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Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturizer
A professional-channel product that predates the current skincare conversation entirely, and still sells because facialists keep using it. It is a light lotion rather than a treatment, and it does contain fragrance, which we would rather tell you now than have you discover it.
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Why we like the Active Moist Moisturizer
- A fixture in professional treatment rooms
- Genuinely lightweight
- Contains fragrance, so patch test first
- Texture
- Moisturizer
- Key ingredients
- Glycerin · Allantoin
- Fragrance
- Contains fragrance
- Made in
- USA
- Where to buy
- Amazon
- Price
- $49, approximate
- Listing checked
- 2026-08-10
Our verdict on the Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturizer
Old guard, still standing.
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Reviewed 2026-08-10. Dermalogica Active Moist Moisturizer appears in The Dermatologist Shelf. Every product on The Shelf is listed in the product index.