."
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"I've been loving the Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer. This might be a little bit too heavy for those of you with oily skin, but it's perfect for my dry skin as a light moisturizer."
Yay
"I will say having like held the products myself, they do live up to the standard. Like, they feel like a luxurious, high quality product."
Yay
"The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer is probably one of my new favorite really moisturizing moisturizers. It's very moisturizing because it's got the squalane oil but it is not greasy, it's not too heavy. A little bit goes a long way which is nice, but it doesn't make your skin look like it's dripping. This is actually my favorite moisturizer to prep my skin for makeup. I like to use their collagen serum and then this moisturizer and then I do my makeup. It is the most beautiful base. I love it so much. It does go a long way which is nice. The only thing is the packaging. It's very difficult to get the stuff that's at the bottom with this glass packaging. It's so hard to get what's at the bottom and it's just not long enough and then you end up having to get something really long to dig product out. I hate that whole process of having to dig product out. It's just really annoying."
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"I personally am a big believer in your personal skincare, so if you have personal skincare that works for you, that once you put it on you're happy with the way your skin looks, stick with that."
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"The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer is probably one of my new favorite really moisturizing moisturizers. It's very moisturizing because it's got the squalane oil but it is not greasy, it's not too heavy. A little bit goes a long way which is nice, but it doesn't make your skin look like it's dripping. This is actually my favorite moisturizer to prep my skin for makeup. I like to use their collagen serum and then this moisturizer and then I do my makeup. It is the most beautiful base. I love it so much. It does go a long way which is nice. The only thing is the packaging. It's very difficult to get the stuff that's at the bottom with this glass packaging. It's so hard to get what's at the bottom and it's just not long enough and then you end up having to get something really long to dig product out. I hate that whole process of having to dig product out. It's just really annoying."
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"I use this every time I do my makeup. When I do my makeup I mist the collagen serum and then the Outset moisturizer. It's what I'm wearing right now, it's my favorite for when I do makeup. That's just my favorite combination. It just creates such a beautiful base and then I usually don't even feel like I need to use a primer, which is fantastic. I've been using this for daytime, just like a pump, because it contains squalene and squalane oil. One of them is plant derived and one of them isn't. So it has squalene, so it is very moisturizing, which I love. It's great for when I'm doing my makeup. It's a little bit much for my daytime but it's winter, it's winter in LA, it's a little bit drier than usual, so I'm fine with it."
Yay
"It feels nice though I could see this one being really nice for winter. This is not going to be one for very oily skin types I have a feeling this one's very much geared towards dry skin."
Yay
"This is really light, so people say I can't wear moisturizer, it's like very airy, it's like really nothing, and yet it's really hydrating. So when I have people who really don't want something heavy, this is just a really nice light moisturizer. If you're someone like in the summer who doesn't want something heavy, it's a nice product."

Frequently asked.

What is The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer?

A lightweight stick moisturizer formulated with nourishing oils and simple, clean ingredients, designed to hydrate and condition the skin without fragrance or unnecessary additives.

Is The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer worth it?

Yes. All 5 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 81%.

What is The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer's Guru Score?

The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer holds a Guru Score of 81%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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