Moisturizer for combination skin

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream has the best record for combination skin: 28 of 30 reviewers with combination skin said it suited both their oily and dry areas. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream comes next at 33 of 37, then Origins GinZing Ultra-Hydrating Cream at 23 of 26. The records are close together across this page, so texture and price matter as much as the order.

  • 363 store reviews counted
  • Ulta and Sephora shoppers
  • Sep 2018 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Does it suit combination skin? What buyers said
  1. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream 30 said either way
  2. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream 37 said either way
  3. Origins GinZing Ultra-Hydrating Cream 26 said either way
  4. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base 31 said either way
  5. IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream 35 said either way
  6. Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Cream 29 said either way
  7. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion 38 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for oily and dry areas. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Best record First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream 28 of 30 say it suits combination skin See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Complaints point in different directions. 19% of Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Cream reviews call it heavy, while 13% of Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion reviews say it isn't moisturizing enough.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream

First Aid Beauty

Ultra Repair Cream

28/30 say it suits combination skin

Combination-skin reviewers said it suited them at both stores: 18 of 18 at Sephora and 10 of 12 at Ulta. 15% call it gentle, though 9% mention irritation.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on sensitive skin 15%
  • Absorbs fast 11%
  • Good value 9%
  • Hydration lasts 6%
  • Works under makeup 4%

What buyers complain about

  • Pills 9%
  • Irritates or stings 9%
  • Breaks skin out 6%
  • Too expensive 4%
  • Heavy 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 10 of 12
  • Sephora 18 of 18
  • Brand site 7 of 7 shown, not counted
2 Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

Drunk Elephant

Protini Polypeptide Cream

33/37 say it suits combination skin

15% of reviews call it lightweight and 11% say it didn't break them out. Price is the main complaint at 15%.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 15%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 11%
  • No breakouts 11%
  • Absorbs fast 9%
  • Works under makeup 4%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 15%
  • Breaks skin out 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 13 of 14
  • Sephora 20 of 23
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination16 of 18
  • Dry2 of 3
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light8 of 10
  • Light-medium to medium5 of 5
  • Deep2 of 3
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Origins

GinZing Ultra-Hydrating Cream

Best for a lightweight feel

23/26 say it suits combination skin

Reviewers who list acne as a concern were positive too: 15 of 18 said it suited them. 37% say it didn't break them out and 30% call it lightweight.

What buyers praise

  • No breakouts 37%
  • Lightweight 30%
  • Absorbs fast 17%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Breaks skin out 7%
Where buyers said it
  • Sephora 23 of 26
Acne-prone reviewers
  • Said it worked15 of 18
4 Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base

Bobbi Brown

Vitamin Enriched Face Base

Best for wearing under makeup

27/31 say it suits combination skin

50% of reviews praise it under makeup. 8% say it feels greasy, and 6% say it costs too much.

What buyers praise

  • Works under makeup 50%
  • Lightweight 10%
  • Absorbs fast 10%
  • Hydration lasts 4%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 6%
  • Strong scent 6%
  • Irritates or stings 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 9 of 11
  • Sephora 18 of 20
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination13 of 15
  • Oily3 of 3
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light7 of 9
  • Light-medium to medium4 of 4
5 IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream

IT Cosmetics

Confidence in a Cream

30/35 say it suits combination skin

Reliable at both stores: 8 of 10 at Ulta and 22 of 25 at Sephora. 19% say it absorbs fast. Complaints are small, with 10% saying greasy and 10% saying the scent is strong.

What buyers praise

  • Absorbs fast 19%
  • No breakouts 12%
  • Works under makeup 10%
  • Lightweight 10%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Strong scent 10%
  • Irritates or stings 7%
  • Breaks skin out 7%
  • Heavy 7%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 8 of 10
  • Sephora 22 of 25
  • Brand site 13 of 13 shown, not counted
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light10 of 13
  • Light-medium to medium8 of 8
Acne-prone reviewers
  • Said it worked5 of 6
6 Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Cream

Estée Lauder

Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Cream

25/29 say it suits combination skin

Weight is the complaint: 19% call it heavy and 16% call it greasy. Reviewers who list acne as a concern said it suited them: 7 of 7.

What buyers praise

  • Absorbs fast 16%
  • No breakouts 13%
  • Lightweight 13%
  • Works under makeup 13%

What buyers complain about

  • Heavy 19%
  • Strong scent 9%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 1 of 2
  • Sephora 24 of 27
  • Brand site 8 of 8 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination18 of 19
  • Normal3 of 4
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light10 of 13
  • Light-medium to medium10 of 10
Acne-prone reviewers
  • Said it worked7 of 7
7 Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

Clinique

Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

32/38 say it suits combination skin

It has the weakest record on this page, though it is still positive at 32 of 38. More reviewers weighed in on this lotion than on any other here (38). 13% say it isn't moisturizing enough, and 18% say it didn't break them out.

What buyers praise

  • No breakouts 18%
  • Absorbs fast 13%
  • Works under makeup 13%
  • Lightweight 9%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Breaks skin out 5%
  • Too expensive 4%
  • Strong scent 4%
  • Heavy 4%
Where buyers said it
  • Ulta 13 of 16
  • Sephora 19 of 22
  • Brand site 1 of 1 shown, not counted
By skin type (Sephora reviewers)
  • Combination12 of 15
  • Dry3 of 3
By skin tone (Sephora reviewers)
  • Fair to light11 of 13
  • Light-medium to medium4 of 4
Acne-prone reviewers
  • Said it worked9 of 11

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 113,822 reviews at Ulta and Sephora. We searched them for oily and dry areas and read the newest matching reviews, up to 30 per product and store, posted between Sep 2018 and Oct 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Ulta also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. They run much more positive than store reviews of the same products (across 19 products with both, 76% of brand-site reviewers said the product solved the problem, against 55% of Ulta shoppers), so we show them on product cards but never count them.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Ulta and Sephora (47 reviews counted)
  2. Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Ulta and Sephora (47 reviews counted)
  3. Origins GinZing Ultra-Hydrating Cream Sephora (30 reviews counted)
  4. Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base Ulta (50 reviews counted)
  5. IT Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream Ulta and Sephora (42 reviews counted)
  6. Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Cream Ulta and Sephora (32 reviews counted)
  7. Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion Ulta and Sephora (55 reviews counted)

People asking about it on Reddit

  1. what would be the best moisturizer for combo skin? r/Sephora, Mar 2023, 61 comments
  2. Best moisturizer for combination skin that isn't absurdly priced r/Sephora, Dec 2025, 42 comments
  3. Moisturizer for combination skin that does not feel sticky? r/Sephora, Jan 2023, 22 comments

Questions buyers ask

Which moisturizer is good for combination skin?

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream has the best record (28 of 30), followed by Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream (33 of 37) and Origins GinZing Ultra-Hydrating Cream (23 of 26).

Does Estée Lauder Revitalizing Supreme+ work for combination skin?

Mostly yes: 25 of 29 reviewers with combination skin said it suited them. Its complaints are about weight, with 19% calling it heavy and 16% greasy.

Which moisturizer for combination skin works under makeup?

Reviewers keep praising Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base under makeup, at 50% of its reviews, and 27 of 31 combination-skin reviewers said it suited them.

Is Drunk Elephant Protini too expensive?

15% of its reviews say it's too expensive. It still has a strong record for combination skin at 33 of 37.

Related problems

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