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Epimax Cream for combination skin

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A weak 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

  • Offers excellent moisturizing for your combination skin due to the presence of glycerin and white soft paraffin, which hydrate and enhance barrier resilience, but lacks targeted ingredients for oil control on your oily shine.
  • Allantoin and dimethicone provide general skincare benefits that support hydration, though they do not specifically address the primary concern of excess oil.
  • The product is safe for your combination skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

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 鈴砤bsorb 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.

Questions and answers

Why is Epimax Cream a weak match for combination skin?

Epimax Cream is a weak match for combination skin because it offers great hydration through glycerin and white soft paraffin, but it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control on your oily shine. A moisturizer for this skin needs effective brightening and moisturizing ingredients, soothing agents, antioxidants, and multiple peptides that reduce oily shine while keeping skin healthy.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for combination skin?

This cream is a weak match for your combination skin because it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control on your oily shine. A better moisturizer for this skin needs brightening and moisturizing ingredients, soothing agents, antioxidants, peptides, and natural moisturizing factors to handle oily shine and balance your skin without feeling heavy.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Oat do for combination skin?

Oat helps calm redness and soothe irritation while keeping combination skin feeling balanced and comfortable. Because a poor fit for this skin type can leave dry patches flaky and oily zones overloaded, products of this type need lightweight hydration and soothing plant extracts like colloidal oatmeal to calm irritation without clogging pores.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2007Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015

What does Glycerin do for combination skin?

Glycerin helps keep combination skin soft and smooth by pulling moisture in and keeping it there. It improves hydration and supports your skin barrier, which is unlikely to cause irritation.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This cream goes as the moisturizer step in both your morning and evening routines. It is unlikely to irritate your skin, but a product for this skin needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage your oily shine.

The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this moisturizer with retinol by applying it after your retinol treatment to help keep your skin calm and hydrated. A moisturizer for combination skin also needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage excess shine.

Cutis, 2006

How often should I use this cream?

You can use this moisturizing cream twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine. Regular daily application helps improve skin moisture and supports the skin barrier.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This cream is unlikely to cause irritation on your combination skin, but because it relies on heavy moisturizing ingredients like liquid paraffin without oil-controlling components, it may feel too heavy or trigger breakouts in your oilier areas. A moisturizer for this skin needs balancing and oil-controlling ingredients to keep shine in check while maintaining hydration.

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992

Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?

This cream is safe to use on your body and around the eyes, as its gentle ingredients are well tolerated by thin and delicate areas. A moisturizer of this type needs lightweight hydrators and soothing agents to keep such areas soft without feeling heavy.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (benzyl alcohol).

What the research says

  • Vaseline Petroleum Jelly accelerated barrier recovery and penetrated throughout the stratum corneum interstices in human volunteers after acetone-induced barrier disruption.

    Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1992
  • 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, 2017
  • Petrolatum-based skin protectants demonstrated protection against irritants and maceration while providing skin hydration, whereas dimethicone and zinc oxide products showed varying or limited performance across parameters among 18 healthy volunteers compared to positive and negative controls.

    Ostomy/wound Management, 2005
  • A repair cream containing Rhealba oat plantlets extract, l-ALA-l-GLU dipeptide, and hyaluronic acid provided immediate relief and was judged by doctors as good or very good in 96.8% of cases for wound healing in 2,363 patients following dermatological acts.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2018
  • Topically applied Avena sativa and Avena Rhealba oatmeal extracts significantly reduced skin irritation parameters including a* parameter increase and blood flow increase compared to vehicle in 12 healthy individuals subjected to the sodium lauryl sulfate irritation model.

    Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 2002
  • Colloidal oat extracts diminished pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro and colloidal oat lotion improved skin dryness, scaling, roughness, and itch intensity in healthy female subjects compared to baseline.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Niacinamide/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, 2012
  • Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.

    International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019
  • Topical gel containing chitosan, 0.2% chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol did not improve postoperative comfort regarding swelling and pain, but improved the wound's aesthetic appearance following impacted lower third molar extraction compared to no gel.

    Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2016
  • A topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin, and dexpanthenol significantly reduced postoperative pain, trismus, swelling, and analgesic consumption, while improving wound healing after third molar surgery compared to a placebo.

    Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020
  • An overnight patch containing Allium cepa extract and allantoin safely promotes scar healing after dermatologic surgery, resulting in significantly greater reductions in observer- and patient-assessed POSAS scores compared to no treatment.

    Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2018

Ingredients

Allantoin, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Oat Kernel Flour, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Isopropanol, Isopropyl Palmitate, Liquid Paraffin, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Water, White Soft Paraffin

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