Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ — Reddit Reviews
by Clinique
Updated November 10, 2026
Mineral oil, petrolatum, and urea deliver smooth moisture; too light for parched skin.
What the community says
An old-school lotion built around mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, and urea, with a smooth, quick-absorbing finish. It suits combination or sensitive skin wanting uncomplicated daily moisture, but very dry or barrier-damaged faces may find it undernourishing.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Not enough for very dry, dehydrated winter skin
- Can leave skin slippery without feeling moisturized
- Breakouts and rosacea flares are reported
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What the science says
Petrolatum has some evidence for helping the skin barrier, as most studies found it helped skin hold water and lose less of it through the skin 1. For eczema, petrolatum has some evidence of easing symptoms and reducing scaling, though it was not always better than other moisturizers 2. The benefits were not seen everywhere, since it did not clearly help established irritation or diaper rash in some studies 1.
- Petrolatum for skin barrier Some evidence · 22 studies
- Petrolatum for eczema Some evidence · 8 studies
Research context, not treatment advice. Studies are about the ingredient, not necessarily this exact product.
How we grade researchFull ingredient list · 22
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ ingredients
Water, Mineral Oil/Paraffinum Liquidum/Huile Minerale, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Oil, Urea, Lanolin Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Hordeum Vulgare (Barley) Extract/Extrait D'Orge, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seedcake, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Yellow 6 (CI 15985), Yellow 5 (CI 19140), Red 33 (CI 17200)
Listed in label order, highest concentration first. Linked ingredients have their own page.
Real Reddit threads — 45 mentions across 28 threads
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ on Reddit, in one place — 28 threads from r/SkincareAddiction, r/tretinoin and 5 more, summarized.
“Face moisturizer recommendations: * Clinique Dramatically Different Lotion”
Positive
“And yes, the Clinique Dramatically Different Lotion is for the face, and it's quite smooth.”
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“you want something that's easier to absorb and is cosmetically elegant when you put things on your face”
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“2. Clinique dramatically different lotion”
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“2. Clinique lotion + a tiny bit of Avène cicafalte as a buffer before tret”
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“Clinique dramatically different moisturiser.”
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“I like how basic it is. I like the pump. I like that it moisturises.”
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“Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion”
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“Used to happen when I used the Clinique DD in college and it was nowhere near enough for my dry, dehydrated face, esp in winter when the radiators were going.”
Cautionary
“Undermoisturizered: Face feel tight, hot, and shiny.”
Cautionary
“Generally uncomfortable, esp across cheeks and forehead.”
Cautionary
“I like Clinique's Dramatically Different (it has urea).”
Mentioned
“As you age urea is super helpful because it helps your skin cells slough off easier.”
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“You can also add some hyarulonic acid and/or a moisturizer with urea.”
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“Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion if it gets dry and flaky.”
Positive
“Hada Labo Tokyo Skin Plumping Gel again if my skin is fine”
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“Afrodita Cosmetics Aloe Vera tonic.”
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