Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil for oily acne-prone skin
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Jojoba Seed Oil Oil
Olea Europaea Oil Olive Oil
Tocopherol Vitamin E
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- AverageOily Skin Fit
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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 excellent moisturizing for your oily skin due to Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and Jojoba Seed Oil, but these oils can clog pores and exacerbate acne, making it less suitable for your primary concerns.
- While the formula includes soothing ingredients like Rose Essential Oil and Lavender Oil, it lacks sufficient ingredients for effective seboregulation, which is crucial for managing oiliness.
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.
People Say
★4.9Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsUsers with dry, sensitive, and mature skin frequently praise this oil for its ability to eliminate dry patches and restore a healthy "golden glow" without causing breakouts. While the lightweight texture absorbs quickly to leave skin feeling satiny and supple, the strong rose fragrance is a polarizing feature that some find luxurious and others find overwhelming.
Highlights
Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “melts into skin”
- “no dry patches”
- “intense hydration”
- “skin feels less stretchy”
High price Mostly Mentioned
- “super expensive”
- “not worth the price”
- “splurge item”
- “exorbitant”
Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
- “non-greasy”
- “absorbs in a jiffy”
- “light and silky”
- “doesn't sit on skin”
Radiant glow Often Mentioned
- “golden glow”
- “luminous finish”
- “radiant skin”
- “nice soft sheen”
Skin softness Often Mentioned
- “skin is softer to touch”
- “supple and soft”
- “velvety finish”
- “instantly smoother”
Luxurious scent Sometimes Noted
- “pleasant floral scent”
- “majestic rose heart”
- “smells like essential oils”
Overpowering fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “overwhelming fragrance”
- “intolerable smell”
- “grannyish scent”
- “scent changes on skin”
Lack of anti-aging Rarely Noted
- “pores remain the same”
- “no change in fine lines”
- “no miracle difference”
Runny consistency Rarely Noted
- “really runny”
- “dropper drips everywhere”
- “hard to control dosage”
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Questions and answers
Why is Lancôme Absolue Precious Oil a weak match for oily acne-prone skin?
This oil is a weak match because, while it provides good moisture, its heavy oils can clog pores and worsen acne. It also lacks the ingredients needed to properly balance oil production. To work for oily acne-prone skin, a moisturizer needs lightweight hydration without heavy oils, along with blemish-clearing ingredients that do not clog pores.
Which ingredients make this oil a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and jojoba seed oil make this oil a poor fit because they can clog pores and worsen acne. A moisturizer for oily acne-prone skin needs lightweight hydration, no heavy oils, and ingredients that help control oil and support the skin barrier.
What does Camelina Oil do for oily acne-prone skin?
Camelina oil is a plant oil that is unlikely to suit oily acne-prone skin well because oils with a higher oleic acid balance can be detrimental to the skin. An oil for this skin type needs a higher ratio of linoleic acid to oleic acid to help repair the skin barrier without clogging pores.
What does Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride do for oily acne-prone skin?
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride helps keep skin hydrated and prevents moisture loss without leaving a heavy feel. For oily acne-prone skin, this type of ingredient works best when it is lightweight, non-greasy, and paired with balancing or clarifying ingredients that do not clog pores.
Where does this oil go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This oil is a weak match for oily acne-prone skin because its rich plant oils can clog pores and worsen breakouts, while lacking ingredients to control excess oil. A moisturizer for this skin type needs lightweight hydration along with oil-balancing ingredients to keep pores clear.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizer with retinol in the evening after applying your treatment, but it is a weak match for oily acne-prone skin because its rich oils can clog pores. To properly care for this skin type, a moisturizer needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that help balance oil.
How often should I use this oil?
This moisturizer is a weak fit for your oily acne-prone skin because its rich oils can clog pores and worsen breakouts. To work well for this skin type, a product of this kind needs oil-balancing ingredients that help control excess oil without blocking pores.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizer is generally too rich for oily acne-prone skin, but its oils and emollients may help hydrate thinner areas like the skin around the eyes or the body. Because facial oils can clog pores and trigger breakouts, using this product on body skin or the eye area keeps it away from acne-prone zones while still providing deep moisture.
Is this oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene, linalool, geraniol, citronellol, citral, coumarin, and parfum).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Clay jojoba oil facial masks reduced total skin lesions by a mean of 54% after 6 weeks in 133 participants with acne-prone, lesioned skin and mild acne compared to baseline.
Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012Topical application of jojoba wax reduced LPS-induced secretion of IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα by approximately 30% and increased the synthesis of pro-collagen III and hyaluronic acid compared to untreated skin in an ex-vivo human skin organ culture model.
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024Topical jojoba oil application in male mice decreased exercise-induced pro-inflammatory gene expression (Il-1b and Il-6 in soleus, Il-1b in gastrocnemius) compared to untreated exercised mice.
Biomolecules, 2025Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
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, 2023
Ingredients
Pro-Xylanetm, The Rose Essential Oil, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Olea Europaea Oil, Olive Oil Fruit, Jojoba Seed Oil, Camelina Sativa Oil, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Zea Mays Oil, Tocopherol, Origanum Majorana Oil Leaf, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Flower, Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Carrot Oil, Beta Carotene, Rosa Canina Oil Fruit, Passiflora Edulis Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Oil Leaf, Rosemary Oil Leaf, Rosa Damascena Oil Flower, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Peel Oil, Citronellol, Lemon Peel Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Oil Flower, Citral, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Apricot Kernel Oil, Coumarin, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lavender Oil, Rice Bran Oil, Parfum
Behind this fit score
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