L'Occitane Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum for acne-prone skin
Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
GlycerinAverage
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 skin regeneration for your combination skin, as Helichrysum Italicum Oil and Acmella Oleracea Extract work to smooth texture and minimize fine lines, while glycerin and Helichrysum Italicum Extract provide hydration and soothing benefits for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil offers emollient action, contributing to general skincare benefits, though it may not be sufficient for optimal results across all areas of your combination skin.
- The product is safe for your combination skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine and start 3x/week before working up to daily use.
- Apply this treatment after cleansing and toner, and before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the product on clean, dry skin to help manage your breakouts safely.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.6k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with dull, tired, or stressed skin frequently report waking up to a visibly rested, plump, and glowing complexion after just one night. While highly effective for hydration and smoothing fine lines, results can be subtle for some, and the product is best used as a pre-moisturizer step rather than a standalone treatment.
Highlights
Instant radiance Mostly Mentioned
- “wake up with a glowing complexion”
- “skin has a fresh glow immediately”
- “looked rejuvenated... radiant, glowy but not oily”
- “complexion becomes smoother, radiant, and more plump”
- “skin looks immediately more rested”
Hydrates and plumps Often Mentioned
- “skin looked more plump”
- “leaves skin hydrated”
- “restoring suppleness”
- “skin feeling softer... fresher”
- “skipped her moisturizer... so hydrating”
Lightweight, absorbs fast Often Mentioned
- “sinks right into the skin”
- “absorbs quite fast... non-sticky”
- “lightweight gel texture”
- “doesn't feel oily at all”
- “glides in very very well”
Expensive product Often Mentioned
- “definitely expensive”
- “pricier than drugstore options”
- “buy it on special occasions”
- “pricey... results can be too subtle”
Luxurious scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells amazing... florally herbal”
- “scent is one of the most beautiful”
- “feels like a high-end face mask”
- “golden bubbles... melt into the skin”
- “relaxing spa-like fragrance”
Smoothes texture Sometimes Noted
- “blur wrinkles and blur lines”
- “texture is dramatically reduced”
- “skin looked so much smoother”
- “reducing any textured areas”
- “fine lines appear softer”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “scent is quite strong”
- “might be too much for you”
- “strong smell right out of the bottle”
- “perfumy at first”
- “irritates... if sensitive to fragrance”
Fragile packaging Rarely Noted
- “shatter if you drop it”
- “glass bottle... heavy”
- “beautiful but fragile”
- “pump dispenses too much”
- “hard to get last drops”
Needs layering Rarely Noted
- “evaporates very quickly”
- “need to use... night cream on top”
- “not enough moisture on its own”
- “best used... before Immortelle Divine Cream”
- “top it off with a regular moisturizer”
Subtle results Rarely Noted
- “didn't show any difference”
- “results can be too subtle”
- “doesn't really do anything”
- “needed longer... to see changes”
- “don't expect an overnight miracle”
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Questions and answers
How well does L'Occitane Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum work for acne-prone skin?
This product works moderately well for acne-prone skin, providing helpful hydration and smoothing texture while carrying a low risk of irritation. However, other options may fit this skin type better. To achieve optimal results for acne-prone skin, a treatment needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, zinc PCA, or propolis to control excess oil and calm breakouts while keeping skin balanced.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and Helichrysum Italicum Extract help make this serum a fit by providing hydration and soothing benefits for acne, blemishes, and breakouts. Treatments that fit acne-prone skin best need ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to control oiliness while delivering balanced hydration.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023
What does Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil do for acne-prone skin?
Helichrysum italicum essential oil helps calm redness and supports skin healing, which makes it useful for blemish-prone or irritated skin. It is unlikely to clog pores and may help soothe swelling while improving overall skin texture.
What does Acmella Oleracea Extract do for acne-prone skin?
Acmella oleracea extract helps calm acne-prone skin by reducing irritation and fighting bacteria. It supports overall skin health with a strong safety profile and antioxidant effects that are unlikely to cause issues.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and toning, and before moisturizing. To work best for acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and soothing plant extracts that calm breakouts without clogging pores.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment with retinol by applying the serum first and following it with your retinol product, or by alternating nights to keep your skin calm. This product works for acne-prone skin, though this skin type needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and lightweight hydrators for optimal results.
How often should I use it?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine, applying it after your toner and before your moisturizer. It is unlikely to irritate your acne-prone skin, though this skin type needs lighter, balancing ingredients and oil-control benefits to work best.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This serum is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on acne-prone skin because it lacks harsh ingredients, though it may not be rich enough for optimal results across all areas. Acne-prone skin needs a product of this type to provide soothing and hydrating ingredients like glycerin and plant extracts alongside lightweight smoothing agents.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).
What the research says
An Acmella oleracea extract-loaded glycolipid emulsion serum applied topically demonstrated safety with no ocular irritation or systemic dermal absorption, alongside significant improvements in facial skin hydration, smoothness, and reductions in roughness, scaliness, and wrinkles.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025An all-natural anti-wrinkle emulsion serum containing Acmella oleracea extract demonstrated safe skin tolerability and reduced facial wrinkles in human volunteers after 2 weeks of application.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021A 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, 2017Polypropylene non-woven fabric impregnated with H. italicum extract using ethanol as a cosolvent demonstrated significantly greater potential for skin protection compared to other investigated samples on artificially irritated human skin without causing irritation or redness.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023A night cream containing melatonin, carnosine, and Helichrysum italicum extract reduced oxidative stress ex vivo and improved hydration, reduced transepidermal water loss, decreased wrinkles and spots, and lowered skin reactivity in 117 individuals over up to 12 weeks of nightly use.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2020Application of creams and emulgels containing immortelle extract and hemp oil increased skin hydration and reduced TEWL in 25 healthy volunteers compared to placebo samples and a non-treated control, with emulgels demonstrating enhanced herbal active delivery and better sensory properties than creams.
Pharmaceutics, 2021Neryl acetate mediates a large part of Corsican Helichrysum italicum essential oil activity by upregulating genes involved in epidermal differentiation, skin barrier formation, and ceramide synthesis, leading to increased involucrin, total lipids, and ceramides in human skin explant models compared to the essential oil.
PloS One, 2023Helichrysum italicum oil combined with electrospun nanofibers increased cell proliferation and viability while activating a molecular rejuvenation program in human skin stem cells and BJ fibroblasts exposed to UV stress compared to untreated controls.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024A novel formulation containing supramolecular retinol plus acmella oleracea extract significantly reduced dark circles by 13.8% in melanin index, decreased fine wrinkles, and increased skin firmness by 13.0% in 33 Chinese urban women after 6 weeks of use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022The optimized squalane-based spilanthol emulsion achieved a maximum skin retention of 118.71 μg/g and restored skin hydroxyproline content to 23.99 μg/g, outperforming positive and negative groups due to high drug release and miscibility driven by weak Van der Waals interactions.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2019Treatment with methanolic extract of Acmella oleracea leaves exerted potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing effects in vitro by reducing inflammatory mediators, scavenging free radicals, inhibiting bacterial growth, and enhancing fibroblast migration without inducing cytotoxicity.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2025The 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, 2012
Ingredients
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Dextrin Palmitate Ethylhexanoate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Oil Flower, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Adenosine, Fructose, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Disodium Edta, Cellulose Gum, Amodimethicone, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Ci 75130 Beta-Carotene
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score 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.
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