öngredients SKIN BARRIER CALMING LOTION for oily skin
Glycerin
Caprylic Capric Triglyceride
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Low
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A weak match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside 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 for your oily skin due to glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride, which hydrate and enhance barrier resilience, but lacks targeted ingredients for oil control.
- Propanediol and other humectants provide hydration, but the overall formulation does not sufficiently address concerns related to oily shine.
- The product is safe for your oily skin, with no risks of irritation from harsh or prohibited ingredients.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.2k+ reviewsWhile it's frequently praised for its lightweight, non-greasy feel and suitability as a daily moisturizer for oily to combination skin types or as a makeup primer, users with very dry skin often find it necessary to layer with a richer cream for adequate hydration.
Highlights
Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “blends effortlessly”
- “feels like a thicker serum”
- “not greasy at all”
Dewy glass skin Often Mentioned
- “gives a slight dewy glow”
- “skin looks plump and bouncy”
- “appearing glass-like”
Soothing and calming Often Mentioned
- “healed my skin barrier”
Good makeup base Sometimes Noted
- “makes makeup glue so much better”
- “helped makeup stay on longer”
- “best lotion before makeup”
Not enough moisture Sometimes Noted
- “not quite enough on its own”
- “lacks hydration for severely dehydrated skin”
- “needs layering in winter”
Expensive price point Rarely Noted
- “price point is quite high”
- “pricier than other lotions”
- “stock up during sales”
Messy packaging Rarely Noted
- “container design is inconvenient”
- “product sticks around the lid”
- “messy and wasteful”
Sticky residue Rarely Noted
- “a bit tacky though”
- “slight sticky texture”
- “feels like it's coating skin”
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Questions and answers
Why is öngredients Skin Barrier Calming Lotion a weak match for oily skin?
This lotion offers moderate moisture with glycerin and caprylic capric triglyceride, but it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control and does not address oily shine. Moisturizing treatments for oily skin need lightweight ingredients that manage shine without heavy oils or clogging pores while supporting the skin barrier.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Life, 2023
Which ingredients make this lotion a poor fit for oily skin?
This lotion may not be the best fit for oily skin because it lacks targeted ingredients for oil control and does not sufficiently address oily shine. To work well for oily skin, a moisturizer of this type needs effective hydrating and soothing ingredients that manage shine without heavy oils or clogging pores, along with a lightweight texture.
What does Glycerin do for oily skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy and supports the skin barrier. Because this product is a weak fit for your skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and ingredients that balance oil while protecting the skin.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008International Journal of Toxicology, 2019
What does Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride do for oily skin?
Caprylic/capric triglyceride helps oily skin by increasing moisture and reducing water loss without feeling heavy. This ingredient keeps skin soft and smooth while supporting its natural barrier.
Where does this lotion go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This lotion goes in the morning and evening routine as the moisturizer step, right before sunscreen in the morning. Oily skin needs a moisturizer of this type with oil-controlling and shine-reducing ingredients.
Can I use this lotion with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this lotion with retinol, applying it after your retinol treatment to help keep your skin calm and moisturized. This type of product works well for oily skin when it includes ingredients that control shine and balance oil production.
How often should I use this lotion?
This lotion can be used daily as part of your morning and evening routine, though it is a weak match for oily skin because it lacks oil-controlling ingredients. Oily skin of this type needs lightweight hydration alongside targeted ingredients that balance oil and manage shine.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this lotion clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This lotion is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on oily skin, as it has a safe formula with no harsh ingredients. However, a moisturizer for this skin needs targeted ingredients for oil control to truly manage shine.
Can I use this lotion around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment on your body and around the eyes, as it has a very safe profile for the skin there. Because the skin around the eyes is much thinner than almost anywhere else on the body, gentle hydrating lotions are generally well tolerated in that area.
Is this lotion fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
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, 2017Topical application of an emollient emulsion containing 15.0% caprylic/capric triglyceride doubled the amount of urocanic acid isomers and increased skin hydration with reduced transepidermal water loss in healthy subjects, though it did not prevent ultraviolet-induced urocanic acid isomerization.
Life, 2023Topical application of 1,3-propanediol at various concentrations, alone or combined with butylene glycol and/or glycerol, increased skin hydration and reduced trans epidermal water loss in 30 healthy female subjects over an 8-hour period, with the 15% concentration and the addition of glycerol providing greater benefits.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose hydrogel formulations of berberine chloride-loaded escinosomes increased skin residence time and transdermal permeability while maintaining high safety and biocompatibility without skin irritation.
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020The 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, 2012Topical steroid withdrawal is driven by excess mitochondrial NAD+ metabolism that can be successfully targeted using complex I-inhibiting interventions such as metformin and berberine.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2025Topical steroid withdrawal presents as a distinct dermatopathology characterized by burning, flushing, thermodysregulation, and elevated mitochondrial NAD+ oxidation, which can be improved by targeting complex I with metformin or berberine.
MedRxiv, 2024A carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogel film loaded with berberine reduced keratinocyte hyperproliferation by 25% and controlled oxidative stress and inflammation markers in vitro.
Carbohydrate Polymers, 2022
Why other moisturizers fit oily 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, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenyl Trimethicone, C14-22 Alcohols, Polysorbate 60, Arginine, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glucose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Hexapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
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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