L'Oréal COLLAGEN MOISTURE FILLER for combination skin
Glycerin
Water-Soluble CollagenLow
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
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 moderate moisturizing for your combination skin due to glycerin and water-soluble collagen, which hydrate and plump without being overly heavy. However, the lack of specialized ingredients means it does not effectively address your oily shine concerns.
- The formula is safe for your combination skin, as it contains no harsh or prohibited ingredients that would cause irritation.
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
★4.5Overall rating based on 3.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly praised for delivering intense hydration, resulting in soft, plump, and smoother skin. Many users with dry or aging skin report improvements in fine lines and skin bounce. However, some users have experienced adverse reactions like rashes and burning, and a segment dislikes the updated scent and texture, with some noting formula changes.
Highlights
Intense hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “Keeps dry skin at bay”
- “Provides long-lasting moisture”
- “Skin feels hydrated all day”
Affordable price Often Mentioned
- “Insanely inexpensive”
- “Great value for money”
- “High-quality at lower cost”
Smooth, plump skin Often Mentioned
- “Noticeably plumper”
- “Leaves skin feeling silky”
- “Smoother, younger look”
Fast absorption Sometimes Noted
- “Absorbs quickly”
- “No greasy residue”
- “Layers well under makeup”
Formula changes Sometimes Noted
- “Bring back old formula”
- “Not the same”
- “New formula is trash”
Heavy/Greasy feel Rarely Noted
- “A tad greasy”
- “Way too heavy”
- “Shiny face”
Skin irritation Rarely Noted
- “Face broke out in rash”
- “Burns my face”
- “Eyes swollen shut”
Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
- “Cheap smell”
- “Scent is horrible”
- “Overpowering”
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Questions and answers
Why is L'Oréal Collagen Moisture Filler a weak match for combination skin?
This cream is a weak match because it only provides moderate hydration and lacks specialized ingredients to help control your oily shine. A better moisturizing treatment for combination skin needs effective brightening and hydrating ingredients, plus soothing agents and antioxidants to manage both dry areas and excess oil.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for combination skin?
This cream is a weak match for your combination skin because it lacks specialized ingredients to address your oily shine. A better product for this skin type needs brightening agents, soothing ingredients, antioxidants, and multiple peptides to manage oil and hydration at the same time.
What does Water do for combination skin?
Water helps keep combination skin hydrated, though a product of this type needs additional barrier-protecting ingredients like ceramides or petrolatum to lock in that moisture and support overall skin health.
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 moisturizing treatment goes in the morning and evening routine after cleansing and toning, and before sunscreen in the morning. Combination skin needs a product of this type that also includes specialized ingredients to effectively control oily shine.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying your retinol first and following with this moisturizer to keep your skin soft and comfortable. This product has a safe formula that is unlikely to cause irritation, but a product for combination skin also needs oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage shiny areas.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment daily to help keep your skin soft and hydrated. A product of this type for combination skin also needs oil-controlling ingredients to help manage shiny areas.
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 clog pores or cause breakouts on combination skin because its formula avoids harsh ingredients that typically trigger irritation. However, because it lacks specialized oil-controlling ingredients, combination skin needs a formula that also helps manage excess shine and oily areas.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can safely use this moisturizing treatment on the thin skin around your eyes and on your body because its formula is gentle and free of harsh ingredients. The eyelid is among the thinnest areas of skin, making gentle hydration helpful for avoiding irritation while keeping the skin soft.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
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, 2017Both oral and topical collagen supplements help delay the skin aging process by improving moisture, elasticity, and hydration, with no differences arising between the two types of collagen.
Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2022The use of cosmetic products containing collagen or its peptides improves the general condition of the skin, reduces wrinkle depth, improves hydration and density, reduces transepithelial water loss, and delays the aging process, while oral bioactive collagen peptides also reduce nail breakage.
Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024The 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, 2012Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023
Ingredients
Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Chlorphenesin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, T-Butyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Water-Soluble Collagen
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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