Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive for acne-prone skin
Aloe Barbadensis
Shea Butter
Protein
Beeswax
GlycerinAverage
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other moisturizers 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 suitability for your combination skin, as glycerin and shea butter provide excellent moisturization and barrier support, but it lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on your oily areas.
- The presence of aloe barbadensis leaf extract offers soothing and moisturizing effects beneficial for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients for your combination skin.
How to apply
- Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help keep breakouts under control.
- Apply after your cleanser and toner, and make sure to use your SPF right after in the morning.
- Gently spread a small amount of moisturizer over your face using soft motions. Let it absorb into the skin for a minute before getting dressed or applying makeup.
- Apply on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. This keeps your combination skin balanced without feeling heavy.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Stop using if you feel any irritation.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 100+ reviewsUsers with sensitive, dry, and reactive skin frequently praise this fragrance-free moisturizer for its soothing, non-irritating hydration and its ability to create a smooth, glowing base for makeup. A moderate number of users appreciate the gentler formula, though some find the texture unexpectedly runny. A few users reported breakouts or disliked the natural scent.
Highlights
Soothing for sensitive skin Mostly Mentioned
- “Non-irritating”
- “Calms redness”
- “No stinging”
- “Gentle formula”
Excellent makeup base Often Mentioned
- “Great under makeup”
- “Makeup sits well”
- “Smooth canvas”
- “Glowy base”
Fragrance-free Often Mentioned
- “No strong scent”
- “Great for allergies”
- “Scent-free”
- “Good for reactive skin”
Lightweight hydration Often Mentioned
- “Absorbs quickly”
- “Non-greasy”
- “Light texture”
- “Silky feel”
Versatile multi-use Sometimes Noted
- “Use as mask”
- “Good for baby”
- “Makeup remover”
- “After-shave”
Runny texture Sometimes Noted
- “Too watery”
- “Thinner than original”
- “Liquid consistency”
- “Spills out”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “Blind pimples”
- “Cystic acne”
- “Clogged pores”
- “Caused bumps”
Insufficient moisture Rarely Noted
- “Not rich enough”
- “Skin felt tight”
- “Dryness returned”
- “Not for winter”
Price vs quantity Rarely Noted
- “Expensive for amount”
- “Small tube”
- “Pricey”
- “Used up quickly”
Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
- “Smells like wet dog”
- “Bad skincare smell”
- “Medicinal scent”
- “Stale odor”
Sources: lovi.care, dermstore.com, lovelyskin.com, lookfantastic.com, hometesterclub.com, ozhairandbeauty.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive work for acne-prone skin?
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Sensitive works moderately well for acne-prone skin because glycerin and shea butter provide good moisture while aloe leaf extract helps soothe breakouts, though it lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control on oily areas. To fit acne-prone skin best, a moisturizer of this type needs effective ingredients for blemishes, balanced hydration, and oil control without causing irritation.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin, shea butter, and aloe vera help make this cream a good fit by giving your skin soothing moisture and barrier support. To work best for acne-prone skin, a moisturizer of this type also needs ingredients for oil control.
What does Aloe Vera do for acne-prone skin?
Aloe vera helps calm acne-prone skin by reducing redness, swelling, and the number of blemishes. It works well to soothe irritated areas while keeping the skin smooth and comfortable.
What does Shea Butter do for acne-prone skin?
Shea butter can feel quite heavy on acne-prone skin, as it is very rich and may clog pores and lead to breakouts. If you have acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs lightweight, non-clogging ingredients that hydrate without trapping oil.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
Apply this moisturizer in the morning after a cleanser, hydrating toner, and before your SPF, and in the evening after your cleanser, cleansing toner, and treatment. This type of routine helps keep acne-prone skin balanced and hydrated while treating breakouts.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the cream first to help keep your skin calm and moisturized. This type of routine helps protect your skin barrier and is unlikely to cause irritation.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizer twice a day, in the morning and evening, as part of your daily routine. Daily application helps keep your skin soft and well-hydrated while supporting your skin barrier.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This cream works for your acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks enough ingredients for oil control on oily areas. It is unlikely to cause irritation due to a safe ingredient list, but an acne-prone skin type needs oil-balancing ingredients and light hydrators to stay clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this cream around your eyes and on your body, as its gentle ingredients are safe for thin and delicate skin areas. While the skin around the eyes is exceptionally thin and requires careful hydration, this moisturizer provides safe overall care without irritation. To best care for thin or body skin, this type of product needs light, soothing hydrators and barrier protectors like glycerin and aloe.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl 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, 2017A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Formulations containing 0.10%, 0.25%, and 0.50% freeze-dried Aloe vera extract increased stratum corneum water content compared with the vehicle in 20 female subjects, while transepidermal water loss was not modified.
Skin Research and Technology, 2006A 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, 2025Topical application of a honey, olive oil, and beeswax mixture three times daily for up to 4 weeks resulted in clinical responses in 86% of patients with pityriasis versicolor, 78% with tinea cruris, and 75% with tinea corporis.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2004A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022MUD1 protected human dermal fibroblasts against AAPH-induced oxidative stress by increasing cell viability, reducing oxidative damage, improving mitochondrial functionality, and enhancing wound healing capacities.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2018The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012
Why other moisturizers fit acne-prone skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Co-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
Water, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Alba Cera Beeswax Cera, Cetyl Phosphate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Tropolone, Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Behind this fit score
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