RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Chest, Neck, and Face Moisturizer Cream for oily skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
HexylresorcinolAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2022
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 and sun protection for your oily skin, with glycerin providing hydration and a blend of sunscreens defending against UV rays, though it lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients.
- While generally supportive for oily shine, the formula's primary benefits are hydration and UV defense, with ingredients like hexylresorcinol offering some brightening but not specifically targeting excess oil.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, as it contains no harsh or prohibited ingredients that would cause irritation.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your AM routine. Reapply every two hours when exposed to direct sun.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Smooth an even layer of the moisturizing sunscreen over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the moisturizing sunscreen onto clean, dry skin for the best protection and even coverage.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and discontinue use if any irritation occurs.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 21.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is widely favored by users with mature, dry, or sun-damaged skin for its ability to hydrate and smooth "crepey" texture on the neck and chest. While many report visible improvements in skin firmness and tone within a few weeks, results regarding deep wrinkles are mixed, and the inclusion of SPF 30 makes it a convenient, albeit strongly scented, daily staple.
Highlights
Excellent hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “Leaves my skin feeling quenched and soft.”
- “Great for winter dryness; skin soaked it right up.”
- “Keeps my face and neck moisturized all day.”
Absorbs quickly Often Mentioned
- “Goes on smooth and sinks in fast.”
- “Not greasy, wears well under makeup.”
- “Lightweight texture that doesn't feel sticky.”
Reduces crepey skin Often Mentioned
- “My neck looks and feels so smooth, less crepey.”
- “Helped tighten the loose skin on my chest.”
- “Noticeable difference in the texture of my neck.”
Strong fragrance Often Mentioned
- “The floral scent is overwhelming and lingers.”
- “Smells too much like strong sunscreen/perfume.”
- “Had to wash it off because the smell gave me a headache.”
Convenient SPF 30 Sometimes Noted
- “Love that it has sunscreen built-in.”
- “Saves me a step in the morning routine.”
- “Good protection without the white cast.”
No deep wrinkle fix Sometimes Noted
- “Moisturizes well but didn't change my deep lines.”
- “Used for months with no change in wrinkles.”
- “Good cream, but don't expect a miracle for sagging.”
Skin/eye irritation Rarely Noted
- “Caused a burning sensation on my sensitive skin.”
- “Stings my eyes badly if I get too close.”
- “Broke me out in a rash on my neck.”
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Questions and answers
How well does RoC Multi Correxion 5 in 1 Chest, Neck, and Face Moisturizer work for oily skin?
This moisturizer works for your oily skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients. Oily skin needs a product specifically designed to cater to it, providing hydration without excess oiliness and featuring a lightweight texture that maintains a non-greasy feel.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?
Glycerin helps provide hydration, while Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene defend against UV rays without adding strong oil-controlling ingredients. For an ideal fit on oily skin, a product of this type needs lightweight ingredients that hydrate effectively while maintaining a non-greasy feel and controlling excess shine.
What does Avobenzone do for oily skin?
Avobenzone protects outdoor skin from the sun, but for oily skin, it needs to be paired with lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients to keep skin clear and shine-free.
What does Homosalate do for oily skin?
Homosalate helps protect oily skin from sun damage by filtering out harmful UV rays without feeling too heavy. Chemical sunscreens containing ingredients like homosalate are unlikely to cause skin irritation or reactions.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream goes in the morning routine as your moisturizer and sun protection step, right after your hydrating toner. Oily skin works best with products that also feature oil-absorbing or mattifying ingredients to help control excess shine.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in the morning before your sunscreen, but apply your retinol at night to keep your oily skin balanced. Because this formula offers moderate hydration and sun protection without strong oil control, oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free hydrators and ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to help manage excess shine.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this cream daily in the morning to keep your oily skin hydrated and protected from the sun. To truly fit oily skin well, a moisturizer of this type needs strong oil-controlling ingredients that specifically target excess shine.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on your oily skin because it contains no harsh or prohibited ingredients. However, it lacks strong oil-controlling ingredients and mainly focuses on hydration and sun protection, so an oily skin type needs lightweight, oil-free formulas with mattifying ingredients and targeted oil control.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, 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, 2017A formulation combining 4-hexylresorcinol and niacinamide significantly improved hyperpigmentation, skin tone, fine lines, wrinkles, and firmness compared to niacinamide alone in Chinese subjects without adverse events.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2022Topical 1% hexylresorcinol is equivalent to 2% hydroquinone in significantly reducing the appearance of facial and hand pigmentation in healthy female participants over 12 weeks, with both treatments showing no adverse effects.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2023A topical cream containing retinol 0.5% in combination with niacinamide, resveratrol, and hexylresorcinol improved all efficacy endpoints including fine lines, radiance, smoothness, hyperpigmentation, and wrinkles in 25 subjects with photodamaged and aging skin over 10 weeks.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2016Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025A novel triple-active cosmetic formulation containing 4-hexylresorcinol, retinyl propionate, and niacinamide improved the visual appearance of photoageing similarly to 0.02% tretinoin and reversed a consensus gene signature associated with ageing in female adults while causing less skin irritation.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024A topical formulation containing hexylresorcinol, silymarin, 20% vitamin C, and 5% vitamin E prevented UVB-induced photodamage in skin explants and produced clinical improvements in brightening, evenness, lines, and global appearance in 42 female subjects over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Ingredients
Avobenzone Sunscreens, Homosalate Sunscreens, Octisalate Sunscreens, Octocrylene Sunscreens, Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Styrene Acrylates Copolymer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Vinyl Dimethicone Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hexylresorcinol, Steareth-21, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Sclerotium Gum, Chlorphenesin, Disodium Edta, Tocopheryl Acetate, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Butylene Glycol, Peucedanum Graveolens Extract, Blackberry Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum
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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