AMBI Even & Clear Fade Cream for combination skin
Niacinamide
Aloe Barbadensis
Ascorbic Acid
Glycerin
Stearic Acid
Average
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 combination skin, as niacinamide helps with seboregulation and glycerin provides hydration, though it lacks potent ingredients for optimal results in all areas.
- The presence of niacinamide and ascorbic acid offers excellent brightening and evening of skin tone, which you would notice, but these benefits are mostly supportive and irrelevant for your oily shine.
- The safety profile is good, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toner, and right before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏳for it to soak in.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive.
- Always do a patch test before using the serum for the first time, and avoid the eye area .
People Say
★3.5Overall rating based on 300+ reviewsRecent feedback is polarized due to a formula change (removal of hydroquinone), with many long-time users finding the new version ineffective for stubborn hyperpigmentation and melasma compared to the original. Some new users with mild acne scars or sensitive skin report gradual improvements in skin tone and appreciate the product's moisturizing properties.
Highlights
Ineffective new formula Mostly Mentioned
- “miss old version”
- “stopped working”
- “no results”
Pleasant texture Often Mentioned
- “absorbs quickly”
- “non-greasy feel”
- “lightweight consistency”
Gentle formula Sometimes Noted
- “no irritation”
- “good for sensitive skin”
- “safe ingredients”
Good moisturizer Sometimes Noted
- “leaves skin soft”
- “hydrating formula”
- “smooths texture”
Improves skin tone Sometimes Noted
- “fades dark spots”
- “clears acne marks”
- “evens complexion”
Mild scent Sometimes Noted
- “light fragrance”
- “smells good”
- “not overpowering”
Adverse reactions Sometimes Noted
- “caused breakouts”
- “severe redness”
- “allergic reaction”
Bad value Sometimes Noted
- “tiny tube”
- “price increase”
- “less product”
Poor consistency Sometimes Noted
- “watery texture”
- “runny liquid”
- “thin cream”
Worsened condition Rarely Noted
- “made spots darker”
- “burned skin”
- “increased discoloration”
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Questions and answers
How well does AMBI Even & Clear Fade Cream work for combination skin?
AMBI Even & Clear Fade Cream offers moderate suitability for your combination skin, helping brighten your skin tone and provide hydration while having a safe profile with no risks of irritation. However, it lacks potent ingredients for optimal results in all areas, particularly for managing oily shine. A treatment of this type needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, and zinc PCA to regulate oiliness, enhance radiance, and provide adequate hydration without overwhelming oilier areas.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for combination skin?
Niacinamide and glycerin make this cream a good fit for combination skin by helping control oil and providing hydration without irritation. A treatment for this skin needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, and zinc PCA to balance oiliness and maintain proper hydration across dry and oily areas.
What does Niacinamide do for combination skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oily areas by reducing excess shine and pore size while keeping dry patches hydrated and smooth. It also works to calm redness and even out skin tone, making it very suitable for combination skin.
What does Aloe Vera do for combination skin?
Where does it go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. It is unlikely to cause irritation on combination skin, though this skin type needs stronger ingredients for best results across all areas.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in your evening routine after cleansing and toning, and before your moisturizer, keeping it separate from your retinol night to avoid irritation. This treatment is unlikely to cause discomfort because it lacks harsh ingredients, but combination skin needs a product with stronger oil-balancing and deep-hydrating ingredients for optimal results.
How often should I use it?
Use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. A product of this type for your combination skin needs ingredients like niacinamide for oil control and glycerin for hydration.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause irritation for your combination skin since it lacks harsh ingredients, but combination skin often needs lighter fluids with oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage shine.
Is it fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum). Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
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, 2017Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022The 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, 2020Ten 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, 2001Niacinamide/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, 2012Sodium dodecyl sulfate treatment disrupts the ordered intercellular lipid lamellar structure in hairless mouse stratum corneum, and immersion in a ceramide 3, cholesterol, and stearic acid mixture successfully reorganizes this ordered lamellar structure.
Biophysical Chemistry, 2001
Why other serums fit combination skin better
Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022A 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, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycol Distearate, Niacinamide, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Betaine, C13-15 Alkane, Ascorbic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phenoxyethanol, Coconut Alkanes, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Parfum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate Caprate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Hydroxide
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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