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Best serums and treatments for oily acne-prone skin

What makes a good serum for oily acne-prone skin

Serums with niacinamide and peach extract help control shine and manage breakouts, while treatments with salicylic acid and glycerin clear out pores and keep oily skin balanced.

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Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For a ranking based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid, and Vitamin C help control shine and manage breakouts while providing lightweight hydration.

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    Peach & Lily Glass Skin Refining Serum SuperiorAmazonAED 168.76

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help refine your skin and manage breakouts by providing lightweight hydration with ingredients like Niacinamide, which also helps control oiliness.

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    SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Spot Cream SuperiorAmazonAED 42.55

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes with Centella Asiatica Extract, while Panthenol supports your oily skin's recovery.

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    Clinique Fresh Pressed Daily Booster with Pure Vitamin C 10% SuperiorAmazonAED 365.22

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes with Salicylic Acid, while Glycerin ensures your oily skin stays balanced and radiant.

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    Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 SuperiorAmazonAED 36.96

    Why we picked it. This treatment will help you target acne and blemishes with Benzoyl Peroxide, which is particularly effective for your oily skin by reducing breakouts.

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    NEOGEN Dermalogy Real Vitamin C Serum SuperiorAmazonAED 89.30
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    NEOGEN Dermalogy REAL VITA C SERUM HighAmazonAED 89.30
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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.

How does it fit your skin?

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