Supergoop! Glow Oil for acne-prone skin
Avobenzone
Homosalate
Octisalate
Octocrylene
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Average
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other sunscreens 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 and sun protection for your combination skin due to emollients like Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and UV filters such as Avobenzone and Octisalate, but lacks targeted ingredients for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- While Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil provides emollient action suitable for combination skin, the formula does not offer sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on your oily areas.
- The product is safe for your combination skin with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen AM every morning as the final step of your daily routine.
- Layer the moisturizing sunscreen after your moisturizer has fully absorbed, right before heading out into the sun .
- Smooth a nickel-sized amount of the moisturizing sunscreen evenly over your face, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the moisturizing sunscreen onto clean, dry skin to ensure even coverage and protection.
- Perform a patch test before first use and avoid direct contact with the eyes.
People Say
★4.3Overall rating based on 1.5k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, this product is highly regarded for its SPF 50 protection and ability to impart a radiant, non-greasy glow. Some users note a moderate tendency to feel greasy and a low frequency of concerns regarding scent and application messiness.
Highlights
Lightweight feel Mostly Mentioned
- “Lightweight, non-greasy formula is so accurate.”
- “Absorbs fast and dries down beautifully.”
- “Doesn't feel greasy or oily.”
Radiant glow Mostly Mentioned
- “Gives my skin a healthy sheen that didn't look like I was trying too hard.”
- “Leaves skin with a gorgeous glow.”
- “Imparts a gorgeous, healthy-looking glow.”
Hydrating Often Mentioned
- “It hydrates, protects, and doesn't melt off.”
- “Only oil would make my skin feel moisturized and hydrated.”
- “Nourishes skin and helps lock in moisture.”
Non-irritating Sometimes Noted
- “My skin didn't get irritated.”
- “Free from parabens and is vegan and cruelty-free.”
Greasy feel Sometimes Noted
- “I didn't like that it really never dried down or absorbed all the way.”
- “It is a bit greasy but that didn't bother me.”
- “It can be greasy on your hands.”
Messy application Rarely Noted
- “The only thing is that you have to rub it in.”
- “I spray it on my hands then rub in.”
Scent varies Rarely Noted
- “A few reviewers mention the scent may not suit everyone's preferences.”
- “The coconut scent overpowers the others.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Supergoop! Glow Oil work for acne-prone skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil works moderately well for acne-prone skin, offering sun protection and hydration without causing irritation, though other products fit this skin type better. To work best for acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs targeted ingredients like niacinamide and centella asiatica to help keep breakouts clear and balance oily areas.
Which ingredients make this oil a good fit for acne-prone skin?
This oil works for acne-prone skin because it contains Caprylic Capric Triglyceride and various UV filters that provide moderate moisture and sun protection without causing irritation. However, it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts and oil control. A product of this type needs effective ingredients for acne like Niacinamide or Centella Asiatica, along with antioxidants and skin-soothing agents to help maintain skin balance and clear pores.
What does Avobenzone do for acne-prone skin?
Avobenzone protects acne-prone skin from UV rays that can worsen dark spots and inflammation, though it does not directly treat breakouts. To properly care for acne-prone skin, sunscreens should also feel light, clog-free, and non-greasy.
What does Homosalate do for acne-prone skin?
Homosalate helps protect acne-prone skin from sun damage by absorbing UV rays without clogging pores. Because chemical sunscreens of this type are unlikely to cause irritation, they are generally gentle on sensitive or breakout-prone skin.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
Supergoop! Glow Oil is used as the last step in your morning routine after applying your moisturizer and before heading out. It is unlikely to cause irritation for your acne-prone skin, but because it lacks targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil control, this skin type needs a dedicated oil-balancing moisturizer and active treatments to help keep pores clear.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025
Can I use this oil with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing spf during the day after your retinol routine, as it is safe for your skin with no risks of irritation. However, because this product does not offer sufficient oil control for breakouts, your routine needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil-balancing components.
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizing spf daily in your morning routine, as it is safe for your skin with no risks of irritation. However, because it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts, acne-prone skin needs a product that also provides oil control.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This moisturizing spf works for acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts and oil control. Chemical sunscreens like this are unlikely to cause irritation, but a product for this skin needs ingredients that help balance oil and target blemishes.
