Lancôme Crème Radiance for oily skin

Rose Extracts
Lotus Extracts Flower
Glycerin
Myristic Acid
Stearic Acid
Warning
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- WarningSafety
A poor match for oily skin; the cleansers 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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How to apply
- Use your cleanser AM and PM every day to keep your skin fresh. Always make sure to follow with a good SPF in the morning.
- Apply your cleanser as the first step in the morning or the second step in the evening before your toner.
- Gently massage a small amount onto your face using circular motions, then rinse well with water .
- You can apply this cleanser safely on damp skin for a refreshing and easy wash.
- Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes and stop use if irritation occurs.
People Say
★4.8Overall rating based on 2.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this cream-to-foam cleanser is highly rated by users with normal to combination skin for its deep pore cleansing and effective makeup removal, leaving skin feeling very clean. Many appreciate its luxurious lather and economical use. Some users with dry or sensitive skin report it can be drying or stripping, and a low number find the fragrance strong or experience eye irritation.
Highlights
Effective makeup removal Mostly Mentioned
- “removes all traces of makeup”
- “takes off waterproof mascara”
- “melts away foundation”
- “no residue left behind”
High efficiency Often Mentioned
- “a little goes a long way”
- “tube lasts forever”
- “tiny amount needed”
- “very economical”
Rich lather texture Often Mentioned
- “creamy and rich”
- “foams up beautifully”
- “feels luxurious on skin”
- “thick consistency”
Pleasant fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smells like fresh roses”
- “lovely spa scent”
- “luxurious fragrance”
- “smells divine”
Drying or stripping Sometimes Noted
- “left my face tight”
- “too drying for winter”
- “stripped my natural oils”
- “skin felt rubbery”
Difficult packaging Rarely Noted
- “hard to get product out”
- “tube is stiff”
- “cap broke easily”
- “wasted product at end”
Eye irritation Rarely Noted
- “burns my eyes”
- “stings if you get close to eyes”
- “irritated my eyes”
Overpowering fragrance Rarely Noted
- “perfume is too strong”
- “scent gave me a headache”
- “overwhelmingly floral”
- “too heavily fragranced”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise against Lancôme Crème Radiance for oily skin?
Lovi advises against using this cleanser on oily skin because it is a poor match for your skin type. Oily skin needs a cleanser with ingredients that control oil and impurities, manage oily shine, and keep skin clear without causing irritation.
Which ingredients make this cleanser a poor fit for oily skin?
Myristic acid and stearic acid make this cleanser a poor fit because they are heavy components that do not work well with oily skin. Oily skin needs gentle, lightweight cleansers that clear away excess oil and impurities without adding heavy textures.
What does Rose Extract do for oily skin?
Rose extract helps calm redness and balances skin by reducing inflammation and oil buildup. It is unlikely to clog pores and may soothe irritation while keeping the face feeling fresh.
Journal of Inflammation, 2011Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2022
What does Lotus Flower Extract do for oily skin?
Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cleanser goes in the morning and evening routine for oily skin, but this particular product is a poor match and oily skin needs a gentle foaming cleanser that removes excess oil without stripping moisture.
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
This cleanser is a poor match for oily skin, so using it alongside retinol may lead to extra irritation and dryness. Oily skin needs a gentle cleanser that clears away excess oil without stripping the skin barrier, paired with soothing ingredients like ceramides to keep skin calm.
How often should I use this cleanser?
This cleanser is a poor match for oily skin, so it is best to avoid using it. Oily skin needs a gentle cleanser that removes extra oil and impurities without drying out the skin.
Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cleanser is a poor match for oily skin and may leave it feeling stripped and dry. To properly care for oily skin, you need a gentle cleanser that removes excess oil without harsh ingredients.
Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?
This cleanser is not recommended for the thin skin around the eyes or the skin on the body because its type and ingredients are not well-suited for those areas. Oily skin in particular needs lightweight, balancing ingredients that cleanse without stripping natural moisture.
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, limonene, benzyl salicylate, benzyl alcohol, and linalool).
What the research says
Treatment with a rose extract activated newly identified skin olfactory receptors and prevented epinephrine-induced skin stress responses in epidermal keratinocytes and human skin explants, while clinically decreasing the appearance of under-eye dark circles in stressed women.
Molecules, 2020Rose petal extract improves stratum corneum moisture levels in humans by upregulating HAS2 expression via the GLK-MAP2K-MAPK signaling pathway.
BioFactors, 2023Rosa gallica petal extract (RPE) exerts skin whitening by attenuating tyrosinase activity and melanin accumulation and exhibits anti-wrinkle activity by suppressing MMP-1 levels in human cells.
Journal of Medicinal Food, 2020Topical green tea and green tea plus lotus multiple emulsions reduced casual sebum secretions compared to placebo in healthy adults, with the combined treatment producing significantly greater reductions than green tea alone over a 60-day period.
Hippokratia, 2013Combined topical application of lotus and green tea improved facial skin surface parameters including roughness, scaliness, smoothness, and wrinkling in healthy Asian men compared to single treatments and placebo.
Rejuvenation Research, 2013Cosmetics containing lotus-derived callus extract showed a significant skin-whitening effect in 21 volunteers.
Plants, 2023A 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, 2017The 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, 2001Sodium dodecyl sulfate treatment disrupts the ordered intercellular lipid lamellar structure in hairless mouse stratum corneum, and immersion in a ceramide 3, cholesterol, and stearic acid mixture successfully reorganizes this ordered lamellar structure.
Biophysical Chemistry, 2001
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Lauric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Glycol Distearate, Parfum, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Peg-14m, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Disodium Edta, Rosa Gallica Extract, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Cryptomeria Japonica Bud Extract
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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