MEDIHEAL-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin
A routine for oily acne-prone skin built around MEDIHEAL products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.
Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid and glycolic acid help control shine and clear out pores. Serums and moisturizers with niacinamide help calm blemishes and reduce breakouts.
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 while resting away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds deeper exfoliating steps and masks to target shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores.
Experimental Dermatology, 2019Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Skin Research and Technology, 2013Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2020
Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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 zinc gluconate help control oil and shine, while formulas with salicylic acid clear out pores and breakouts for oily acne-prone skin. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
€11.35
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Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
€25.00
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
€67.02
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Paula's Choice
Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser
€32.00
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Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
€21.95
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Vichy
Normaderm PhytoAction Daily Deep Cleansing Gel
€11.68
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
€19.90
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Etude
Soon Jung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
€21.66
Step 2Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Toners with niacinamide and ceramides help minimize pores and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness and hydrate the skin.
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MEDIHEAL
Watermide Moisture Pad
€33.99
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Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
€36.00
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Dear, Klairs
Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
€17.93
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Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
€12.45
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Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
€19.99
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numbuzin
No.5 Vitamin Boosting Essential Toner
€14.00
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SNP Prep
Peptaronic Toner
€21.00
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Paula's Choice
Resist Weightless Advanced Repairing Toner
€36.00
Step 3Moisturizer
Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide lightweight hydration, while formulas with niacinamide and green tea extract help control oil, manage blemishes, and prevent pore clogging. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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MEDIHEAL
Collagen Ampoule Pad
€30.99
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MEDIHEAL
Watermide Moisture Pad
€33.99
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
€17.47
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
€14.90
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
€29.00
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
€17.90
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Torriden
DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
€22.00
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SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
€20.37
Step 4SPF
In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens and lotions with zinc oxide and niacinamide help control oil and calm blemishes, while formulas with centella asiatica extract and hyaluronic acid soothe the skin and keep it hydrated without feeling greasy.
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Blue Ray Sun Cream
€34.30
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EltaMD
UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46
€75.18
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Torriden
DIVE-IN Mild Sunscreen
€24.00
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innisfree
Daily Mild Sunscreen
€24.00
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make p:rem
UV Defense Me Daily Sun Fluid SPF 50+ PA++++
€34.30
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d'Alba
UVessence Mild Waterfull Sun Cream SPF 50
€29.95
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d'Alba
Piedmont Waterfull Mild Sunscreen
€16.99
Evening
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, centella asiatica extract, and aloe vera help clear out oil and calm breakouts on oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
€21.99
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
€16.10
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Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
€22.99
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DHC
Pore Cleansing Oil
€16.50
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Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
€40.00
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Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
€15.90
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Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
€18.95
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Estée Lauder
Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion
€33.24
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and zinc gluconate help control oil and shine, while formulas with salicylic acid clear out pores and breakouts for oily acne-prone skin. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
€11.35
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Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
€25.00
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iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
€67.02
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Paula's Choice
Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser
€32.00
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Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
€21.95
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Vichy
Normaderm PhytoAction Daily Deep Cleansing Gel
€11.68
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
€19.90
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Etude
Soon Jung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
€21.66
Step 3Cleansing Toner
Cleansing toners with salicylic acid and grape water help purify oily skin and combat blemishes, while options with lactic acid and willow bark extract work to exfoliate and clarify. This step in the Lovi routine is used every evening.
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Toner
€15.50
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REN Clean Skincare
Ready Steady Glow Daily AHA Tonic
€50.00
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Rodial
Vitamin C Brightening Tonic
€23.02
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COSRX
AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner
€14.62
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Pixi
Glow Tonic
€29.29
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SKIN1004
Tea-Trica Purifying Toner
€24.08
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Medicube
Zero Pore Pad
€17.15
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Anua
BHA 2% Gentle Exfoliating Toner
€21.98
Step 4Serum or Treatment
Serums and treatments with niacinamide and zinc help control oil and manage blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid clear out breakouts. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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MEDIHEAL
Tea Tree Trouble Pad
€33.80
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MEDIHEAL
Phyto-Enzyme Peeling Pad
€27.00
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MEDIHEAL
Vitamin C Brightening Serum
€30.50
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MEDIHEAL
Retinol Collagen Lifting Pad
€38.00
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Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
€86.15
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The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
€5.75
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Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
€18.25
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L'Oreal Paris
Revitalift 12% Vitamin C + E + Salicylic Serum
€29.18
Step 5Moisturizer
Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide lightweight hydration, while formulas with niacinamide and green tea extract help control oil, manage blemishes, and prevent pore clogging. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
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MEDIHEAL
Collagen Ampoule Pad
€30.99
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MEDIHEAL
Watermide Moisture Pad
€33.99
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COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
€17.47
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COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
€14.90
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innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
€29.00
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Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
€17.90
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Torriden
DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
€22.00
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SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
€20.37
Once a week
Step 1Pre-Cleanser
Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, centella asiatica extract, and aloe vera help clear out oil and calm breakouts on oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
Pyunkang Yul
Deep Cleansing Oil
€21.99
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MISSHA
Ultra Hyalon Cleansing Cream
€16.10
-
Cetaphil
Gentle Makeup Removing Wipes
€22.99
-
DHC
Pore Cleansing Oil
€16.50
-
Shu Uemura
Ultime8 Sublime Beauty Cleansing Oil
€40.00
-
Pyunkang Yul
Deep Clear Cleansing Balm
€15.90
-
Beauty of Joseon
Ginseng Cleansing Oil
€18.95
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Estée Lauder
Take It Away Makeup Remover Lotion
€33.24
Step 2Cleanser
Cleansers with niacinamide and zinc gluconate help control oil and shine, while formulas with salicylic acid clear out pores and breakouts for oily acne-prone skin. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
-
CeraVe
Foaming Facial Cleanser
€11.35
-
Paula's Choice
CLEAR Pore Normalizing Cleanser
€25.00
-
iS Clinical
Cleansing Complex
€67.02
-
Paula's Choice
Perfectly Balanced Foaming Cleanser
€32.00
-
Cetaphil
Daily Facial Cleanser
€21.95
-
Vichy
Normaderm PhytoAction Daily Deep Cleansing Gel
€11.68
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Caudalie
Vinopure Purifying Gel Cleanser
€19.90
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Etude
Soon Jung pH 6.5 Whip Cleanser
€21.66
Step 3Enzyme Powder
Enzyme powders with salicylic acid and papain help manage oiliness and breakouts, while formulas with rice bran and licorice root extract help reveal brighter skin. This enzyme powder step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.
