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darrow Actine for oily acne-prone skin

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darrow Actine

Average

  • AverageOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

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

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

  • Offers moderate cleansing for your oily skin as glycolic acid and cocamidopropyl betaine work to exfoliate and decongest
  • While sodium laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine provide general cleansing, the formula lacks specific ingredients to target acne, blemishes, and breakouts effectively.
  • The product is safe for your oily skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this cleanser as part of your AM and PM routine. Start using it daily to help clear your breakouts.
  • Apply this cleanser as the first step in the morning and right after your pre-cleanser in the evening. Follow it with your toner and moisturizer.
  • Gently massage a small amount of the cleanser onto your face using circular motions. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry.
  • Apply the cleanser on slightly damp skin to help clean deeply and remove excess oil. This works best for oily skin types.
  • Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.8Overall rating based on 22.0k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, users with oily and acne-prone skin highly praise this product for its deep cleansing, effective oil control, and visible reduction in acne and blemishes. However, some users with sensitive or combination skin report occasional dryness, peeling, or rebound oiliness, suggesting the need for adequate hydration.

Highlights

  • Controls oiliness Mostly Mentioned
    • “Sabonete muito bom, diminui bastante a oleosidade, uso ele há anos.”
    • “It starts improving the oiliness... cleans my pores well and is refreshing.”
    • “A pele fica sequinha após o uso, e a sensação de limpeza é ótima.”
    • “Redução de 90% da oleosidade imediatamente.”
  • Deeply cleanses Often Mentioned
    • “It cleans deep, doesn't leave a single speck behind.”
    • “Sensação imediata de frescor e pele equilibrada.”
    • “Limpa e deixa a pele macia, sem sensação de repuxar.”
    • “É super fresquinho também, como em geral as coisas de actine tendem a ser.”
  • Reduces acne Often Mentioned
    • “A acne se tornou muito mais pontual e estou quase livre de manchas residuais.”
    • “It helps a lot with acne and blackheads.”
    • “Ajudou super a reduzir as marcas.”
    • “I started using it on the recommendation of my dermatologist to help with pimples.”
  • Causes skin dryness Sometimes Noted
    • “It can take a few weeks to get used to it. First, it makes your skin turn white...”
    • “It even takes the skin off if you leave it on.”
    • “Pode ser intenso demais para peles muito secas ou sensíveis.”
    • “My skin barrier was damaged... I had burns, peeling, redness.”
  • Rebound oiliness Rarely Noted
    • “After about 5 minutes, my skin was oily again.”
    • “Senti que deixou minha pele mais oleosa do que os outros sabonetes de pele oleosa que costumo usar.”
    • “Since my skin barrier was damaged, the oiliness came back double and faster.”
  • Watery texture Rarely Noted
    • “A textura é gel-aquosa é bastante líquida e o mentol é perceptível.”
    • “Dificultou um pouco a minha dosagem, já que o produto se misturava com a água.”
    • “Embalagem com pump pode levar ao uso excessivo se não houver atenção.”

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Questions and answers

How well does Darrow Actine Cleanser work for oily acne-prone skin?

Darrow Actine Cleanser offers moderate cleansing and helps exfoliate oily skin, but it lacks specific ingredients to target breakouts effectively. Cleansers that fit oily acne-prone skin better need ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, or benzoyl peroxide and niacinamide to treat acne and control oil without causing irritation.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019

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

Glycolic acid and cocamidopropyl betaine make this cleanser a fit by offering moderate cleansing to help exfoliate and decongest your oily skin. Because it lacks specific ingredients to target acne and breakouts, an average product of this type needs ingredients like salicylic acid, sulfur, benzoyl peroxide, or niacinamide to truly treat and prevent acne.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019

What does Glycolic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?

Glycolic acid helps clear acne-prone skin by reducing pimples and soothing breakouts. It exfoliates the surface to keep pores clear and leaves the skin feeling smooth.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Dermatologic Surgery, 2014

What does Panthenol do for oily acne-prone skin?

Panthenol helps regulate sebum, improves skin hydration, and reduces redness and irritation in oily acne-prone skin. It is well tolerated and may support barrier recovery without causing adverse reactions.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024

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

Use this cleanser in the morning and evening as part of your daily routine for oily, acne-prone skin. It offers moderate cleansing and exfoliation, but this skin type also needs specific ingredients that actively target blemishes and breakouts.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019

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

You can use this cleanser with retinol, applying the cleanser first on your oily skin and following with your retinol treatment afterwards. While this product is safe and unlikely to cause irritation, a cleanser for this skin type also needs specific acne-fighting and blemish-targeting ingredients to work best.

How often should I use this cleanser?

You can use this cleanser daily for your oily acne-prone skin, as it offers moderate cleansing without causing irritation. Oily acne-prone skin typically benefits from incorporating targeted acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to effectively manage blemishes and breakouts.

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

This cleanser is unlikely to clog pores or cause purging, but it may cause moderate skin dryness for oily acne-prone skin. While it provides moderate cleansing and exfoliation, a product of this type needs specific acne-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to properly target breakouts and blemishes.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019

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

This cleanser works safely on your body, but it is best to avoid the thin skin around your eyes since eyelid skin is much thinner than body skin. A cleanser for oily acne-prone skin needs gentle ingredients that clean without causing irritation in sensitive areas.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.

What the research says

  • Repeated short-contact 70% glycolic acid peels provided superior results in atrophic acne scars compared to daily low-strength glycolic acid cream or placebo in 58 women over 24 weeks.

    International Journal of Dermatology, 2000

  • Serial glycolic acid peels combined with a modified Kligman formula significantly reduced facial PIH severity in Indian patients compared to the modified Kligman formula alone.

    Dermatologic Surgery, 2017

  • Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.

    American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

  • 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

  • Topical dexpanthenol formulated in lipophilic vehicles improved stratum corneum hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to vehicle control in humans.

    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 2000

  • Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) treatment decreases lipid membrane chain conformational order and stiffness leading to increased water sorption and diffusivity, whereas sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES) treatment increases lipid membrane conformational order and stiffness with increased water sorption capacity driven by its hygroscopic nature.

    Langmuir, 2014

Why other cleansers fit oily acne-prone skin better

Ingredients

Water, Glycolic Acid, Panthenol Vitamin B5, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol

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.

  • 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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