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SKIN&CO Truffle Therapy Serum for acne-prone skin

SKIN&CO Truffle Therapy Serum

Average

  • AverageCombination Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for acne-prone skin; other moisturizers fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 sodium hyaluronate, which hydrate effectively but do not address your primary concern of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
  • While allantoin provides some soothing benefits, the formula lacks targeted ingredients for oil control on your oily areas, limiting its overall effectiveness for your specific skin type.
  • The product is safe for your combination skin, with no risks of irritation from harsh or prohibited ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help keep breakouts under control.
  • Apply after your cleanser and toner, and make sure to use your SPF right after in the morning.
  • Gently spread a small amount of moisturizer over your face using soft motions. Let it absorb into the skin for a minute before getting dressed or applying makeup.
  • Apply on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. This keeps your combination skin balanced without feeling heavy.
  • Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Stop using if you feel any irritation.

People Say

★4.8Overall rating based on 700+ reviews

This serum is highly praised for improving skin texture, leaving it smoother, more hydrated, and radiant. It is frequently noted to absorb well and serve as a good base for makeup, with many users with sensitive and dry skin reporting no irritation. Some users find the price point to be high, and a few mention a unique scent or a slightly tacky finish.

Highlights

  • Improves texture Mostly Mentioned
    • “Smooths out my skin”
    • “no rough texture anymore”
    • “skin feels velvety soft”
  • Hydrating and plumping Often Mentioned
    • “Skin feels hydrated and bouncy”
    • “leaves skin feeling supple”
    • “looks hydrated”
  • Makeup-friendly base Often Mentioned
    • “Plays well under makeup”
    • “makeup adheres better”
    • “perfect base for makeup”
  • Gentle on skin Sometimes Noted
    • “Didn't irritate my skin”
    • “great for sensitive skin”
    • “no negative reaction”
  • High price point Sometimes Noted
    • “Freaked out over the cost”
    • “not sure how long I can keep up with the price”
  • Tacky finish Rarely Noted
    • “Slightly tacky to touch”
    • “tacky as it dries”
  • Unique scent Rarely Noted
    • “Smells kind of like shea butter”
    • “unique smell”
    • “grassy notes”

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Questions and answers

How well does SKIN&CO Truffle Therapy Serum work for acne-prone skin?

This serum works moderately well for acne-prone skin, providing basic hydration without clogging pores, but it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control and blemishes. A product for this skin needs ingredients like niacinamide, peptides, or Centella Asiatica to manage breakouts while keeping moisture balanced.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for acne-prone skin?

This serum works for acne-prone skin because glycerin and sodium hyaluronate hydrate effectively, while allantoin helps soothe. However, because it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control, a product of this type needs acne-fighting ingredients like niacinamide, peptides, or Centella Asiatica to truly suit acne-prone skin.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

What does Truffle Extract do for acne-prone skin?

Truffle extract helps calm acne-prone skin by reducing inflammation and regulating lipid metabolism, which may lower breakouts. Because this ingredient is mostly studied for internal health rather than topical acne care, products for this skin type typically need proven blemish-fighters like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.

Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022

What does Hyaluronic Acid do for acne-prone skin?

Hyaluronic acid helps acne-prone skin by soothing irritation, calming redness, and keeping the skin balanced without clogging pores. When combined with targeted ingredients like zinc oxide, it may also help reduce breakouts.

Biomedicines, 2025Drug Delivery, 2017

Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?

This serum goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Putting treatments in the evening keeps things simple and avoids extra safety concerns around sun exposure.

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

You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum first to hydrate your skin, followed by your retinol treatment. This product provides moderate moisture but lacks ingredients for oil control, so acne-prone skin needs a product that also targets breakouts and manages oil.

Cutis, 2006Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

How often should I use this serum?

You can use this treatment in the evening as part of your routine. It is safe for your skin, but a product for acne-prone skin needs ingredients for oil control and blemishes.

Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?

This moisturizing treatment is unlikely to cause purging since it does not contain exfoliating acids, but it provides moderate moisture that does not address breakouts. To truly fit acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs targeted ingredients for oil control.

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

This serum is safe to use on the body and around the eyes, though the skin on the body is generally thicker and the skin around the eyes is much thinner.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, coumarin, and linalool). Cetearyl 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 application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011
  • Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.

    Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022
  • Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.

    BMC Oral Health, 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • An alcohol-based hand rub containing 10% okra extract significantly increased skin hydration better than a control hand rub at 30 minutes and retained moisture for 210 minutes in volunteers.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2012
  • Topical application of 30% okra fruit extract significantly increases fibroblast expression during the wound healing process after tooth extraction in Wistar rats compared to the control group.

    Infectious Disease Reports, 2020

Why other moisturizers fit acne-prone skin better

  • Gluconolactone 14% solution significantly improved mild to moderate acne by reducing inflamed and non-inflamed lesions similarly to 5% benzoyl peroxide, but with fewer side-effects in 150 patients.

    The Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 1992
  • Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.

    Molecules, 2023
  • Combining 10% gluconolactone chemical peeling with oxybrasion or microneedle mesotherapy increased skin hydration and decreased sebum, pH, and TEWL in twenty-one Caucasian women, with no significant differences between the two methods.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2023

Ingredients

Water, Coco-Caprylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Potassium Palmitoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Hibiscus Esculentus Extract, Tuber Melanosporum Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sucrose Palmitate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, P-Anisic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Citric Acid, Glucose, Disodium Edta, Coumarin, Linalool, Dextrin

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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