JLO BEAUTY That JLo Glow Serum for oily skin
Niacinamide
Squalane
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Rice Ferment Filtrate Sake Ferment FiltrateAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other moisturizers 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
- Offers moderate suitability for oily skin, as niacinamide helps regulate sebum production, but it lacks more potent ingredients to fully address oily shine.
- The serum provides excellent hydration with sodium hyaluronate and general skincare benefits from Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, which are beneficial but not specifically targeted for your main concern.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, with no harsh ingredients and the inclusion of soothing agents like Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide.
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.
People Say
★3.9Overall rating based on 2.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this serum is frequently praised for its lightweight, hydrating formula that leaves skin feeling firmer, smoother, and visibly radiant. While it effectively addresses dryness and fine lines, a notable portion of users find the results do not justify the high price point. Some also report issues with unwanted subscriptions and occasional packaging defects.
Highlights
Healthy glow Often Mentioned
- “Perfect dewy glow”
- “visibly glowing”
- “instant star glow”
Hydrating and smooth Often Mentioned
- “Skin feels hydrated”
- “wonderfully smooth”
- “all-day moisture”
Expensive product Often Mentioned
- “Aspirational price”
- “a bit steep”
- “premium price”
Firms and tightens Sometimes Noted
- “Skin felt tighter”
- “visibly firms”
- “plumping effect”
Lightweight texture Sometimes Noted
- “Not heavy or greasy”
- “lightweight”
- “absorbs quickly”
Subscription issues Sometimes Noted
- “Unwanted automatic subscriptions”
- “unexpected renewals”
- “difficulties managing”
Underwhelming results Sometimes Noted
- “Did not leave skin dewy”
- “did not notice any difference”
- “not what I thought”
Packaging defects Rarely Noted
- “Container dispenser does not work”
- “hit or miss design”
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Questions and answers
How well does That JLo Glow Serum work for oily skin?
This serum works moderately well for oily skin, as niacinamide helps control extra oil, but it lacks stronger ingredients to fully manage shine. To fit oily skin best, a product of this type needs high concentrations of hyaluronic acid and niacinamide for lightweight hydration and oil control, along with soothing ingredients like allantoin and a lightweight texture that does not clog pores.
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for oily skin?
Niacinamide helps regulate oil production, and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate provides general skincare benefits and helps calm the skin. Oily skin types typically need lightweight formulations with ingredients like niacinamide to control shine, along with non-clogging hydrators and soothing agents.
What does Niacinamide do for oily skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oily skin by significantly reducing excess oil production and shine. It is well tolerated and may improve skin texture without clogging pores.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Antioxidants, 2021
What does Squalane do for oily skin?
Squalane helps keep oily skin soft and smooth without feeling heavy, though oxidized forms may sometimes trigger irritation. To work well for oily skin, this type of product needs lightweight, non-clogging ingredients that balance moisture without adding excess grease.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This serum goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing, though some serums may also be used in the morning. Oily skin needs a treatment with stronger oil-controlling ingredients to fully address shine.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum first to give your skin hydration and soothing benefits before your retinol. Oily skin works best with this setup when the serum includes oil-controlling ingredients like salicylic acid or zinc to help manage shine.
How often should I use this serum?
This serum works well in your evening routine, and it is safe to use once a day. Oily skin works best with products that include stronger oil-controlling ingredients like salicylic acid or clay to help keep shine under control.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This serum is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily skin, as it has a safe profile with soothing ingredients like niacinamide and galactomyces ferment filtrate. Oily skin often needs targeted sebum-regulating ingredients and lightweight, non-greasy hydrators to stay clear and balanced.
Can I use this serum around the eyes or on my body?
This serum is safe to use around the eyes and on the body, as it contains gentle, soothing ingredients like niacinamide and galactomyces ferment filtrate. The skin around the eyes is much thinner than body skin, but this product's mild formula is unlikely to cause irritation in either area.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate skin care formula significantly reduced the net values and daily fluctuation of facial pore area, roughness, and redness in young Japanese women.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021Daily application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate-containing skin products for 12 months significantly and cumulatively reversed 11-year facial skin aging parameters of wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, and roughness, and increased skin hydration in 86 female volunteers.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Topical 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, 2005Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025A combination serum containing galactomyces ferment filtrate, dexpanthenol, and Centella asiatica effectively treated post-acne hyperpigmentation in subjects with colored skin by significantly increasing lightness scores in Fitzpatrick skin type V and reducing the melanin index in Fitzpatrick skin type IV compared to placebo.
Skinmed, 2021Galactomyces ferment filtrate promotes epidermal interconnectivity, barrier development, cell adhesion, keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation, and protects cellular bioenergetics against stress in keratinocytes and ex vivo skin explants compared to untreated controls.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Galactomyces ferment filtrate activates AHR and NRF2, upregulates filaggrin and terminal differentiation markers, exhibits antioxidative activity, promotes antiinflammatory IL-37, and downregulates CDKN2A, IL-33, CXCL14, and IL6R in epidermal keratinocytes.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022Unencapsulated cold-pressed industrial hemp seed oil at 0.12 mg/mL accelerated wound healing and increased normal human dermal fibroblast cell proliferation by 72% at 48 hours compared to baseline, though microencapsulation reduced this biological activity.
Journal of Oleo Science, 2026Daily application of a cream containing niosomes loaded with purple glutinous rice extract in 20 human volunteers for 28 days resulted in a significant decrease in melanin index and skin roughness by -14.05% and -9.95%, and increases in skin hydration and elastic recovery by +48.73% and +35.98% compared to initial values.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2020The iontophoretic delivery of hyaluronic acid nanogel-loaded Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate significantly reduced advanced glycation end products and mitigated skin stiffening in an ex vivo skin tissue glycation model.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2025Red rice extract suppressed UVB-induced inflammation and skin aging in human skin fibroblasts by inhibiting the MAPK signaling pathway, leading to decreased NF-kappa B and AP-1 activation, reduced ECM degradation, and increased ECM synthesis compared to UVB-irradiated controls.
Natural Product Communications, 2016
Why other moisturizers fit oily skin better
A 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, 2024A peel-off facial mask containing myoinositol and trehalose-loaded liposomes improved adult female acne by decreasing lesion counts, sebum production, GAGS scores, and local androgen levels while increasing beclin-1 levels.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2017
Ingredients
Water, Butylene Glycol, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Squalane, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Fruit Olive Oil Fruit, Rice Ferment Filtrate Sake Ferment Filtrate, Olive Glycereth-8 Esters Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola Olive Oil Fruit Ferment Filtrate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Olive Leaf Extract, Honey Extract, Boswellia Serrata Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Algin, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrapeptide-14, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Isopentyldiol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Carmine, Tin Oxide
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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