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First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer for combination skin

Average

  • LowCombination Skin Fit
  • HighEffectiveness
  • ConcerningSafety

Works for combination skin; other moisturizers fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 excellent moisturizing for your combination skin due to oat, squalane, and shea butter, which enhance barrier resilience and hydration, but lacks specialized ingredients for effective oil control.
  • While the formula is generally safe and free of harsh irritants, the emollient ingredients like squalane and shea butter may be too heavy for your oily areas.

How to apply

  • Use this moisturizer in your AM and PM routine every day to control shine. Always pair with SPF in the morning.
  • Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
  • Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin and avoid harsh rubbing. Let it ⏳absorb for a minute.
  • Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help it lock in moisture better. This keeps your combination skin balanced.
  • Avoid the eye area when applying the moisturizer. Do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.2Overall rating based on 1.0k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this moisturizer is highly praised for its lightweight, fast-absorbing formula that effectively hydrates sensitive and combination skin without greasiness. Many users report it calms redness and works well under makeup. However, some users with very dry skin find it insufficient for winter or severe dryness.

Highlights

  • Lightweight texture Mostly Mentioned
    • “sinks in instantly”
    • “feels weightless on skin”
    • “perfect for summer”
    • “doesn't feel heavy”
  • Makeup compatibility Often Mentioned
    • “works great under foundation”
    • “makeup glides right on”
    • “doesn't pill with sunscreen”
    • “perfect prep for makeup”
  • Soothing for sensitive skin Often Mentioned
    • “doesn't sting my sensitive face”
    • “calmed my flare-ups”
    • “safe for reactive skin”
  • Hydration balance Sometimes Noted
    • “perfect for my T-zone”
    • “moisturizing but not oily”
    • “doesn't cause breakouts”
    • “balanced my combination skin”
  • Insufficient moisture Sometimes Noted
    • “skin felt tight after an hour”
    • “need something heavier at night”
    • “not enough for winter dryness”
    • “had to apply multiple layers”
  • Packaging issues Sometimes Noted
    • “pump stopped working”
    • “can't get the last bit out”
    • “packaging prohibits using all product”
    • “had to cut bottle open”
  • Skin reactions Rarely Noted
    • “burned my face”
    • “caused cystic acne”
    • “turned my skin red”
    • “stung upon application”
  • Unpleasant scent Rarely Noted
    • “smells like plastic”
    • “weird medicinal scent”
    • “has a funk despite being fragrance-free”
    • “smells off-putting”

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Questions and answers

How well does Ultra Repair Face Moisturizer work for combination skin?

This moisturizer provides good hydration, but the richer ingredients like squalane and shea butter may feel a bit heavy on your oily areas. Combination skin works best with products that balance moisture while helping control excess shine and oil.

Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

Which ingredients make this moisturizer a good fit for combination skin?

Oat, squalane, and shea butter make this moisturizer a good fit by providing great hydration and strengthening your skin barrier. However, a product for combination skin also needs specialized ingredients for effective oil control.

Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

What does Oat do for combination skin?

Oat helps calm redness and soothe irritation while keeping combination skin feeling balanced and comfortable. Because a poor fit for this skin type can leave dry patches flaky and oily zones overloaded, products of this type need lightweight hydration and soothing plant extracts like colloidal oatmeal to calm irritation without clogging pores.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2007Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015

What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for combination skin?

Butyrospermum parkii butter helps keep combination skin soft and smooth while supporting the skin barrier. This ingredient is generally well tolerated, though a product for this skin type also needs lightweight hydration to balance oilier zones without clogging pores.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018

Where does this moisturizer go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

Apply this moisturizer in the morning after your hydrating toner and before your SPF, and in the evening as the final step after any treatments. Because this formula contains rich ingredients like squalane and shea butter that may feel too heavy for your oily areas, combination skin also needs lightweight oil-control ingredients to balance shine.

Can I use this moisturizer with retinol, and in what order?

Yes, you can use this moisturizer with retinol by applying your retinol first and following it with the moisturizer. A moisturizer with ingredients like ceramides and glycerin helps keep skin smooth and protected, and it may reduce dryness when used with retinoids.

Cutis, 2006

How often should I use this moisturizer?

Apply this moisturizer daily in the morning and evening as part of your routine. Daily application helps improve skin moisture and barrier function.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021

Can this moisturizer clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This moisturizer is generally safe and free of harsh irritants, but rich ingredients like squalane and shea butter may feel too heavy for your oily areas and lead to breakouts. Combination skin of this type needs lighter hydrators and ingredients that help balance oil.

Can I use this moisturizer around the eyes or on my body?

You can use this moisturizer on your body or around the eyes, as its gentle ingredients are safe for these thinner skin areas. To better fit combination skin, a product of this type needs specialized ingredients for effective oil control.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this moisturizer fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

  • A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.

    Lasers in Medical Science, 2025
  • A repair cream containing Rhealba oat plantlets extract, l-ALA-l-GLU dipeptide, and hyaluronic acid provided immediate relief and was judged by doctors as good or very good in 96.8% of cases for wound healing in 2,363 patients following dermatological acts.

    Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2018
  • Topically applied Avena sativa and Avena Rhealba oatmeal extracts significantly reduced skin irritation parameters including a* parameter increase and blood flow increase compared to vehicle in 12 healthy individuals subjected to the sodium lauryl sulfate irritation model.

    Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology, 2002
  • Colloidal oat extracts diminished pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro and colloidal oat lotion improved skin dryness, scaling, roughness, and itch intensity in healthy female subjects compared to baseline.

    Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015
  • A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
  • 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, 2017
  • The 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, 2020
  • Ten 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, 2001
  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025
  • Plant-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, 2025

Ingredients

Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Oat, Dimethicone, Squalane, Urea, Allantoin, Ceramide Np, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Licorice Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Leuconostoc Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Edta

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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