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COSRX Shield Fit All Green Comfort Sun for oily acne-prone skin

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One of the best sunscreens for oily acne-prone skin.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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

  • Excellent suitability for your oily skin and acne concerns is provided by zinc oxide and Centella Asiatica Extract, which offer targeted anti-inflammatory and sebum-regulating effects. Salvia Sclarea Oil further aids in seboregulation, complementing the formula's benefits for your skin type and issues.
  • The inclusion of zinc oxide and titanium dioxide ensures excellent sun protection, shielding your skin from harmful UV rays.
  • The product is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components like Centella Asiatica Extract and Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract.

How to apply

  • Use your moisturizing sunscreen every morning. Reapply throughout the day if you are outside.
  • Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
  • Gently smooth a nickel-sized amount over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing to keep oily areas calm.
  • Apply this moisturizing sunscreen on clean, dry skin to ensure even coverage and protection.
  • Avoid getting the product into your eyes and do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.2Overall rating based on 100+ reviews

This physical sunscreen is highly recommended for oily and sensitive skin types due to its soothing ingredients and matte, non-greasy finish. A significant number of users with medium to darker skin tones report a noticeable white cast, and some with dry skin find it to be drying.

Highlights

  • Matte finish Mostly Mentioned
    • “perfect for oily skin”
    • “dries down matte”
    • “no greasy residue”
    • “controls oil all day”
  • Leaves white cast Mostly Mentioned
    • “ghostly white cast”
    • “looks gray on tan skin”
    • “tone-up is too intense”
    • “not brown skin friendly”
  • Non-irritating Often Mentioned
    • “doesn't sting eyes”
    • “no breakouts”
    • “safe for sensitive skin”
    • “gentle physical block”
  • Soothing and calming Often Mentioned
    • “calms my acne”
    • “great for sensitive skin”
    • “soothing herbal scent”
    • “reduced redness immediately”
  • Lightweight texture Sometimes Noted
    • “feels weightless”
    • “spreads easily”
    • “light creamy texture”
    • “doesn't feel heavy”
  • Can be drying Sometimes Noted
    • “emphasized dry patches”
    • “felt tight after an hour”
    • “too drying for winter”
    • “clings to flakes”
  • Small quantity Sometimes Noted
    • “tiny bottle”
    • “finished in two weeks”
    • “wish it was 50ml”
    • “expensive for the size”
  • Herbal scent Rarely Noted
    • “strong herbal smell”
    • “smells like medicine”
    • “scent is overpowering”
    • “weird earthy odor”

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Questions and answers

What makes COSRX Shield Fit All Green Comfort Sun one of the best fits for oily acne-prone skin?

This sunscreen is a great fit for your oily acne-prone skin because zinc oxide and Centella Asiatica Extract help calm redness and manage excess oil. It also protects against UV rays safely without irritating your skin, thanks to soothing ingredients like chamomile extract and the absence of harsh additives.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Journal of Controlled Release, 2025

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

Zinc oxide, Centella Asiatica extract, and Salvia Sclarea oil make this sunscreen a great fit because they help calm redness, balance oil, and soothe breakouts. Zinc oxide also provides reliable sun protection without clogging pores, while Centella Asiatica extract and chamomile extract help keep the formula gentle and unlikely to irritate.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Journal of Controlled Release, 2025

What does Zinc Oxide do for oily acne-prone skin?

Zinc oxide helps calm oily, acne-prone skin by reducing redness and targeting blemish-causing bacteria. It is unlikely to cause irritation and may help decrease excess oil while supporting clearer skin.

Journal of Controlled Release, 2025Biomedicines, 2025

What does Centella Asiatica Extract do for oily acne-prone skin?

Centella Asiatica Extract helps calm red spots and supports skin healing in oily, acne-prone skin. It may also help balance moisture and reduce breakouts by soothing irritated areas.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Molecules, 2023

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

This sunscreen goes as the last step of your morning skincare routine, right after your moisturizer. It is unlikely to irritate oily acne-prone skin, as zinc oxide and Centella Asiatica Extract help calm the skin and keep oil in check.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Journal of Controlled Release, 2025

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

You can use this sunscreen in the morning as the final step of your skincare routine, after applying your moisturizer and before any makeup. It is safe to use alongside a retinol routine when applied during the day, as long as you use your retinol at night to protect your sensitive skin.