Is this oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no fragrance and contains drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Encapsulating avobenzone in low-porosity TiO2-embedded mesoporous silica (TiO2/SBA-S) reduced cutaneous avobenzone absorption from 0.76 to 0.50 nmol/mg while providing effective pollutant adsorbability, UVA protection, and a two- to three-fold reduction in photoaged skin cytokines/chemokines compared to the non-treatment control.
European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023The application of a sunscreen formulation containing ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, ethylhexyl salicylate, methyl anthranilate, and octocrylene does not significantly affect critical acne-related species such as Cutibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis, refuting the induction of facial dysbiosis in men.
Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Chemical sunscreens containing avobenzone, octocrylene, homosalate, and octisalate showed no to minimal risks of dermal irritation, sensitization, photo-allergy, and photo-irritation in human subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2025Encapsulation of ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate and butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane in lipid microparticles significantly reduced their in vivo human skin penetration compared to nonencapsulated filters.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2011Microencapsulation of the BMDBM/HP-beta-CD complex in lipid microparticles significantly decreased the percutaneous penetration of the UV filter into the stratum corneum of human volunteers compared to the non-encapsulated sunscreen agent.
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2011Following human skin application of an O/W emulsion containing 2% BMDBM loaded in lipospheres, 15% of the sunscreen accumulated in the uppermost layers of the stratum corneum without remarkably modifying skin permeation compared to unencapsulated sunscreen.
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2008Dermal application of a sunscreen containing 10% homosalate in four volunteers resulted in delayed elimination with terminal half-times around 24 h and a bioavailability of cis-homosalate a factor of 2 lower than trans-homosalate, while metabolite ratios supported using oral-route urinary excretion fractions for dermal exposure assessments.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Homosalate exhibited the highest permeation among tested filters with a relative permeability rate of 4.2% and a depth of 60 um, and specific thickeners and emulsifiers successfully reduced its permeation without inhibiting the skin permeation of niacinamide.
Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine, 2026An online-SPE-LC-MS/MS method successfully quantified specific urinary homosalate metabolites for up to 96 hours after dermal sunscreen application in a volunteer and detected metabolites exclusively in three German pilot participants who had used sunscreen within five days.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 2021Simulated real-life dermal sunscreen exposure in twenty human volunteers leads to the systemic bioavailability and urinary excretion of the UV filter 2-ethylhexyl salicylate and its metabolite, reaching concentration peaks at 7 to 8 hours with 70-80% of overall excretion within 24 hours.
Archives of Toxicology, 2019Controlled single dermal exposure to an EHS-containing sunscreen in three volunteers resulted in delayed systemic resorption with elimination half-lives between 6.6 and 9.7 hours, where the parent compound EHS occurred as the dominant urinary parameter.
Archives of Toxicology, 2024Dermal exposure to EHS-containing sunscreen leads to the urinary excretion of EHS as the main biomarker alongside major metabolites 5OH-EHS, 5cx-EPS, 4OH-EHS, and 5oxo-EHS, measured using an extended enzymatic hydrolysis and on-line SPE LC-MS/MS method.
Talanta, 2024Incorporating rosmarinic acid into sunscreens enhanced the in vivo SPF of octocrylene by over 157% and reduced lipid peroxidation in the human stratum corneum.
Antioxidants, 2025Early application of sunscreen after ablative fractional skin resurfacing significantly increased the sensitization rate of the UV-filter, octocrylene, and the sunscreen compared to intact skin.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2015Dermal sunscreen exposure in 20 healthy volunteers led to plasma concentrations of avobenzone, octocrylene, and its metabolite CDAA reaching up to 11 μg/L, 25 μg/L, and 1352 μg/L, respectively.
Environment International, 2019
Why other sunscreens fit acne-prone skin better
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
Ingredients
Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyester-8, Polyamide-3, Lauryl Lactate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil, Leuconostoc Radish Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Alaria Esculenta Extract, T-Butyl Alcohol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Denatonium Benzoate, Citric Acid
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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