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Glytone skincare

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Glytone is an American skincare brand founded in 1992 and owned by Clinical Skin LLC since 2024.

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Glytone is quietly celebrated for its clarifying cleansers and advanced formulas. Its products suit oily and acne-prone skin best, as they address stubborn blemishes and excess oil. For acne-prone skin, the Mild Gel Cleanser stands out as an essential daily treatment. These targeted regimens work to gently refine the complexion and restore natural clarity.

This page covers some of the most popular Glytone products; for the whole Glytone range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.

Glytone cleansers

Questions and answers

Is Glytone worth it?

Yes, Glytone is worth it, as Lovi rates the brand's routines Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. The Glytone products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

What are Glytone's best products?

Glytone offers routines that rate Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin, with the Mild Gel Cleanser fitting oily and acne-prone skin with dark spots at a High level. Every Glytone product on this page has no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which Glytone cleanser is best for oily skin?

Mild Gel Cleanser is the Glytone cleanser on this page for oily skin. Lovi rates it High for oily acne-prone skin and Average for oily skin.

Does Glytone cause breakouts?

Glytone is unlikely to cause breakouts, and Lovi rates the brand's acne routine Superior for acne-prone skin. The Mild Gel Cleanser on this page is a High fit for oily acne-prone skin.

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Is Glytone fragrance-free?

Yes, the Glytone products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.

What are the key ingredients in Glytone products?

Glycolic acid and glycerin are key ingredients in Glytone products, helping smooth texture and keep skin hydrated. Glycolic acid helps improve dark spots and breakouts, while glycerin helps protect and maintain skin moisture.

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How do I build a Glytone skincare routine?

To build a Glytone routine, you start by washing with the Mild Gel Cleanser, which fits oily, acne-prone, and dark-spotted skin well. Lovi rates the overall Glytone routine Superior for oily, dry, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

What are good alternatives to Glytone?

Good alternatives to Glytone include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica. Lovi rates these alternatives as High for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Glytone vs CeraVe: which is better?

Glytone is better than CeraVe across all main skin types, as Lovi rates a Glytone-focused routine Superior compared to a High fit for CeraVe for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin.

Who owns Glytone, and where is it from?

Glytone is an American brand founded in 1992, owned by Clinical Skin LLC since 2024.

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Is Glytone cruelty-free?

PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Glytone as cruelty-free.

Research behind Glytone'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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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