Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional Smooth Sip Lightweight Gel-Cream Moisturizer
by Benefit Cosmetics · skin_care
Editor's Take
Benefit nails the weightless hydration brief, but fragrance keeps an otherwise smart Niacinamide gel-cream from being an easy recommendation for sensitive skin.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 7.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 6.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 5.5 / 10
- Sustainability: 9.0 / 10
The Verdict
Efficacy is Strong at 7.8, with Niacinamide, glycerin, and squalane supporting hydration, texture, and the skin barrier. Sustainability is Very Good, and the technology shows Some Modern Features through sphingolipids and thoughtful hydro-gel stabilization. Clean is the weak pillar at 5.5, held back by fragrance, Chlorphenesin, and persistent synthetic polymers. A credible daily moisturizer for oily and combination skin, with fragrance as its avoidable compromise.
Full INCI list
Aqua (Water), Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cellulose, Squalane, Maltitol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Bisabolol, Xanthan Gum, Parfum (Fragrance), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Hydroxide, Sclerotium Gum, Sorbitan Trioleate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Saccharide Isomerate, Silica, Apium Graveolens (Celery) Seed Extract, Sphingolipids, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol