MartiDerm · ES-Beauty
Best MartiDerm Products for Sensitive Skin
3 MartiDerm picks that actually work on sensitive skin — ranked by editor rating, not by what the brand pushes hardest. Updated 2026.
MartiDerm is the brand built around a single iconic format: the snap-top glass ampoule. Founded in 1952 as a pharmacy in Cervelló, just outside Barcelona, the modern brand was born when pharmacist José Martí Tor formalised the pharmacy's house formulations into commercial dermocosmetics in 1989. The signature is the proteoglycan ampoule — nitrogen-flushed glass vials of 5% pure L-ascorbic acid + proteoglycans + hyaluronic acid, sealed to keep vitamin C from oxidising until the moment of use. In Spain the ampoule before a wedding is a literal cultural ritual — and MartiDerm's Photo-Age HA+ is the ampoule. The newer DSP-Bright and Proteos Hydra Plus extend the format to pigmentation and pure plumping. The format itself is the differentiator: every dose is fresh, every ml is delivered through a system that the air can't oxidise.
MartiDerm
8.6/10 · serumProteos Hydra Plus Ampoules
MartiDerm's hydration ampoule — the proteoglycan-anchored counterpart to the vitamin C Photo-Age line. Each 2ml ampoule carries the brand's signature proteoglycan complex (sodium chondroitin sulfate + sodium DNA) alongside dual-weight hyaluronic acid, panthenol for barrier support, and vitamin E for antioxidant network. The proteoglycan story is the differentiator: traditional plumping serums lean on HA alone, but proteoglycans (the structural sugar-protein complexes that hold water in dermal tissue) deliver a dimensional plumping effect that pure HA can't match. Use as a single-dose ampoule before SPF in the morning, or layered under a richer night cream. At $45 for 30 ampoules, mid-tier per ampoule — and a meaningful plumping ritual for skin that needs more than surface hydration.
MartiDerm
8.3/10 · moisturizerSkin Repair Cicra-Vass Cream
MartiDerm's barrier-repair cream — and the brand's foray beyond its ampoule-specialist reputation into daily moisturiser territory. The Cicra-Vass formulation is built around the full CICA complex (Centella asiatica extract plus isolated asiaticoside and madecassoside for targeted anti-inflammatory action) layered with panthenol, allantoin, bisabolol, zinc gluconate, squalane, and vitamin E. The active stack is deliberately redundant: six different anti-inflammatory and repair pathways because the target user — post-procedure, post-irritation, or chronically reactive skin — needs the broadest possible repair framework. At ~$25 for 50ml, pharmacy-tier pricing and one of the most considered CICA creams in the Spanish pharmacy channel. Less famous than La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5, but the formulation depth (isolated triterpenes + zinc gluconate) gives it a technical edge.
MartiDerm
7.8/10 · cleanserEssentials 3-in-1 Micellar Cleansing Solution
MartiDerm's no-rinse micellar water — the most affordable entry point into the Barcelona brand's Essentials line. The 3-in-1 claim (cleanser, toner, makeup remover) is backed by a thoughtful ingredient deck: gentle glucoside and betaine surfactants that cleanse without stripping, panthenol for barrier support during cleansing, lactic acid at low concentration for mild brightening, and lactitol as a prebiotic to support skin microbiome balance. The edelweiss extract (Leontopodium Alpinum) adds antioxidant protection — a nod to MartiDerm's alpine-inspired Essentials line positioning. At ~$18 for 300ml, it's genuinely budget-friendly and competes directly with Bioderma Sensibio H2O on price while adding the prebiotic and antioxidant angles. A solid no-fuss cleanser for sensitive or lazy-skincare-routine skin.