Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF 30 for oily skin
Avobenzone- Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Average
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other sunscreens fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 UV protection for your oily skin, with glycerin providing hydration and avobenzone and octinoxate filtering UV rays without heavy occlusive agents. Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract offer general skincare benefits that are supportive but not targeted for oily shine.
- The formula is safe for your oily skin, as it lacks prohibited or harsh ingredients that could cause irritation.
- This product provides excellent moisturizing and UV protection due to the presence of glycerin for hydration and avobenzone and octinoxate for UV filtering in moderate concentrations.
How to apply
- Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your AM routine. Reapply every two hours when exposed to direct sun.
- Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
- Smooth an even layer of the moisturizing sunscreen over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
- Apply the moisturizing sunscreen onto clean, dry skin for the best protection and even coverage.
- Avoid the immediate eye area and discontinue use if any irritation occurs.
People Say
★4.8Overall rating based on 8.2k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this cream for its ability to deliver intense hydration and visible anti-aging results, such as reduced fine lines and improved firmness, while providing essential sun protection. Some users with sensitive or oily skin reported irritation or breakouts, and a few experienced issues with the product pilling under makeup.
Highlights
Deep hydration Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels incredibly soft and nourished”
- “leaves my skin with a beautiful glow”
- “quenches thirsty skin”
- “plump and radiant skin without heaviness”
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “glides on like silk”
- “absorbs quickly without leaving a greasy residue”
- “lightest in texture but most nourishing”
- “melts into the skin effortlessly”
Effective anti-aging Often Mentioned
- “significantly reduce the appearance of fine lines”
- “skin looks firm and toned”
- “wrinkles appeared dramatically reduced”
- “people always think I'm younger than I am”
Pleasant scent Often Mentioned
- “smells amazing... comforting and almost nostalgic”
- “delicate floral aroma that is a delight”
- “lovely delightful scent... spa-like”
- “smells fantastic”
Invisible SPF Sometimes Noted
- “leaves no white streaks on the face”
- “no gray, chalky residue”
- “sun protection you need with the wrinkle-smoothing results”
- “perfect base for makeup... with SPF”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “expensive but lasts ages”
- “complete waste of money for me”
- “pricier splurge”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smell is very strong... could not handle for long”
- “strong perfume smell”
- “migraine inducing scent”
- “too potently fragranced”
Pilling with makeup Rarely Noted
- “it peels horribly no matter how I apply it”
- “piling did occur when layering under SPF and makeup”
- “rolls off the skin”
- “didn't get on with a lot of my sunscreens”
Skin irritation Rarely Noted
- “developed milia and closed comedones”
- “caused spots... not for breakout prone skin”
- “burning sensation”
- “eyes sting if it gets too close”
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Questions and answers
How well does Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream SPF 30 work for oily skin?
This product works fine for oily skin, providing moderate hydration and sun protection without heavy ingredients that clog pores. Oily skin needs a lightweight moisturizer that controls shine, balances hydration, and provides non-greasy sun protection without heavy butters.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1987
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?
Glycerin, avobenzone, and octinoxate make this cream a good fit for oily skin by providing hydration and sun protection without heavy ingredients that trap oil. Oily skin needs a lightweight formula that hydrates without adding extra shine, uses safe ingredients that avoid clogging pores, and balances oil control with essential moisture.
What does Avobenzone do for oily skin?
Avobenzone protects outdoor skin from the sun, but for oily skin, it needs to be paired with lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients to keep skin clear and shine-free.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizing SPF goes in the morning routine after cleansing and a hydrating toner. To better manage oily shine, this skin type needs lightweight hydration from ingredients like hyaluronic acid and oil-controlling elements like niacinamide.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream in your morning routine before your sunscreen, but apply it after your retinol in the evening. This product is unlikely to irritate your oily skin, though an oil-free moisturizer with lightweight hydrators and balancing ingredients is better suited to keep shine under control.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing spf daily in your morning routine to provide hydration and UV protection for your oily skin. An oily skin type needs lightweight hydration and oil-controlling or balancing ingredients that keep the face feeling fresh without adding extra shine.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily skin since it avoids harsh irritants, though it only offers an average fit because it lacks ingredients specifically targeted at managing oily shine. Oily skin often benefits more from lightweight formulas with oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide, salicylic acid, or clay.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum, linalool, citronellol, geraniol, and limonene). Cetyl 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, 2017Liposomal encapsulation of octyl methoxycinnamate increases its safety, skin affinity, and in vivo solar photoprotection factor while slowing its release and enhancing retention in the stratum corneum compared to a conventional formulation.
International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2013The 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, 2024Parsol 1789 and Eusolex 8020 provided slightly better photoprotection than oxybenzone in both normal and sensitized human skin when assessed using pigmentation end points, whereas all three sunscreens performed similarly against UVA-induced erythema.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1987Encapsulation 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, 2008Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.
Lasers in Medical Science, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Octocrylene, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Disodium Edta, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Citric Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Carrot Root Extract, Wheat Germ Oil, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Glyceryl Acrylate Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Rose Flower Extract, Linalool, Citronellol, Sodium Benzoate, Geraniol, Limonene, Potassium Sorbate, Avobenzone, Octinoxate
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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