minty cooling heavy doesn t absorb well agitates my sensitive skin some good ingredients [SEP] i m in my s and have dry sensitive skin and also have some contact allergies this murad hydration intense recovery cream is pale green and has a nice light spearmint scent that may be from mint oils such as mentha viridis leaf oil and mentha arvensis leaf oil as chemical fragrance isn t listed this cream has an unusual balmy texture that feels slippery and silky it oddly feels like it just sits on top of my dry skin rather being absorbed it s not greasy but it feels heavy like a barrier cream i m not crazy about that feel i do like that it s thick and has somewhat of a firming feeli d be okay with the texture at night not for daytime but this cream imparts a strong cooling sensation possibly from mint oil as this is alcohol free that doesn t feel pleasing to me instead of feeling soothing and calming it feels stimulating and kind of agitating my skin gets itchy and prickly so i ve had to wash it off as my skin feels uncomfortable and like it might blister or get a rash though it hasn t in the short time i ve left it on it feels better rubbed on my arm so maybe it s good for other skin typesi can t gauge how well this hydrates as i had to discontinue use it has some good stuff like apple fruit extract scavenges free radicals and algae antioxidant and hydration it also has moisturizing and or soothing ingredients such as glycerin vitamin e butylene glycol macadamia nut oil and shea butter however it also has known sensitizers such as spearmint and mint oils that get poor ratings by paula s choice this generally seems like a quality cream but it feels heavy and irritating to my sensitive skin stars