Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel for oily acne-prone skin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Squalane
Ceramide
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Glycerin
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other moisturizers 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 suitability for oily skin due to the presence of Squalane and Glycerin which provide emollient and humectant actions, but lacks sufficient ingredients for optimal oil control.
- The product provides excellent hydration with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, including sodium acetylated hyaluronate, sodium hyaluronate, and hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, which will benefit your oily skin by maintaining moisture balance.
- 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
- 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
★4.6Overall rating based on 500+ reviewsThis product is highly regarded for its deep hydration and skin-plumping effects, making it suitable for dry, dehydrated, and mature skin types. It effectively repairs the moisture barrier and offers all-in-one convenience. However, some users with oily skin or in humid climates find the texture sticky and note that it can leave a film on the skin if applied too heavily.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
- “My skin is so plump and hydrated when I wake up!”
- “Rich enough to deeply hydrate my skin, but it doesn't feel heavy.”
- “My skin retained hydration! It was plump in the morning!”
- “Leaves my skin hydrated, plumped and for a long time.”
Plumps the skin Often Mentioned
- “Makes my skin plump and hydrating.”
- “Makes the skin feel very plump and supple.”
- “Leaves skin feeling incredibly soft, supple, and bouncy.”
- “My face become more hydrated... bouncy.”
Sticky texture Often Mentioned
- “Texture Sticky, sticky, sticky! If you have sensory issues, beware.”
- “Don't use too much as it gets sticky.”
- “Even after a few minutes of tapping/patting... I still feel some stickiness.”
- “Takes forever to dry down and my face inevitably rubs some off on my pillow.”
All-in-one convenience Sometimes Noted
- “Streamlines your routine by replacing five separate products.”
- “Perfect for those lazy nights or rushed mornings.”
- “Highly functional all-in-one product that provides highly moisturizing care.”
- “Very versatile product... leaves no greasy effect.”
Fragrance-free formula Sometimes Noted
- “Fragrance None! And no chemical or herbal scent.”
- “It has no fragrance and that is one of my favourite aspects.”
- “Great non greasy and scent-free gel cream.”
- “Gentle, fragrance-free, and suitable for sensitive skin.”
Leaves a film Sometimes Noted
- “There is sometimes a film/layer on my skin in the morning.”
- “A lot more occlusive than the water gel, but it leaves a film over your skin.”
- “Creates a moisture-protecting film on the skin.”
- “Leaves a greasy layer after application if you use too much.”
Insufficient alone Rarely Noted
- “I cannot use it alone... I must couple it with my usual serums.”
- “Having my skin dry out by 3pm when this product is used alone.”
- “Didn't become the holy grail one-product-does-all moisturiser I was hoping for.”
- “If you don't use a more occlusive thing over it sometimes it can dry your skin out.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Hada Labo Perfect Gel work for oily acne-prone skin?
Hada Labo Gokujyun Perfect Gel works moderately well for oily acne-prone skin because it provides great hydration and a safe, gentle experience without harsh ingredients, though it lacks strong oil control. To work best for oily acne-prone skin, a moisturizing treatment needs oil-controlling ingredients, lightweight hydration, and blemish-fighting or soothing elements that keep pores clear.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream fits oily acne-prone skin because Squalane and Glycerin soften the skin while multiple forms of hyaluronic acid maintain moisture balance without irritation. However, this skin needs powerful hydrating and repairing ingredients, lightweight textures that do not clog pores, and oil-controlling or soothing components to manage breakouts effectively.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily acne-prone skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps calm oily acne-prone skin by reducing sebum production and lipid synthesis in sebaceous glands. It also supports skin barrier function and improves hydration while helping deliver treatments without causing irritation.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
What does Squalane do for oily acne-prone skin?
Squalane may help keep oily skin soft and smooth, but oxidized squalene can trigger inflammation in acne-prone skin. Because of this, oily acne-prone skin needs lightweight, non-greasy ingredients that balance moisture without clogging pores.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream goes in the evening routine as a treatment step, and it is safely tolerated by oily skin without causing irritation. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type that also includes ingredients to balance oil.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizing treatment with retinol by applying the retinol first and following it with this cream to help keep your skin calm and hydrated. This type of routine needs a product that also provides oil-controlling ingredients to properly manage oily acne-prone skin.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment twice a day as part of your morning and evening routine to keep your skin hydrated. It is very gentle and unlikely to cause irritation, making it safe for daily use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on your oily acne-prone skin because it has a very safe formula without harsh ingredients, though it lacks sufficient oil-controlling ingredients to be the best possible fit.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizing treatment is safe to use on the body and around the eyes because its gentle formula lacks harsh ingredients. It helps keep skin hydrated with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, Squalane, and Glycerin, though oily skin on the body also needs targeted oil-control ingredients.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Behenyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, 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, 2017Profhilo treatment led to significant improvements in superficial skin hydration and transepidermal water loss over time in Chinese females, while demonstrating good product tolerability.
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026Profhilo gel combined with Dysport Botox significantly improved skin hydration, skin thickness, and GAIS scores compared to Dysport Botox injection alone in 19 participants seeking neck rejuvenation.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Squalane 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, 2025Topical application of TAC/Collagen postbiotics gel improved skin moisture score and inflammation index, and reduced porphyrins and brown spots in 20 volunteers with acne vulgaris.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Topical collagen tripeptide application improved skin wrinkles, elasticity, and density while reducing advanced glycated end products in 22 Asian women over 4 weeks.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022Marine collagen extracted from Greenland halibut skin showed a non-cytotoxic effect on fibroblast cells and provided a slight skin hydration effect when incorporated into cosmetic hydrogel formulations at dosages of 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5% in 23 healthy volunteers.
Marine Drugs, 2023The 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
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, 2024A peel-off facial mask containing myoinositol and trehalose-loaded liposomes improved adult female acne by decreasing lesion counts, sebum production, GAGS scores, and local androgen levels while increasing beclin-1 levels.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2017Co-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, 2023
Ingredients
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Triethylhexanoin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glucosyl Ceramide, Aphanothece Sacrum Polysaccharide, Dimethicone, Ppg-17-Buteth-17, Triethyl Citrate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium Succinate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Agar, Edta 2na, Succinic Acid, Methyl Paraben
Behind this fit score
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