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Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for combination skin

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

What makes a good moisturizer for combination skin

Moisturizers with niacinamide help control oil in the T-zone, while options with glycerin and hyaluronic acid bring lasting hydration to dry cheeks. Additional steps with panthenol and ceramides support the skin barrier without clogging pores.

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006

Products are ranked for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For a ranking based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Lovi's ranking

Why we picked these. Hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide deliver lightweight hydration and balance moisture for combination skin.

  1. 1
    COSRX Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap) SuperiorAmazon$18.99

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, effectively controlling oily shine for your combination skin thanks to ingredients like Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and Glycerin, which provide hydration without a greasy feel.

  2. 2
    Some By Mi Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream SuperiorAmazon$15.50

    Why we picked it. This product will moisturize your skin, helping to control oily shine with ingredients like Niacinamide and Citrus Junos Fruit Extract, which are excellent for your combination skin.

  3. 3
    Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream SuperiorAmazon$49.95

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, utilizing peptides like Sh-Oligopeptide-1 and hydrating agents such as Sodium Hyaluronate to help balance your combination skin and reduce oily shine.

  4. 4
    The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA HighAmazon$12.50

    Why we picked it. This product moisturizes your skin, helping to balance hydration for your combination skin thanks to ingredients like Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate, which effectively support the skin's natural moisturizing factors.

  5. 5
    Anua Heartleaf 78% Soothing Cream HighAmazon$25.00
  6. 6
    innisfree Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum HighAmazon$30.00
  7. 7
    Elizavecca Witch Piggy Hell Pore Control Hyaluronic Acid 97% HighAmazon$8.40
  8. 8
    Torriden DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum HighAmazon$22.25
  9. 9
    Anua Heartleaf 70% Soothing Cream HighAmazon$25.00
  10. 10
    belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb HighAmazon$38.00
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Behind this ranking

Lovi ranks every product by its fit score, calculated 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.

  • 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. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, 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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