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Dermalogica
Daily Microfoliant
€49.00
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FANCL
Facial Washing Powder
€30.65
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Good Molecules
Pineapple Exfoliating Powder
€62.04
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Dermalogica
Daily Superfoliant
€66.00
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NEEDLY
Mild Enzyme Cleansing Powder
€39.00
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By Wishtrend
Green Tea & Enzyme Powder Wash
€16.71
Step 4Cleansing Mask
Cleansing masks with Blue Tansy, BHA, enzymes, and willow bark extract help deep-draw oil and impurities from your oily skin while refining pores and clarifying breakouts. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.
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HERBIVORE Botanicals
Blue Tansy BHA and Enzyme Pore Refining Mask
€79.97
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Murad
Clarifying Mask
€28.00
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Dr. Sebagh
Deep Exfoliating Mask
€83.40
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Sand & Sky
Australian Pink Clay Porefining Face Mask
€50.77
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Origins
Original Skin Retexturizing Mask with Rose Clay
€15.50
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innisfree
Super Volcanic Clusters Pore Clearing Clay Mousse Mask
€16.50
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Medicube
Zero Pore Blackhead Mud Mask
€16.60
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Neutrogena
Deep Clean Purifying Clay Cleanser/Mask
€4.59
Step 5Hydrating Toner
Hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine. Toners with niacinamide and ceramides help minimize pores and blemishes, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and beta-glucan help manage oiliness and hydrate the skin.
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MEDIHEAL
Watermide Moisture Pad
€33.99
-
Paula's Choice
Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
€36.00
-
Dear, Klairs
Supple Preparation Unscented Toner
€17.93
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Pyunkang Yul
Calming Deep Moisture Toner
€12.45
-
Some By Mi
Snail Truecica Miracle Repair Toner
€19.99
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numbuzin
No.5 Vitamin Boosting Essential Toner
€14.00
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SNP Prep
Peptaronic Toner
€21.00
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Paula's Choice
Resist Weightless Advanced Repairing Toner
€36.00
Step 6Serum or Treatment
Serums and treatments with niacinamide and zinc help control oil and manage blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid clear out breakouts. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.
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MEDIHEAL
Tea Tree Trouble Pad
€33.80
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MEDIHEAL
Phyto-Enzyme Peeling Pad
€27.00
-
MEDIHEAL
Vitamin C Brightening Serum
€30.50
-
MEDIHEAL
Retinol Collagen Lifting Pad
€38.00
-
Peach & Lily
Glass Skin Refining Serum
€86.15
-
The Ordinary
Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%
€5.75
-
Beauty of Joseon
Propolis + Niacinamide Glow Serum
€18.25
-
L'Oreal Paris
Revitalift 12% Vitamin C + E + Salicylic Serum
€29.18
Step 7Moisturizer
Moisturizers with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and snail secretion filtrate provide lightweight hydration, while formulas with niacinamide and green tea extract help control oil, manage blemishes, and prevent pore clogging. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.
-
MEDIHEAL
Collagen Ampoule Pad
€30.99
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MEDIHEAL
Watermide Moisture Pad
€33.99
-
COSRX
Oil-Free Ultra-Moisturizing Lotion (with Birch Sap)
€17.47
-
COSRX
Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence
€14.90
-
innisfree
Green Tea Seed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
€29.00
-
Some By Mi
Yuja Niacin Brightening Moisture Gel Cream
€17.90
-
Torriden
DIVE-IN Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum
€22.00
-
SKIN1004
Madagascar Centella Asiatica Ampoule
€20.37
Research behind this routine
Salicylic acid treats acne vulgaris by suppressing AMPK/SREBP1 pathway in sebocytes
Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical Hyaluronic Acid Serum in Facial Photoaging
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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