Is Dot & Key good for sensitive skin?

Dot & Key is best suited for normal, combination, oily, dullness skin types. If you have sensitive skin, check individual product reviews for compatibility.

What is Dot & Key's price range?

Dot & Key is a mid Indian beauty brand. They offer 12 products across their range.

Dot & Key

midEst. 2018· India

Colour-coded skincare for decision-paralyzed shoppers — every SKU maps to a concern, pastel architecture, Gen Z-native.

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Nykaa's answer to The Ordinary. Genuinely clear positioning, reasonable formulas, huge pan-India retail presence. Under-eye creams are the cult.

Strengths

+ Clear concern-based positioning
+ Accessible price
+ Cute Gen-Z branding

Weaknesses

− Marketing-heavy
− Some formulas plain
− Nykaa-dependent

The Dot & Key Story

Founded in 2018 in Kolkata by Anisha Agarwal. Concept-first skincare with a colour system mapping products to concerns. Acquired by Nykaa in 2022; distributed across 1200+ pharmacies and Nykaa stores.

Shop Dot & Key by skin type

Curated picks from Dot & Key's lineup, ranked for each skin type.

Best for Oily Skin (9)Best for Dry Skin (5)Best for Combination Skin (10)Best for Sensitive Skin (5)

All Dot & Key Products

14 products reviewed and rated.

Moisturizer

8.5/10

Watermelon Cooling Icy Gel Moisturizer

Dot & Key's Watermelon Cooling Gel Moisturizer is one of the more interesting Indian indie formulations — five ceramides (1, 2, 3, 4, 6) + cholesterol = full lipid pyramid, plus niacinamide, watermelon fruit extract, hyaluronic acid, and methol/peppermint for the cooling sensation. ₹650 ($13) for genuine ceramide-pyramid work in a gel format.

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Dot & Key Ceramide + Peptide Lip Balm SPF 50+ PA+++ — Indian beauty lip care

Sunscreen

8.5/10

Ceramide + Peptide Lip Balm SPF 50+ PA+++

Dot & Key's Ceramide + Peptide Lip Balm SPF 50+ PA+++ is the Indian lip care product that does everything at once — and at ₹249, it costs less than a coffee. The formula is genuinely ambitious for a lip balm: five ceramides (1, 2, 3, 4, 6II) for barrier repair, Argireline (Acetyl Hexapeptide-8) for fine-line smoothing around the lip border, SPF 50+ PA+++ for UV protection, and shea + cacao butters for overnight-grade hydration. The SPF system uses a combination of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, DHHB, and Ethylhexyl Triazone — chemical filters that sit more elegantly on lips than the zinc oxide that most SPF lip products rely on. Available in tinted variants (Warm Nude, Red Romance, Plush Pink), so it doubles as a tinted lip product. The barrier-repair angle is what sets this apart from typical SPF lip balms: the ceramide complex and laminaria (kelp) extract actually address the chronic dryness that makes lips vulnerable to UV damage in the first place. For the Indian consumer dealing with sun exposure + air conditioning + pollution triple-threat, this is the most complete lip product on the market.