Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Hyaluronic Cloud Cream for oily skin
Hyaluronic Acid Complex
Hydrolyzed Silk
Sambucus Nigra Fruit ExtractAverage
- SuperiorOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ExcellentSafety
Works for oily skin; other moisturizers 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 hydration for your oily skin, with ingredients like sodium hyaluronate and saccharide isomerate providing humectant action and barrier support. Yeast extract also aids in humectant action and barrier repair, making it suitable for oily skin.
- While it provides general skincare benefits, the formula does not directly address your concern of oily shine.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, as it contains soothing ingredients like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate and lacks harsh or prohibited substances.
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.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 2.7k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this moisturizer is widely celebrated for its unique "cloud-like" fluffy texture that provides intense hydration without feeling heavy or greasy, making it a favorite for oily and combination skin types. Users consistently report that it leaves skin feeling silky, plump, and dewy, helping to smooth fine lines and create a perfect canvas for makeup, though some find it insufficient for extremely dry winter conditions.
Highlights
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “feels like a cloud”
- “absorbs immediately”
- “weightless on skin”
- “fluffy-light consistency”
Non-greasy hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “drenches skin”
- “leaves face dewy”
- “plumps fine lines”
- “no oily residue”
Silky skin finish Often Mentioned
- “skin feels baby soft”
- “smooths texture”
- “velvety finish”
- “makeup glides on”
Fragrance-free formula Sometimes Noted
- “great for sensitive skin”
- “no irritation”
- “scentless”
- “doesn't sting”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “way too expensive”
- “tiny jar for the price”
- “cost prohibitive”
Poor packaging design Sometimes Noted
- “jar is unhygienic”
- “air exposure degrades ingredients”
- “wish it had a pump”
- “hard to keep clean”
Half-full jar Rarely Noted
- “opened it and it was half empty”
- “looks like product is missing”
- “air bubble took up space”
- “felt shortchanged”
Insufficient for dry skin Rarely Noted
- “dried out by evening”
- “need a thicker cream in winter”
- “water bounced off my skin”
- “not occlusive enough”
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Questions and answers
How well does Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench work for oily skin?
This moisturizer works reasonably well for oily skin by offering moderate hydration and barrier support, though it does not directly address oily shine. To work best for oily skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrating agents and peptides that provide moisture without heavy oils, while actively managing excess shine.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?
Sodium hyaluronate, saccharide isomerate, and yeast extract make this cream a reasonable fit for oily skin by offering moderate hydration and supporting the skin barrier. However, an ideal moisturizer for this skin type needs ingredients that directly address oily shine while maintaining a lightweight texture without heavy oils.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps oily skin by reducing oil production and sebum in the skin. Studies show it decreases lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands without causing irritation.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizer goes toward the end of your morning and evening routines, right before your sunscreen in the morning. While it offers moderate hydration and is safe for your skin, it does not directly address oily shine, so an oily skin type needs a lightweight, oil-balancing formula with ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to help control excess oil.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream alongside retinol by applying the retinol first and following it with the moisturizer to help soothe the skin. Using a barrier-supporting moisturizer helps reduce irritation when using stronger treatments like retinol.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizer daily in your morning and evening routines to keep your skin hydrated and supported. Regular daily application of moisturizers helps improve and maintain skin moisture and barrier function.
Health Science Reports, 2021Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on oily skin since it avoids harsh or prohibited substances, though it does not actively control oily shine. An ideal product for oily skin should also help reduce excess oil and shine.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizer around your eyes and on your body, as it has a safe profile with soothing ingredients like glycerin and sodium hyaluronate. However, because skin is exceptionally thin around the eyes compared to most body regions, a product of this type needs targeted active ingredients like low molecular weight heparan sulfate or specific botanical extracts to effectively address periorbital concerns.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A novel moisturizer containing saccharide isomerate accelerates skin barrier recovery, improves hydration, reduces erythema, and alleviates discomfort compared to a control moisturizer following intense pulsed light treatment in subjects with skin aging.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025Topical moisturizers improved skin barrier function and surface moisture, while a postbiotic moisturizer with yeast extract uniquely supported microbiome balance and modulated biomarkers of skin barrier, structure, and inflammation in participants and ex vivo explants exposed to environmental aggressors.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023A 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 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, 2017Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Bacterial cellulose wound dressing containing silk sericin and PHMB improved wound quality and reduced pain compared to Bactigras in patients with split-thickness skin graft donor-site wounds.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2018A bacterial nanocellulose wound dressing incorporating polyhexamethylene biguanide and sericin showed no skin irritation in healthy volunteers and significantly promoted wound healing with lower wound size and higher collagen formation in full-thickness rat wounds compared to controls.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2016Topical application of sericin gels increased skin intrinsic moisturization, hydroxyproline content, and epidermal hydration while decreasing transepidermal water loss and skin impedance in healthy human volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2005Elderberry extract reduced reactive oxygen species, matrix metalloproteinase-1 expression, and inflammatory cytokine secretion while promoting procollagen type I synthesis in UVB-irradiated human skin keratinocytes.
Cytotechnology, 2019Water extract and bioferment from Sambucus nigra fruit exhibit antioxidant properties, stimulate cell proliferation, and prevent free-radical-induced damage in human skin fibroblasts and keratinocytes.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023Sunscreen formulations containing Helichrysum arenarium, Sambucus nigra, and Crataegus monogyna extracts exhibit broad-spectrum UV protection, high photostability, and remarkable antioxidant properties, fulfilling official requirements for sunscreen products.
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. B, Biology, 2013
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
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Yeast Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Eop, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ns, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Pca, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Saccharide Isomerate, Saccharomyces Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces Silicon Ferment, Saccharomyces Zinc Ferment, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Olive Leaf Extract, Methyl Gluceth-20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Cholesterol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Behenic Acid, Propylene Glycol, Ceteareth-25, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone Peg-10 15 Crosspolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium Edta, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Mica
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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