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Skincare routine for combination skin

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Cleansers and toners with glycerin, niacinamide, and salicylic acid help control oil in the T-zone and clear out enlarged pores, while hydrating toners, serums, and moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and allantoin bring moisture to dry cheeks.

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 balance combination skin.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 glycerin and aloe vera leaf juice help balance moisture and hydrate dry cheeks. Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and reduce excess sebum in the T-zone, and they are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Toners with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol help hydrate dry cheeks and balance moisture levels, while ingredients like niacinamide help control oil and minimize pores.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help balance hydration and control oily shine on combination skin. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens and sun protection products with avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide defend against UV rays and help manage oily shine, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide keep dry areas smooth and balanced.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid help remove oil-based debris and balance moisture on dry cheeks and the oily T-zone. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with glycerin and aloe vera leaf juice help balance moisture and hydrate dry cheeks. Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and reduce excess sebum in the T-zone, and they are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners with lactic acid, salicylic acid, panthenol, and centella asiatica extract help sweep away impurities while gently exfoliating and hydrating your oily skin. This cleansing toner step is used every evening in the Lovi routine for combination skin.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with propolis, niacinamide, and zinc PCA help control oily shine and balance your T-zone, while options with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and panthenol provide lightweight hydration to your dry cheeks. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help balance hydration and control oily shine on combination skin. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, squalane and hyaluronic acid help remove oil-based debris and balance moisture on dry cheeks and the oily T-zone. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with glycerin and aloe vera leaf juice help balance moisture and hydrate dry cheeks. Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and reduce excess sebum in the T-zone, and they are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Exfoliating steps with papain, pineapple enzymes, and rice powder help clear dead cells and manage your oily shine, while allantoin and hyaluronic acid help keep dry cheeks hydrated. This enzyme powder step is used once a week in place of your evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with Blue Tansy, BHA, enzymes and willow bark extract help deep-draw oil and impurities to clear out enlarged pores and control shine on your oily T-zone. These masks are used once a week in place of your evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Toners with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and panthenol help hydrate dry cheeks and balance moisture levels, while ingredients like niacinamide help control oil and minimize pores.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with propolis, niacinamide, and zinc PCA help control oily shine and balance your T-zone, while options with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and panthenol provide lightweight hydration to your dry cheeks. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help balance hydration and control oily shine on combination skin. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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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.

  • 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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