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Epimax Cream for oily skin

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A weak match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.

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 suitability for oily skin due to the presence of glycerin with humectant action, but lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control, making it less ideal for your oily shine.
  • The product provides excellent moisturizing benefits with glycerin and white soft paraffin, enhancing barrier resilience, though these are not primary concerns for your oily skin.

How to apply

  • Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
  • Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
  • Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
  • Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.

Questions and answers

Why is Epimax Cream a weak match for oily skin?

Epimax Cream offers moderate suitability for oily skin due to glycerin, but lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control and contains heavy oils that make it less ideal for your oily shine. A moisturizer for this skin needs peptides, soothing extracts, and lightweight hydrating agents that manage shine and keep pores clear without adding extra oil.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?

Liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin make this cream a weak match because they are heavy oils that may add to oily shine and clog pores. Oily skin needs a moisturizer with peptides and lightweight hydrating agents that control shine and keep a light feel without heavy oils.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

What does Oat do for oily skin?

Oat is a great fit for oily skin because it helps calm redness and soothe irritation without adding heavy oils. To care for oily skin properly, a product of this type needs lightweight ingredients like colloidal oatmeal and balancing agents that hydrate without clogging pores.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2020Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2016

What does Glycerin do for oily skin?

Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This cream goes in the morning and evening routine as the moisturizing step after cleansing and treating your skin. Because it is a weak match for oily skin, an oily skin routine needs a moisturizer with oil-controlling ingredients to keep shine under control.

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cream with retinol by applying it after your retinol treatment to help calm dryness and keep your skin soft. A moisturizer of this type for oily skin needs ingredients that provide oil control and balance shine.

Cutis, 2006The Journal of Dermatology, 2014

How often should I use this cream?

This cream is a weak match for oily skin because it lacks sufficient oil-control ingredients, making it less ideal for your oily shine. To properly manage oily skin, a moisturizer of this type needs balancing ingredients like niacinamide or lightweight oil-absorbing agents.

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This cream is a weak match for oily skin because heavy ingredients like liquid paraffin and white soft paraffin can trap oil and potentially clog pores. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free moisturizers with balancing ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to stay clear and soft without extra shine.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

This cream is safe to use on the body and around the eyes, though the skin on the body is much thicker than the very thin skin in the eye area. The product provides good moisture with glycerin and white soft paraffin to help keep skin soft.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (benzyl alcohol).

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, 2017
  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly accelerated barrier recovery and penetrated throughout the stratum corneum interstices in human volunteers after acetone-induced barrier disruption.

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992
  • A repair cream containing Rhealba oat plantlets extract, l-ALA-l-GLU dipeptide, and hyaluronic acid provided immediate relief and was judged by doctors as good or very good in 96.8% of cases for wound healing in 2,363 patients following dermatological acts.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2018
  • Topically applied Avena sativa and Avena Rhealba oatmeal extracts significantly reduced skin irritation parameters including a* parameter increase and blood flow increase compared to vehicle in 12 healthy individuals subjected to the sodium lauryl sulfate irritation model.

    Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 2002
  • Colloidal oat extracts diminished pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro and colloidal oat lotion improved skin dryness, scaling, roughness, and itch intensity in healthy female subjects compared to baseline.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Niacinamide/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
  • Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.

    International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019
  • Topical gel containing chitosan, 0.2% chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol did not improve postoperative comfort regarding swelling and pain, but improved the wound's aesthetic appearance following impacted lower third molar extraction compared to no gel.

    Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2016
  • A topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin, and dexpanthenol significantly reduced postoperative pain, trismus, swelling, and analgesic consumption, while improving wound healing after third molar surgery compared to a placebo.

    Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020
  • An overnight patch containing Allium cepa extract and allantoin safely promotes scar healing after dermatologic surgery, resulting in significantly greater reductions in observer- and patient-assessed POSAS scores compared to no treatment.

    Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018

Why other moisturizers fit oily 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, 2024

Ingredients

Allantoin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Oat Kernel Flour, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Isopropanol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Liquid Paraffin, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Water, White Soft Paraffin

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