Endocare Tensage Cream for combination skin
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A poor match for combination skin; the moisturizers alongside 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
- Moderately suitable for your combination skin, this cream utilizes snail secretion filtrate and glycerin to offer hydration and support barrier resilience, addressing some of your oily shine concerns.
- Hexyl nicotinate contributes to sebum regulation, further aiding in managing excess oil on your T-zone.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizer in your AM and PM routine every day to control shine. Always pair with SPF in the morning.
- Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
- Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin and avoid harsh rubbing. Let it ⏳absorb for a minute.
- Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help it lock in moisture better. This keeps your combination skin balanced.
- Avoid the eye area when applying the moisturizer. Do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.0Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsBased on limited data, Endocare Tensage Cream is a rich anti-aging moisturizer that effectively firms, redensifies, and supports skin recovery, providing a healthy glow and improved texture for normal to dry skin. Some users with sensitive skin or specific fragrance preferences have reported moderate irritation or dislike of the scent, and a few found the texture insufficient for very dry skin.
Highlights
Improves firmness Often Mentioned
- “Restores skin resilience”
- “redefines facial contours”
- “improves elasticity”
Rich texture Often Mentioned
- “Luxurious emulsion”
- “nourishing without being oily”
- “sinks into the skin”
Aids recovery Sometimes Noted
- “Prescribed after laser”
- “calming after peels”
- “no inflammation”
Provides glow Sometimes Noted
- “Gives that inner glow”
- “smoother and more radiant”
- “luminous look”
Potential irritation Sometimes Noted
- “Skin turned red”
- “red bumps”
- “broke me out”
Unpleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “Smell is terrible”
- “could smell it long after”
- “fragrance ingredients”
Insufficient for dry Rarely Noted
- “Feels slightly insufficient”
- “needs extra moisturizer”
Jar packaging Rarely Noted
- “Not a fan of jar”
- “wish it was a pump”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with Endocare Tensage Cream for combination skin?
This cream is a poor match for your combination skin because it may feel too heavy and risk adding extra shine. A moisturizing treatment for this skin needs light, oil-free hydration and soothing ingredients that balance moisture without making oily zones worse.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for combination skin?
This cream is a poor match for your combination skin because it may feel too heavy and risk adding extra oil, despite containing hydrating ingredients like glycerin and snail secretion filtrate. A moisturizing treatment for combination skin needs effective brightening and hydrating ingredients that reduce oily shine without causing irritation, plus a lightweight feel.
What does Secret Key do for combination skin?
Secret Key is a poor fit for combination skin because it lacks the lightweight hydration and oil-balancing care that combination skin needs to stay smooth and calm without feeling heavy.
What does Biorepair Technology do for combination skin?
Biorepair Technology helps balance combination skin by targeting both dry and oily areas, making it feel smooth and calm. It supports the skin barrier so it stays comfortable all day without clogging pores.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This moisturizing treatment goes in the morning routine after a hydrating toner and before sunscreen, and in the evening routine after your treatment step. A product of this type for combination skin needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that balance oil without heavy oils that can clog pores.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol, and applying it after your retinol treatment helps calm and hydrate your skin while keeping it soft. Combination skin needs a lightweight, oil-controlling moisturizer with ingredients like glycerin and ceramides to maintain moisture without adding extra shine.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a poor match for your combination skin, so you should use it with caution. Combination skin needs a lightweight moisturizer with balanced hydrators and sebum-regulating ingredients to keep the face smooth without making the T-zone oily.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This cream is a poor match for your combination skin and may feel too heavy or trigger breakouts in your oilier areas. A suitable product for this skin needs lighter hydrators and ingredients that balance oil without heavy oils or rich butters.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This rich moisturizing treatment may be too heavy for the thin skin around the eyes, where skin is delicate and prone to milia from heavy creams. A product used here or on the body needs a lightweight, fast-absorbing texture with balanced hydration that will not clog pores.
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 facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022HelixComplex snail mucus protected human keratinocytes and reconstructed human epidermis models from ozone-induced oxidative damage and pro-inflammatory response following exposure to 0.5 ppm ozone for 2 hours.
PloS One, 2020Topical treatment with Snail Secretion Filtrate significantly improves the speed and percentage of wound area closure, enhances proliferation and tissue remodeling, and reduces inflammation in a full-thickness excisional wound model in mice compared to untreated controls.
Veterinary Sciences, 2021Application of the probiotic-derived ingredient CLS02021 significantly increased skin moisture and elasticity and decreased wrinkle depth and pore size compared to placebo in healthy volunteers, with no significant side effects.
Medical Archives, 2022Combination blue light therapy with proprietary creams reduced mean inflammatory lesion counts by 50.02% in 26 adults with mild-to-moderate facial inflammatory acne compared to a 2.45% increase in 15 controls over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2015DA-5512 stimulates human dermal papilla cell viability, hair growth, and hair follicle parameters comparably to minoxidil, showing significantly increased efficacy after 16 weeks compared to placebo or 3% minoxidil.
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017Topical epidermal growth factor combined with silver sulfadiazine accelerated the rate of epidermal regeneration and significantly decreased healing time by approximately 1 to 1.5 days across all stages of healing in skin-graft-donor sites of 12 patients compared to silver sulfadiazine alone.
The New England Journal of Medicine, 1989Topical 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 stem cell-conditioned medium combined with ablative fractional CO2 laser resurfacing showed no significant difference in clinical scar improvement compared to laser alone, whereas platelet-rich plasma yielded better and faster improvement than stem cell-conditioned medium in patients with atrophic post-acne scars.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2021
Ingredients
Water, C12-20 Acid Peg-8 Ester, Snail Secretion Filtrate Sca Growth Factor Technology Filtrate, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Hexylene Glycol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Ppg-15 Stearyl Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E, Fructose, Glucose, Phenoxyethanol, Urea, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, Serine, Sorbitol, Methylparaben, Dextrin, Sucrose, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Edta, Propylparaben, Allantoin, Alanine, Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, Hexyl Nicotinate, Tensderm Firming Peptides
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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