How often should I use this sunscreen?

You can use this sunscreen every morning as the final step of your morning skincare routine. Zinc oxide and Centella Asiatica Extract help calm your skin and control oil throughout the day while protecting against UV rays.

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016Molecules, 2023

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

This sunscreen is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily acne-prone skin. Its zinc oxide and Centella Asiatica Extract help calm the skin and manage oil, while the formula avoids harsh ingredients to keep irritation away.

Journal of Controlled Release, 2025Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016

Is this sunscreen fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.

What the research says

  • Cosmetic formulations containing 5% Centella asiatica extract showed the best efficacy in improving skin moisture and decreasing transepidermal water loss, while also exhibiting antiinflammatory properties in 25 volunteers compared to baseline measurements.

    Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016
  • 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
  • Biomimetic hyaluronic acid-stabilized zinc oxide nanoparticles selectively inhibited C. acnes, outperformed erythromycin in preclinical acne models, and safely reduced acne lesions and redness in a clinical trial.

    Journal of Controlled Release, 2025
  • Topical 0.5% hyaluronic-ZnO nanogel applied twice daily reduced inflammatory-lesion counts by 58% at week four in human subjects compared to baseline without causing erythema.

    Biomedicines, 2025
  • Nels cream achieved a similar reduction in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesion counts compared to 5% benzoyl peroxide in acne vulgaris patients, but caused significantly fewer side-effects such as peeling and dryness.

    Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 2000
  • Topically applied coated and uncoated zinc oxide nanoparticles under flexing and massage are retained in the stratum corneum with no significant penetration into the viable epidermis and no cellular toxicity in human skin.

    Nanomedicine, 2016
  • Topical application of 0.05% w/w ECa 233 gel reduced erythema index by 0.03 U and improved early crusting and general wound appearance compared to placebo in thirty individuals undergoing facial laser resurfacing.

    Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2020
  • 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
  • Moisturizer containing 5% panthenol, madecassoside, and copper-zinc-manganese decreased adverse reactions and downtime after ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser resurfacing with comparable efficacy to 0.02% triamcinolone acetonide cream in 20 subjects.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
  • A facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
  • HelixComplex snail mucus protected human keratinocytes and reconstructed human epidermis models from ozone-induced oxidative damage and pro-inflammatory response following exposure to 0.5 ppm ozone for 2 hours.

    PloS One, 2020
  • Topical treatment with Snail Secretion Filtrate significantly improves the speed and percentage of wound area closure, enhances proliferation and tissue remodeling, and reduces inflammation in a full-thickness excisional wound model in mice compared to untreated controls.

    Veterinary Sciences, 2021
  • Aqueous standardized leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera showed the highest human dermal fibroblast and human keratinocyte proliferation and migration properties, leading to the development of an alginate-pectin film dressing with optimal physicochemical properties.

    Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2018
  • Topical administration of Moringa oleifera seed extract on excision wounds in male albino rabbits significantly increased the wound healing rate, elevated TGF-β1, VEGF, and Type I collagen relative expression, and reduced inflammatory markers like IL-1β and TNF-α compared to untreated and MEBO-treated groups.

    Antioxidants, 2022
  • Moringa oleifera leaf extracts provided significant UV protection with an SPF of 2 at 2% to 4% concentrations and showed no significant irritant potential in cosmetic formulations.

    Molecules, 2018

Ingredients

Water, Cyclomethicone, Zinc Oxide, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Isododecane, Titanium Dioxide Ci 77891, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tribehenin, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Mica, Magnesium Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Propylene Carbonate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Trihydroxystearin, Disodium Edta, Dipropylene Glycol, Maltodextrin, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Sodium Palmitoyl Proline, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Artemisia Capillaris Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract, Octanediol, Pinus Pinaster Bark 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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