Ceradan Cream for oily skin
Ceramides
Squalane
Cholesterol
Linoleic Acid
Vitamin E Tocopherol
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 suboptimal suitability for your oily skin as squalane and jojoba seed oil provide emollient action, but the formula lacks sufficient ingredients for strong seboregulation to address oily shine.
- The product provides excellent moisturizing due to the presence of glycerin and squalane in moderate concentrations, which hydrate and enhance barrier resilience.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh 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.
Questions and answers
Why is Ceradan Cream a weak match for oily skin?
Ceradan Cream is a weak match for your oily skin because it lacks sufficient ingredients for strong seboregulation to manage oily shine. A moisturizer for oily skin needs peptides and hydrating agents with a lightweight texture, along with ingredients that control excess oil and support the skin barrier without heavy oils.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
This cream is a weak match for oily skin because it lacks sufficient ingredients for strong seboregulation to address oily shine. To better fit oily skin, a moisturizer of this type needs peptides and hydrating agents with a lightweight texture, along with the absence of heavy oils.
What do Ceramides do for oily skin?
Ceramides help balance and strengthen oily skin by supporting the natural barrier and keeping moisture locked in without feeling heavy. They may also help calm irritation and reduce blemishes when used as part of a regular daily routine.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2004
What does Squalane do for oily skin?
Squalane helps keep oily skin soft and smooth without feeling heavy, though oxidized forms may sometimes trigger irritation. To work well for oily skin, this type of product needs lightweight, non-clogging ingredients that balance moisture without adding excess grease.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream goes in your morning and evening routine after your toner and treatment steps, right before your sunscreen during the day. Because it is a weak match for oily skin, a moisturizer for this skin type needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol, and applying it before or after retinol helps keep your skin calm and lowers the chances of irritation. Oily skin also needs a lightweight moisturizer with oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizer daily in your morning and evening routines, as it provides great hydration and an excellent safety profile for your skin. However, because it is a weak match for oily skin, a product of this type needs added oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage oily shine.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to irritate oily skin because it lacks harsh ingredients, but it is a weak match since it leaves out enough ingredients to control oily shine. A product of this type needs added ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid to help balance oil and keep pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is suitable for use on the body and around the eyes, as human skin is thin in areas like the eyelids and thickest on the back. It hydrates well and is unlikely to cause irritation, though oily skin of this type needs added oil-control ingredients to properly manage shine.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol and cetyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, 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, 2017Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.
Antioxidants, 2025Botulinum toxin-A encapsulated in phosphatidylcholine/cholesterol nanoliposomes delivered transdermally achieved a diffusion depth of 380 μm and showed a nonsignificant advantage in relieving post-acne scarring compared to hyaluronic acid hydrogel treatment in 12 facial patients.
Journal of Materials Science. Materials in Medicine, 2024Topical application of cholesterol sulfate increases stratum corneum thickness and inhibits protease-induced cell dissociation by competitively inhibiting serine proteases in mice and human stratum corneum.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 1998Topical lovastatin treatment impairs the recovery of cutaneous permeability barrier function and stratum corneum cholesterol levels after acetone disruption in mice, an effect normalized by simultaneous treatment with mevalonate or cholesterol.
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 1990Topical application of linoleic acid achieved an almost 25% reduction in the overall size of follicular casts and microcomedones over a 1-month treatment period in patients with mild acne compared to no change at placebo-treated sites.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 1998A lotion containing triethyl citrate and ethyl linoleate reduced Leeds grading, total, inflammatory, and noninflammatory lesion counts, and sebum production compared with a placebo in patients with mild to moderate acne.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2007Liposomal formulation of linoleic acid significantly enhances its skin whitening effect compared to non-liposomal forms in UV-stimulated guinea pig and human skin.
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2004Topical 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, 2024
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
Glyceryl Stearate, Linoleic Acid, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Water, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cholesterol, Trideceth-12, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Jojoba Seed Oil, Tocopherol Vitamin E, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Sodium Hydroxide, Peg-32, Peg-6, Peg-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Peg-8 Beeswax, Phenoxyethanol
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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