Vaseline GLUTA-HYA for oily acne-prone skin
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A weak match for oily acne-prone skin; the moisturizers alongside 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 moisturizing for your oily skin due to glycerin and hyaluronic acid, but petrolatum may be occlusive and potentially exacerbate oiliness, while lacking strong seboregulating ingredients.
- While niacinamide and hyaluronic acid provide hydration and soothing benefits, the formula lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 16.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users love this product for its unique serum-burst texture that absorbs instantly without stickiness, making it great for humid weather. It effectively provides a cosmetic dewy glow and smooths skin texture. Some users find it not moisturizing enough for very dry skin or during winter.
Highlights
Extremely lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
- “bursts into water droplets”
- “feels like nothing on skin”
- “perfect for sweaty summers”
- “disappears instantly”
Non-sticky finish Mostly Mentioned
- “zero greasiness”
- “can dress immediately”
- “no sticky residue”
- “doesn't feel icky in humidity”
Instant glow & radiance Often Mentioned
- “skin looks dewy immediately”
- “gives a subtle shine”
- “legs look polished”
- “noticeable brightness after application”
Skin softening Often Mentioned
- “makes skin baby soft”
- “smooths out rough patches”
- “skin feels silky to touch”
- “improves texture instantly”
Pleasant fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smells like heaven”
- “light floral scent”
- “fragrance is divine”
- “smells expensive”
Not moisturizing enough Sometimes Noted
- “skin felt dry an hour later”
- “not for winter”
- “need to layer with oil”
- “too watery for dry skin”
Price vs. quantity Rarely Noted
- “runs out very fast”
- “expensive for a body lotion”
- “need to use a lot”
- “tube finishes in 2 weeks”
Runny consistency Rarely Noted
- “spills out of tube”
- “too liquidy”
- “hard to control amount”
- “runs through fingers”
Slow brightening results Rarely Noted
- “no change in skin tone”
- “finished bottle with no whitening”
- “glow is temporary”
- “didn't fade dark spots”
Strong fragrance Rarely Noted
- “scent gave me a headache”
- “too perfumey”
- “irritated my sensitive nose”
- “smell lingers too long”
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Questions and answers
Why is Vaseline Gluta-Hya Serum a weak match for oily acne-prone skin?
Vaseline Gluta-Hya is a weak match for your oily acne-prone skin because petrolatum may trap oil and exacerbate breakouts, while the formula lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your acne. Moisturizing treatments that fit oily skin better need lightweight textures, powerful hydrating and repairing ingredients, and no heavy oils so they do not clog pores or add excess oil.
Which ingredients make this serum a poor fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Petrolatum makes this product a weak match for your oily acne-prone skin because it may feel too heavy and potentially worsen oiliness. A moisturizing treatment for this skin type needs lightweight hydration, ingredients that help control oil, and agents that target breakouts without adding excess oil or heavy oils.
What does Glycerin do for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily acne-prone skin hydrated without feeling heavy. It draws moisture into the skin while supporting the skin barrier so it stays soft and balanced.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Niacinamide do for oily acne-prone skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oil production, calms redness, and is unlikely to irritate oily, acne-prone skin while improving blemishes. Clinical tests show it reduces excess oil and helps clear up both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne breakouts.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This product is a moisturizing treatment rather than a serum, and on oily acne-prone skin it goes on after cleansing and toning as your daily moisturizer. Because this type of formula contains petrolatum which may feel too heavy and lacks specialized blemish-clearing ingredients, oily acne-prone skin instead needs lightweight, oil-balancing hydrators and targeted acne-fighting ingredients.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing treatment with retinol by applying the retinol first and following it with this product. This helps keep your skin soft while managing dryness from the retinol, though oily skin of this type needs a lighter formula with ingredients that help clear blemishes and control oil.
How often should I use this serum?
This product is a moisturizing treatment rather than a serum, and it is a weak match for your oily acne-prone skin because heavy ingredients like petrolatum may clog your pores and worsen oiliness. To properly care for oily acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients that keep skin clear without feeling heavy.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
Yes, this moisturizing treatment may trap oil on your oily, acne-prone skin because it contains petrolatum, which can feel heavy and block pores. Oily and acne-prone skin needs lightweight, oil-free hydration with ingredients like salicylic acid or zinc to keep pores clear and calm breakouts without adding extra grease.
Can I use this serum around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this moisturizing treatment on your body, but you should use caution around your eyes because the skin there is much thinner and more sensitive. This product needs to be lightweight and non-greasy for the thin eye area, and deeply nourishing with barrier-repairing ingredients for the body.
Is this serum 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, 2017The 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 post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005Glutathione amino acid precursors effectively increase cellular glutathione levels, reducing oxidative stress, ATP depletion, and DNA damage in human keratinocytes, clinical subjects, and ex vivo skin compared to controls.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2024Topical oxidized glutathione significantly decreases the skin melanin index and improves moisture content, smoothness, wrinkle formation, and elasticity compared to placebo in healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2014Topical glutathione improves hyperpigmentation, reduces ultraviolet-induced erythema and wrinkles, decreases transepidermal water loss, and enhances antioxidant capacity.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2025
Why other moisturizers fit oily 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, 2023A 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
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Stearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Dimethicone, Petrolatum, Glutathione, Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Disodium Edta
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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