Dr.Melaxin PEEL SHOT PS for acne-prone skin
Rice Bran Water
NiacinamideAverage
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other products fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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 exfoliation for your combination skin due to rice bran water, which aids in smoothing texture, while niacinamide provides seboregulation and anti-inflammatory action.
- While the product offers general skincare benefits like hydration and cleansing, it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use this exfoliant PM once a week to start, and gradually increase if your combination skin tolerates it well. Always apply SPF the next morning to protect your clear skin.
- Apply the exfoliant after cleansing and toning, but right before your moisturizer step. This ensures the treatment targets blemishes effectively.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the exfoliant into your skin without rubbing. Let it absorb for a minute before moving to the next step.
- Apply the exfoliant on clean, dry skin to help control breakouts safely. Since your skin is not sensitive, this dry application method ensures good product absorption.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Do not mix this exfoliant with other strong acids in the same routine.
People Say
★3.9Overall rating based on 300+ reviewsUsers frequently report a "glass skin" effect and smoother texture after use, though opinions are polarized regarding the exfoliation mechanism; many believe the visible "dead skin" is actually the product pilling. While some users see a reduction in pore size and improved makeup adherence, others find the "prickly" sensation from the bio-spicules uncomfortable and report no significant change in blackheads.
Highlights
Smoother skin texture Mostly Mentioned
- “Skin feels baby butt smooth”
- “felt a difference in my skin the first time”
- “texture has improved significantly”
Prickly sensation Mostly Mentioned
- “Stings and irritates”
- “surprising prickly sensation”
- “feels like tiny micro-prickles”
Glow / Glass skin Often Mentioned
- “Glowy AF”
- “visible glass skin results”
- “instant glow”
Product pilling Often Mentioned
- “Just the product building up”
- “clumped up with what it had gathered”
- “gums up and leaves clumps”
Good absorption Sometimes Noted
- “Absorbs quickly”
- “non-sticky formula”
- “feels light”
Pore tightening Sometimes Noted
- “Pores have tightened”
- “pores seem to have closed up”
- “pores look less congested”
Ineffective on blackheads Sometimes Noted
- “Did not instantly remove blackheads”
- “pores are not cleared”
- “blackheads remain”
Shipping & scam concerns Sometimes Noted
- “Item not delivered”
- “no response to emails”
- “took my money”
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Questions and answers
How well does Dr.Melaxin PEEL SHOT work for acne-prone skin?
Dr.Melaxin PEEL SHOT is an average fit because it offers moderate exfoliation and oil control, but it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts. An exfoliant treatment for acne-prone skin needs effective ingredients like niacinamide and propolis that provide excellent skincare benefits for acne and breakouts, while ensuring no risk of irritation.
Which ingredients make this exfoliant a good fit for acne-prone skin?
What does Rice Bran Water do for acne-prone skin?
Rice Bran Water helps calm acne-prone skin because rice-derived ingredients have soothing and anti-inflammatory properties that are unlikely to cause irritation. It supports clearer, more balanced skin while keeping it comfortable and hydrated.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022International Journal of Toxicology, 2006
What does Niacinamide do for acne-prone skin?
Niacinamide helps acne-prone skin by reducing both inflamed and uninflamed breakouts and calming redness. It is also very helpful for keeping oily skin balanced by cutting down on excess oil production, and it is well tolerated by most people.
Where does this exfoliant go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This exfoliant treatment goes in your evening routine, starting at once a week and moving up carefully if your skin tolerates it well. To properly care for acne-prone skin, an exfoliant of this type needs specialized ingredients that actively target blemishes and breakouts.
Can I use this exfoliant with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this exfoliant with retinol by alternating nights or using retinol in your evening routine after cleansing and this treatment after your hydrating steps, as the product is very unlikely to cause irritation. Because it lacks specialized ingredients to clear breakouts, acne-prone skin needs targeted ingredients like topical retinoids or benzoyl peroxide to effectively manage blemishes.
How often should I use this exfoliant?
Start by using this exfoliant treatment once a week in your evening routine, and if your skin handles it well and you see good results, you may carefully use it more often. It is very unlikely to cause irritation on your skin since it lacks harsh ingredients.
Can this exfoliant clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This exfoliant is unlikely to cause irritation on acne-prone skin, but it lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target breakouts and blemishes. A product of this type needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and oil-balancing components to truly fit this skin.
What the research says
Topical gel and cream formulations containing niosomes entrapped with rice bran bioactive compounds improved skin hydration, lightening, thickness, roughness, and elasticity in 30 human volunteers over 28 days compared to baseline.
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2012Gel and cream formulations containing rice bran bioactive compounds entrapped in niosomes increased in vitro antioxidant activity (ORAC values of 20-28 micromol TE/g versus 16-18 micromol TE/g for placebo), enhanced lipid peroxidation inhibition in human sebum by about 1.5 times, and improved in vivo human skin hydration by approximately 3 to 30% depending on the measurement technique.
Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2011Stirring Nukadoko fermented rice bran beds by hand leads to temporary settlement of microorganisms on human skin with quick shedding.
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 2023Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005
Why other products fit acne-prone skin better
Topical nicotinamide plus an antibacterial adhesive agent and zinc-pyrrolidone carboxylic acid combined with adapalene significantly reduced noninflammatory acne lesions by the second week of therapy compared to placebo with adapalene in patients with moderate acne vulgaris.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2020A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022
Ingredients
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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