Aveeno Calm + Restore Oat Gel Moisturizer
by Aveeno · skin_care
Editor's Take
Nice calming feel from oat and Glycerin, but the soft gel finish comes with Dimethicone and plastic-y thickeners clean shoppers will notice.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 2.5 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy lands in the Strong band at 7.8, and that tracks with the shopper experience: Glycerin, oat kernel flour, panthenol, and olivate emulsifiers make this a credible sensitive-skin moisturizer. Technology is Modern at 6.8, thanks to the liquid-crystal-style olivate blend, though the feel still leans on Dimethicone and Dimethicone Crosspolymer for that cushioned gel slip. The clean score is the weak spot at 1.5, with Polyacrylamide, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Carbomer, and Laureth-7 pushing it far from stricter clean standards. Good drugstore barrier comfort, not a clean-beauty pick.
Full INCI list
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Olivate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyacrylamide, Synthetic Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Chlorphenesin, Dimethiconol, Carbomer, Laureth-7, Chrysanthemum Parthenium (Feverfew) Flower/Leaf/Stem Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract