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Eucerin Urea Repair Face Cream for oily skin

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Eucerin Urea Repair Face Cream

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A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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

  • This product is unsuitable for your oily skin because Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Caprylic Capric Triglyceride provide emollient action beneficial for dry skin, potentially worsening oily shine.
  • While Glycerin and Urea offer moderate hydration and enhance barrier resilience, they do not address your main goal of managing oiliness.

How to apply

  • Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
  • Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
  • Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
  • Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.

Questions and answers

Why does Lovi advise against Eucerin Urea Repair Face Cream for oily skin?

This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin because its rich ingredients provide heavy oils that may worsen oily shine, and it does not help manage excess oil. Oily skin needs a product with peptides and lightweight hydrating agents that maintain moisture without heavy oils or breakouts.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

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

This cream is a poor fit for oily skin because Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Caprylic Capric Triglyceride provide heavy richness that may worsen oily shine. An oily skin type needs lightweight hydrating agents and peptides, along with the absence of heavy oils, to manage moisture needs without adding excess oil or breakouts.

What does Urea do for oily skin?

Urea is generally not a primary choice for oily skin since it is mostly used to deeply hydrate dry skin and repair a damaged skin barrier. Oily skin instead benefits most from lightweight, oil-free hydrators with ingredients like glycerin that help balance moisture without feeling heavy.

Dermatology Online Journal, 2013The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008

What does Glycerin do for oily skin?

Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019

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

This cream is a poor match for oily skin because its rich butters and oils may worsen oily shine instead of managing it. An oily skin routine needs a lightweight moisturizer with ingredients that hydrate without adding extra weight or heavy oils.

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

This cream is a poor match for oily skin because its rich butters and oils may worsen oily shine instead of managing it. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free moisturizers that deliver hydration without heavy oils.

How often should I use this cream?

This cream is a poor match for your oily skin because heavy ingredients like shea butter can add unwanted shine, so you should avoid using it entirely. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-controlling moisturizers with hydrating and balancing ingredients instead.

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

This cream is unlikely to cause purging, but it may worsen oily shine and clog pores because rich ingredients like shea butter and caprylic capric triglyceride are meant for dry skin rather than managing oiliness. Oily skin needs lightweight, oil-free hydration and ingredients that help balance sebum without heavy oils.

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

This cream is generally too heavy for the thin skin around the eyes and better suited for drier areas on the body. An eye product or body lotion for this skin needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that keep the skin feeling soft and smooth without feeling greasy.

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 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

  • Topical 40% urea cream achieved improvement in less time and showed superiority over 12% ammonium lactate lotion in skin roughness, fissure reduction, thickness, and dryness at day 14 in patients treated for moderate to severe xerosis.

    American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

  • Topical treatment with K101 achieved a significantly higher mycological cure rate compared to placebo in patients with ≤50% nail involvement (27.2% vs 10.4%), while showing early visible improvements in nail appearance and no safety issues.

    Mycoses, 2012

  • 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

  • A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.

    Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

  • A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025

Ingredients

Water, Glycerin, Urea, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Dimethicone, Sodium Lactate, Arginine Hcl, Lactic Acid, Sodium Pca, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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.

  • 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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