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Ole Henriksen-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

A routine for oily acne-prone skin built around Ole Henriksen products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and willow bark extract help clear out pores and reduce breakouts. Moisturizers and serums with niacinamide help control shine and manage blemishes.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds the deeper steps to target shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with Salicylic Acid and Glycerin help clear out pores and manage oiliness for your oily skin, while steps with Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract target blemishes and keep your complexion calm. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and ceramides help minimize pores and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help keep skin soft and manage shine, while versions with panthenol, ceramides, and snail secretion filtrate support skin repair and hydration. These formulas are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed, helianthus annuus seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help clear out oil-based debris and soothe breakouts, while versions with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oil provide hydration for oily skin. These steps are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with Salicylic Acid and Glycerin help clear out pores and manage oiliness for your oily skin, while steps with Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract target blemishes and keep your complexion calm. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

This step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine. Serums and ampoules with niacinamide and propolis help control oil and reduce breakouts, while treatments with benzoyl peroxide and vitamin C target blemishes and brighten the skin.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help keep skin soft and manage shine, while versions with panthenol, ceramides, and snail secretion filtrate support skin repair and hydration. These formulas are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone skin

Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed, helianthus annuus seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help clear out oil-based debris and soothe breakouts, while versions with hyaluronic acid, beeswax, and orange peel oil provide hydration for oily skin. These steps are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with Salicylic Acid and Glycerin help clear out pores and manage oiliness for your oily skin, while steps with Niacinamide and Willow Bark Extract target blemishes and keep your complexion calm. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain and rice powder help digest dull surface cells to manage breakouts and oiliness, while green tea extract and vitamin C support a healthier skin environment for your oily skin. This step is used once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with clay, salicylic acid, and charcoal help draw out excess oil and impurities from oily acne-prone skin, while fruit enzymes and willow bark extract refine pores and clear breakouts. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with niacinamide and ceramides help minimize pores and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

This step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine. Serums and ampoules with niacinamide and propolis help control oil and reduce breakouts, while treatments with benzoyl peroxide and vitamin C target blemishes and brighten the skin.

Best serums and treatments for oily acne-prone skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help keep skin soft and manage shine, while versions with panthenol, ceramides, and snail secretion filtrate support skin repair and hydration. These formulas are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone skin

Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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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