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SkinMedica Ultra Sheer Moisturizer
SkinMedica's TNS serum got here first; this is the second, and its opposite. Cheap for the brand, weightless, and made for the skin that refuses every rich cream in this department.
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Why we like the Ultra Sheer Moisturizer
- The lightest thing in the clinic aisle
- A SkinMedica entry point at sixty dollars
- Disappears under sunscreen
- Texture
- A featherweight lotion for skin that hates cream
- Key ingredients
- Hyaluronic acid · Vitamin E
- Fragrance
- Not stated
- Skin type
- Oily · Combination · Dehydrated
- Best for
- Oily or combination skin in the derm aisle · Under SPF · Retinoid users who still need something
- Works on
- Oiliness · Dehydration
- Made in
- USA
- Where to buy
- Dermstore
- Price when checked
- $60 on 2026-09-09
- Listing checked
- 2026-09-03
Our verdict on the SkinMedica Ultra Sheer Moisturizer
The derm-counter answer for cream-haters.
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Reviewed 2026-08-26. SkinMedica Ultra Sheer Moisturizer appears in The Dermatologist Shelf. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.