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Skincare routine for oily skin

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Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid help control oil and clear out pores, while cleansing and exfoliating steps with glycolic acid and lactic acid manage blackheads. Serums and moisturizers with niacinamide and zinc PCA help reduce shine and blemishes, while sunscreens with zinc oxide protect the skin.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to clear shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and manage oily shine, while cleansers with glycerin and panthenol keep oily skin hydrated. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and balancing steps with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine, while soothing options with centella asiatica calm the skin. This step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for oily skin

Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help manage oily shine while keeping the skin soft. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily skin

Step 4SPF

In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens with zinc oxide and centella asiatica extract help control oily shine and calm the skin, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide provide lightweight hydration to manage concerns like enlarged pores and blemishes.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, Jojoba Seed Oil and Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid help clear away sebum and makeup while keeping oily skin hydrated. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and manage oily shine, while cleansers with glycerin and panthenol keep oily skin hydrated. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners and steps with salicylic acid and glycolic acid help control oily shine and clear out pores. This cleansing toner step is used every evening.

Best toners for oily skin

Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and zinc PCA help control excess oil and reduce blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid and vitamin C refine your skin's texture and radiance. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for oily skin

Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help manage oily shine while keeping the skin soft. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily skin

Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with Camellia Seed Oil, Squalane, Jojoba Seed Oil and Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid help clear away sebum and makeup while keeping oily skin hydrated. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and manage oily shine, while cleansers with glycerin and panthenol keep oily skin hydrated. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily skin

Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powder steps with rice bran extract, salicylic acid, papain, and licorice root extract help manage shine and improve texture on your oily skin. The enzyme powder step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with lactic acid, azelaic acid, and kaolin clay help draw out oil and impurities to manage shine and refine your oily skin. This weekly step is used once a week in place of your usual evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and balancing steps with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine, while soothing options with centella asiatica calm the skin. This step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for oily skin

Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide and zinc PCA help control excess oil and reduce blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid and vitamin C refine your skin's texture and radiance. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for oily skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with niacinamide and hyaluronic acid help manage oily shine while keeping the skin soft. These products are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily skin

Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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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