HydroPeptide Hydro-Lock Sleep Mask for oily acne-prone skin
Royal Peptide
Hydro-Lock Technology
Royal Jelly
Shea Butter
Pentapeptide-48
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other nourishing masks 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 moderate suitability for your oily skin, as glycerin and panthenol provide excellent hydration and enhance barrier resilience without causing irritation. However, the formula lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your primary concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- While the product offers general skincare benefits for oily and acne-prone skin, it does not contain sufficient seboregulating ingredients for optimal results.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine. Start using the creamy mask 3 times a week and slowly move to daily use.
- Apply the creamy mask after your cleanser and toner, but right before your moisturizer or SPF.
- Gently smooth a thin layer of the creamy mask over your face. Avoid any harsh rubbing motions.
- Apply the creamy mask evenly on clean and dry skin for the best results against blemishes. Let it sit comfortably without rushing the process.
- Always avoid the delicate eye area. Do a quick patch test before your very first application to check for safety.
Questions and answers
How well does Hydro-Lock Sleep Mask work for oily acne-prone skin?
This mask works reasonably well for oily skin, as glycerin and panthenol provide hydration and support the moisture barrier without causing irritation. However, it lacks specialized ingredients to target breakouts and blemishes, so oily and acne-prone skin needs a product with ingredients like niacinamide and centella asiatica to balance oil and soothe concerns.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Which ingredients make this mask a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and panthenol make this mask a good fit for oily skin because they provide hydration and help keep the skin barrier strong without causing irritation. However, a nourishing mask for this skin type needs targeted ingredients like niacinamide and centella asiatica to manage blemishes and keep excess oil in check.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
What does Royal Peptide do for oily acne-prone skin?
Royal Peptide helps keep oily acne-prone skin smooth and balanced without feeling heavy or greasy. This ingredient is unlikely to clog your pores and supports a clear, calm look.
What does Hydro-Lock Technology do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hydro-Lock Technology helps keep oily, acne-prone skin balanced and hydrated without feeling heavy or greasy. It supports the skin barrier while managing moisture so your skin stays calm and smooth.
Where does this mask go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This mask fits into your routine as a nighttime nourishing step after your moisturizer, providing good hydration without irritation. However, because it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts, oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type that also includes ingredients to control oil and clear blemishes.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Can I use this mask with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this mask in your evening routine after your retinol treatment to help soothe your skin and keep it soft. This product is unlikely to cause irritation, though oily skin needing acne support benefits most from a product with specialized ingredients to target breakouts and control oil.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
How often should I use this mask?
You can use this nourishing mask regularly as part of your routine, as it provides great hydration and is unlikely to irritate oily skin. Oily and acne-prone skin types need products that include targeted blemish-control and oil-balancing ingredients for the best results.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this mask clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This mask is unlikely to cause irritation on oily skin, but because it lacks ingredients to control oil and blemishes, it may not keep breakouts away. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type to include oil-balancing and blemish-targeting ingredients.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017
Is this mask fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene, citral, linalool, and geraniol).
What the research says
Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A new topical panthenol-containing emollient significantly improved transepidermal water loss reduction, stratum corneum hydration, and intercellular lipid lamellae length compared with control in healthy subjects without negatively impacting bacterial viability.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017A panthenol-enriched mask significantly decreased erythema and hyperpigmentation, increased sebum and stratum corneum moisture, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to a saline dressing in 60 subjects undergoing facial laser treatment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Applying an essence containing royal jelly extract significantly increased the stratum corneum water content of the cheeks compared to placebo in healthy Japanese adults over 4 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Royal jelly protects against epidermal stress caused by UVB and menadione through the upregulation of NQO1 expression by its active compound 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Defensin-1 from royal jelly stimulated MMP-9 secretion and increased keratinocyte migration and wound closure in vitro, and promoted re-epithelisation and wound closure in uninfected excision wounds.
Scientific Reports, 2017A 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, 2025
Why other nourishing masks fit oily acne-prone skin better
Co-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, 2023Application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate skin care formula significantly reduced the net values and daily fluctuation of facial pore area, roughness, and redness in young Japanese women.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021
Ingredients
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol, Peg-16 Macadamia Glycerides, Dimethiconol, Acrylates, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polysorbate 20, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Hydroxide, Limonene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium Edta, Phenethyl Alcohol, Cyclotetrasiloxane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citral, Maltodextrin, Linalool, Pentapeptide-48, Geraniol
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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