Elizabeth Arden Millennium Night Renewal Cream for oily acne-prone skin
Glycerin
Dimethicone
Stearic Acid
Glyceryl Stearate
Phenoxyethanol
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A weak match for oily acne-prone skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Offers moderate moisturizing for your oily skin due to the presence of glycerin, which hydrates and smooths texture, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for effective oil control.
- While it provides general skincare benefits, these are mostly supportive and irrelevant for your primary concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
Questions and answers
Why is Elizabeth Arden Millennium Night Renewal Cream a weak match for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer is a weak match for oily acne-prone skin because it lacks oil control ingredients and does not target breakouts. A moisturizer for this skin type needs lightweight hydrating agents, ingredients that support the skin barrier without heavy oils, and blemish-fighting components.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a weak match because it lacks the ingredients needed to control oil and fight breakouts, offering only basic hydration from glycerin and dimethicone. A moisturizer for oily acne-prone skin needs lightweight hydration, no heavy oils, and ingredients that clear blemishes and support the skin barrier without clogging pores.
What does Glycerin do for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily acne-prone skin hydrated without feeling heavy. It draws moisture into the skin while supporting the skin barrier so it stays soft and balanced.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Dimethicone do for oily acne-prone skin?
Dimethicone helps protect oily, acne-prone skin from irritation, but it shows varying performance in keeping skin hydrated compared to other protectants. Because it can feel heavy, this type of skin often needs lighter ingredients like natural plant oils with a higher linoleic acid to oleic acid ratio to keep pores clear and the skin barrier strong.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream goes as the final moisturizing step in your evening routine, and it may also be used in the morning if you want extra hydration. Because this product is a weak match for oily skin, a better fit for you needs ingredients that control oil and target breakouts, such as niacinamide.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in your routine after applying a retinol treatment, but it is unlikely to help with your oily skin or breakouts since it lacks oil-controlling ingredients. Oily acne-prone skin needs a moisturizer with balancing and clarifying ingredients to keep pores clear and control shine.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing cream twice a day as part of your regular morning and evening routine. Regular application helps keep your skin hydrated and smooth, though oily acne-prone skin needs a product with oil-controlling ingredients and targeted blemish treatments for best results.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream may not cause purging, but it is a weak match for your oily acne-prone skin because it lacks effective oil control and ingredients to target blemishes and breakouts. To truly fit oily skin, a moisturizer of this type needs oil-absorbing minerals or clarifying ingredients like salicylic acid.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is generally suitable for use on the body and the thinner skin around the eyes, though it is a weak match for oily, acne-prone skin. A product for this skin type needs oil-controlling ingredients and blemish-targeting actives to properly manage breakouts.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum). Cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Wearing an N95 mask alone compared to using dimethicone cream or hydrocolloid dressing caused more adverse skin reactions among 73 military health care workers, with no significant differences in fit test failure rates between groups.
Military Medicine, 2024A dimethicone skin protectant lotion significantly decreased visual scoring and transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control and SLS-only treated sites in 12 healthy humans exposed to sodium lauryl sulfate.
Skin Research and Technology, 2000Treatment with a moisturizer containing dimethicone and glycerine increased epidermal thickness by 0.019 mm, improved barrier function by decreasing transepidermal water loss by 13%, decreased melanin intensity, and induced keratins 6 and 16 in fifteen women with moderately photoaged forearms.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2007Sodium dodecyl sulfate treatment disrupts the ordered intercellular lipid lamellar structure in hairless mouse stratum corneum, and immersion in a ceramide 3, cholesterol, and stearic acid mixture successfully reorganizes this ordered lamellar structure.
Biophysical Chemistry, 2001
Why other moisturizers fit oily acne-prone skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.
Molecules, 2023A facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Triethanolamine, Stearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Disodium Edta, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben
Behind this fit score
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