Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv for oily skin

Glycerin
Myristic Acid
Warning
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A poor 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
- Extremely unsuitable for your oily skin due to Lauric Acid and Myristic Acid, which can be overly stripping and disrupt the skin barrier, rather than providing seboregulation.
- While glycerin offers moderate moisturizing and Myristic Acid and Stearic Acid provide some cleansing, the overall formula is too harsh for your skin type.
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 700+ reviewsThe product is highly praised for its deeply moisturizing and luxurious formulas that target dry, aging skin to improve firmness, elasticity, and radiance. While many users report a more youthful, supple, and lifted complexion, some note the premium price tag, bulky packaging, and occasional mixed results regarding its anti-aging efficacy.
Highlights
Deeply moisturizing Mostly Mentioned
- “The formula is incredibly hydrating and leaves my skin feeling smooth.”
- “Feels rich and deeply moisturizing.”
- “Many customers find the cream to be very moisturizing and hydrating.”
- “Leaves my skin feeling smooth, supple, and refreshed.”
Improves firmness Often Mentioned
- “Helps with skin firmness and reduces the appearance of lines.”
- “Skin looks remarkably more lifted, feels dramatically firmer.”
- “Luxury firming cream.”
- “Excellent rich cream fabulous for anti-aging.”
Luxurious texture Often Mentioned
- “Has a luxurious feel and texture.”
- “It is a very luxurious creamy consistency.”
- “The cream is very smooth.”
- “Appreciate the luxurious feel of the serum on their skin.”
Very expensive Often Mentioned
- “Cons: Expensive.”
- “Price is high so I rotate purchasing with other foundations.”
- “Surprising and disappointing, especially given the premium price point.”
Enhances radiance Sometimes Noted
- “Improved skin radiance and a more youthful appearance.”
- “Absorbs beautifully and adds a subtle glow that feels indulgent.”
- “Smooth. Radiant skin.”
- “A stunning radiance is revealed.”
Bulky packaging Sometimes Noted
- “Please make a jar or refill that is not as big and heavy.”
- “It is impossible to travel with!”
- “Wish they would change the packaging.”
- “The jar it comes in is very heavy and bulky.”
Mixed anti-aging Rarely Noted
- “Customers report mixed results regarding the cream's anti-aging effects.”
- “Complexion... became dull and visibly aged within a short period of use.”
- “Terrible, more like AGING cream.”
- “Did not meet the standard I have come to expect.”
Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
- “The formula had an unpleasant scent.”
- “Absorbs easily, very scented.”
- “The fragrance is just enough to enhance the experience without irritating my skin.”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise against ESTE LAUDER Re-Nutriv for oily skin?
This moisturizer is a poor match because its ingredients can be overly harsh and disrupt your skin barrier instead of controlling oil. A suitable moisturizer for oily skin needs hydrating agents and peptides with a lightweight texture that avoids heavy oils and supports the skin barrier without causing breakouts.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
Lauric Acid and Myristic Acid make this cream a poor fit because they can be overly stripping and disrupt the skin barrier on oily skin, rather than balancing oil. To work well for oily skin, a moisturizer needs light hydrating agents and peptides that manage shine without heavy oils or clogging pores, along with soothing ingredients.
What does Water do for oily skin?
Water helps keep oily skin hydrated without adding grease or clogging pores. Keeping oily skin properly hydrated may also help balance oil production and reduce unwanted shine.
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
Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin and may be too harsh and disrupt the skin barrier instead of controlling oil. Oily skin needs lightweight, balancing moisturizers with ingredients that hydrate and manage excess oil without stripping the skin.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
This moisturizer is a poor match for your oily skin and may be too harsh when combined with retinol. Oily skin needs gentle, balancing products with ceramides, niacinamide, or light hydrators that calm and support the skin barrier instead.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a poor match for your oily skin because ingredients like lauric acid and myristic acid may be overly harsh and disrupt your skin barrier. Instead, oily skin needs lightweight, balancing moisturizers with gentle hydration that keep the skin calm and comfortable.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This moisturizer is a poor match and is unlikely to work well for oily skin because ingredients like lauric acid and myristic acid can disrupt your skin barrier. Oily skin needs gentle, lightweight moisturizers with ingredients that help balance oil without being too harsh.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizer is generally suited for thicker body skin, but the eyelid area is much thinner and may be more sensitive to harsh ingredients. A product for the eye area needs gentle moisturizing ingredients and a very lightweight, non-irritating formula.
Is this cream 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, 2012
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Myristic Acid, Stearic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Lauric Acid, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Edta, Bht, 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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