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Glow Recipe skincare

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Glow Recipe is an American skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Aramara Beauty LLC.

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Glow Recipe is loved for its fruit-forward moisturizers, serums, toners, cleansers, and niacinamide-infused treatments. Its products suit combination skin and acne-prone skin best due to their balanced, clarifying formulas. The standout products for particular concerns include the Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum for acne-prone skin, the Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner for skin with dark spots, and the Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream for mature skin. These key ingredients work effectively, as niacinamide decreases hyperpigmentation and increases skin lightness.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

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People Say

★4.5Overall rating based on 29.7k+ reviews

Reviewers most often praise Glow Recipe for delivering a glass-skin glow, providing lightweight hydration, and smoothing skin texture. The most common complaints are insufficient moisturization for dry skin and irritation or breakouts from fragrance.

Highlights

  • Lightweight moisturizers Mostly Mentioned
    • “soaks into skin immediately — Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream”
    • “milky and absorbs fast — Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum”
    • “Absorbs instantly into skin — Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer”
  • Pleasant scent Often Mentioned
    • “Described as smelling exactly like "watermelon Jolly Ranchers" or fresh fruit; a major selling point. — Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask”
    • “smells delicious — Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner”
    • “smells like fresh blueberries — Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser”
  • Glass skin and radiance Often Mentioned
    • “gives me that instant glass skin look — Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops”
    • “subtle glass-skin glow — Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment”
    • “Users frequently report waking up to "dewy," "bright," and "glowing" skin. — Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask”
  • Gentle, non-irritating serums Often Mentioned
    • “gentle enough for nightly use — Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum”
    • “no tingling sensation — Strawberry Smooth BHA + AHA Salicylic Serum”
  • Acne clearing serums Often Mentioned
    • “spots shrank and faded — Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum”
    • “cleared my breakouts — Strawberry Smooth BHA + AHA Salicylic Serum”
  • Texture improving serums Often Mentioned
    • “skin looks brighter — Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum”
    • “skin feels softer — Strawberry Smooth BHA + AHA Salicylic Serum”
  • Expensive for value Sometimes Noted
    • “too expensive for the amount you get — Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops”
    • “pricey for the size — Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner”
    • “bottle runs out fast — Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum”
  • Sticky finish Sometimes Noted
    • “leaves a sticky residue — Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops”
    • “consistency is too watery — Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment”
    • “Leaves a sticky film on face — Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer”
  • Caused breakouts Sometimes Noted
    • “gave me tiny bumps — Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream”
    • “broke me out immediately — Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser”
    • “gave me whiteheads — Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum”
  • Overpowering scent Sometimes Noted
    • “scent is overpowering — Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum”
    • “Scent is too overpowering — Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer”
    • “scent is too overpowering — Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops”
  • Insufficient hydration Sometimes Noted
    • “Not moisturizing enough for dry patches — Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer”
    • “skin felt tight later — Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream”
    • “need a moisturizer on top — Avocado Ceramide Recovery Serum”

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Questions and answers

Is Glow Recipe good for oily skin?

Yes, Glow Recipe is good for oily skin because the brand-focused routine rates High for oily skin. Reviewers often mention its lightweight moisturizers and acne-clearing serums.

Is Glow Recipe worth it?

Glow Recipe may be worth it for shoppers looking for lightweight moisturizers, pleasant scents, and radiant skin, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for combination and acne-prone skin. However, reviewers sometimes note that the products are expensive for their value and can leave a sticky finish.

What are Glow Recipe's best products?

Glow Recipe's best products are those that fit its brand-focused routines for combination skin, acne-prone skin, and skin with dark spots, where Lovi rates the overall routines as Superior. Shoppers particularly enjoy lightweight moisturizers, gentle and non-irritating serums, and acne-clearing serums from the brand.

Which Glow Recipe moisturizer is best for dry skin?

Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream is the best Glow Recipe moisturizer for dry skin, rating Superior. Watermelon Glow Pink Juice Moisturizer and Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops also rate High for dry skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

Does Glow Recipe cause breakouts?

Some reviewers note that Glow Recipe products have sometimes caused breakouts, although individual reactions vary across different skin types. For example, Lovi rates the Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum as Caution for dry skin.

Is Glow Recipe fragrance-free?

No, Glow Recipe is not fragrance-free overall, as 9 out of 12 products on this page list fragrance in their ingredients. However, 3 of the products on this page list no fragrance.

What are the key ingredients in Glow Recipe products?

The key ingredients in Glow Recipe products are hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and watermelon. Hyaluronic acid helps improve hydration and skin quality, while niacinamide may reduce skin pigmentation and suppress melanosome transfer.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

How do I build a Glow Recipe skincare routine?

To build a Glow Recipe routine for dry skin, start your morning by cleansing with Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser, follow with Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream, and apply an SPF. For your evening steps, use the cleanser again, apply Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner, layer Watermelon Glow AHA Night Treatment, and finish with Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream. Once a week, add the Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask into your routine after cleansing and before your treatments.

Where can I buy Glow Recipe, and how much does it cost?

Glow Recipe is available on Lovi with stores in the United Arab Emirates offering products priced from AED 66.31 to AED 199.00. Most items on the page cost between AED 77.86 and AED 149.00.

What are good alternatives to Glow Recipe?

Shoppers looking for alternatives to Glow Recipe may consider similar skincare brands with pages on Lovi, such as CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates CeraVe-focused routines High for dry skin and Superior for oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin.

Glow Recipe vs CeraVe: which is better?

CeraVe rates higher than Glow Recipe for dry skin, where Lovi rates the CeraVe-focused routine High and the Glow Recipe-focused routine Average. For oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, both brands rate High or Superior.

Who owns Glow Recipe, and where is it from?

Glow Recipe is an American brand founded in 2014, owned by Aramara Beauty LLC.

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Is Glow Recipe cruelty-free?

Yes: Leaping Bunny lists Glow Recipe as cruelty-free.

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Is Glow Recipe good for dry skin?

Glow Recipe is moderately good for dry skin, and Lovi rates the Glow Recipe-focused routine Average for dry skin. For dry skin, Plum Plump Hyaluronic Cream is rated Superior while some products like Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner rate Low.

Which Glow Recipe cleanser is best for oily skin?

Lovi rates the Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser as Average for oily skin.

Is Glow Recipe good for sensitive skin?

Yes, Glow Recipe is generally good for sensitive skin, as Lovi rates the Glow Recipe-focused routine High for sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention that its serums are gentle and non-irritating.

Is Glow Recipe good for acne-prone skin?

Yes, Glow Recipe is good for acne-prone skin because Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for this skin type. Products such as Blackberry Retinol Blemish Serum and Strawberry Smooth BHA + AHA Salicylic Serum fit acne-prone skin well and help clear breakouts.

The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2000Archives of Dermatology, 2007

Is Glow Recipe good for skin with dark spots?

Yes, Glow Recipe is good for skin with dark spots, as the brand-focused routines place it among the best skin types for the brand. Lovi rates the Watermelon Glow PHA + BHA Pore-Tight Toner as Superior for skin with dark spots, and Niacinamide helps reduce dark spots by suppressing pigment transfer.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

Is Glow Recipe good for mature skin?

Yes, Glow Recipe is good for mature skin, with Lovi rating the brand-focused routine Average for dry skin and High for oily and sensitive skin. Reviewers often mention its texture-improving and acne-clearing serums, though some note it can be expensive for the value.

Research behind Glow Recipe's key ingredients

Behind these ratings

Lovi rates every product from its 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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