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Biossance-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

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A routine for oily acne-prone skin built around Biossance products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers, toners and cleansing masks with salicylic acid, BHA, glycolic acid and lactic acid help clear out pores and reduce breakouts and blemishes. Moisturizers and sunscreens with niacinamide help control shine.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper steps like exfoliation and masks for shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and soothe the skin, while steps with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate clear out pores and target blemishes. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Toners and essences with niacinamide and ceramides help control oil and minimize pores, while hydrating steps with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan keep skin soft and balanced.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help manage blemishes and control shine, while versions with Centella Asiatica soothe breakouts and irritation. They are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, centella asiatica extract, and tocopherol clear away sebum and soothe breakouts for your oily, acne-prone skin, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and witch hazel hydrate without extra shine. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and soothe the skin, while steps with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate clear out pores and target blemishes. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

This cleansing toner step is used every evening to sweep away residual impurities while salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and lactic acid help clear out breakouts and blemishes on oily skin. Additional soothing ingredients like grape water and panthenol help calm the skin and keep it balanced.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help manage blemishes and control shine, while versions with Centella Asiatica soothe breakouts and irritation. They are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, centella asiatica extract, and tocopherol clear away sebum and soothe breakouts for your oily, acne-prone skin, while formulas with hyaluronic acid, panthenol, and witch hazel hydrate without extra shine. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and glycerin help control oil and soothe the skin, while steps with salicylic acid and zinc gluconate clear out pores and target blemishes. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powder steps with rice bran extract, salicylic acid, papain, and licorice root extract help digest dull surface cells and manage oiliness and breakouts. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks are used once a week in place of the evening routine. Cleansing masks with kaolin, charcoal, salicylic acid, lactic acid, and azelaic acid help draw out excess oil and clear pores, while formulas with cica, centella asiatica, and hyaluronic acid soothe the skin.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Toners and essences with niacinamide and ceramides help control oil and minimize pores, while hydrating steps with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan keep skin soft and balanced.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and zinc PCA help control oil and manage acne and blemishes. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide help manage blemishes and control shine, while versions with Centella Asiatica soothe breakouts and irritation. They are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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