Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream for oily acne-prone skin
Rosa Damascena Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Glycerin- Rose Water
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- Low RiskSafety
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 hydration for your oily skin due to glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, which plump and hydrate without exacerbating oiliness.
- While rose water and rose extract provide soothing benefits, the formulation lacks specialized ingredients to effectively target acne, blemishes, and breakouts, potentially posing a risk of worsening these conditions.
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
★4.7Overall rating based on 7.2k+ reviewsThis gel-cream moisturizer is widely praised by users with normal to dry skin for delivering immediate, lightweight hydration that leaves the complexion looking dewy and plump. While many adore the luxurious rose scent and its ability to soothe sensitive skin, a notable minority experiences "pilling" when layering it with other products or finds the fragrance too strong. This summary is based on a very large amount of data and should definitely be taken into account.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
- “woke up to more hydrated skin”
- “insane hydrating powers”
- “skin feels dewy now”
- “saved my skin from winter weather”
Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
- “absorbs at lightning speed”
- “rich but not sticky”
- “lightweight gel-cream”
- “doesn't feel heavy or greasy”
Pleasant rose scent Often Mentioned
- “intoxicating rose scent”
- “smells lightly of roses”
- “heavenly scent”
- “like aromatherapy”
Plumps and softens Sometimes Noted
- “skin was supple and smooth”
- “plumped-looking skin”
- “softens the skin”
- “texture is smoother”
Soothing for sensitive skin Sometimes Noted
- “calming to my sensitive skin”
- “never irritated my skin”
- “soothed my sensitive skin”
- “no redness”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “pricey but irreplaceable”
- “expensive for the results”
- “wish it was cheaper”
- “splurge product”
Pilling with other products Sometimes Noted
- “pills right off”
- “little balls of product all over my face”
- “cannot be used under sunscreen”
- “rolls off when applying makeup”
Not for very dry skin Rarely Noted
- “not moisturizing enough for winter”
- “need extra hydration by evening”
- “better for normal than very dry skin”
- “felt dry after a few hours”
Strong fragrance Rarely Noted
- “rose smell not really my thing”
- “scent is too strong”
- “overpowering floral smell”
- “irritating if you dislike fragrance”
Sources: lovi.care, fresh.com, sephora.ph, sephora.com, ulta.com, reallyree.com, and more
Questions and answers
How well does Fresh Rose Deep Hydration Face Cream work for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer works reasonably well for oily skin by offering moderate hydration through glycerin and sodium hyaluronate to keep skin soft without adding excess oil. However, it lacks targeted ingredients to address breakouts and acne, which oily acne-prone skin needs along with lightweight, pore-clearing ingredients and components that support the skin barrier without heavy oils.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin and sodium hyaluronate make this cream a fit for your skin because they hydrate without adding excess oil. However, this skin type needs products that also include ingredients to actively target breakouts, clear blemishes, and support the skin barrier without clogging pores.
What does Damask Rose Extract do for oily acne-prone skin?
Damask rose extract helps calm oily, acne-prone skin by soothing inflammation and fighting acne-causing bacteria. It may also help balance skin and reduce breakouts with a very low risk of irritation.
Biological & Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2017Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
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
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer goes in the third step of your morning routine after a cleanser and a hydrating toner, and in the final step of your evening routine after a makeup remover, cleanser, cleansing toner, and treatment. It provides moderate hydration for your oily skin with glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, which plump and hydrate without making you too shiny. Because it lacks specialized ingredients to target acne and breakouts, an ideal product for this skin type also needs blemish-fighting ingredients.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizer with retinol by applying it after your retinol treatment to help soothe your skin. While it provides moderate hydration, this skin needs a product with targeted blemish-fighting ingredients and a lighter feel to properly manage breakouts.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizer twice a day, in the morning and evening, as part of your daily routine. This helps keep your oily skin hydrated without feeling heavy, though this skin type also needs targeted ingredients to help manage breakouts and blemishes.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is an average fit for your oily acne-prone skin because, while it provides moderate hydration without making you too oily, it lacks specialized ingredients to target breakouts and may risk worsening your condition. A product for this skin type needs targeted blemish-fighting ingredients to keep pores clear.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream works on the face, but because the skin around the eyes and on the body is very thin or thick depending on the area, moisturizers used there often need targeted ingredients for extra hydration or specific barrier support.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (citronellol and geraniol). 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, 2017Treatment with a rose extract activated newly identified skin olfactory receptors and prevented epinephrine-induced skin stress responses in epidermal keratinocytes and human skin explants, while clinically decreasing the appearance of under-eye dark circles in stressed women.
Molecules, 2020Rose petal extract improves stratum corneum moisture levels in humans by upregulating HAS2 expression via the GLK-MAP2K-MAPK signaling pathway.
BioFactors, 2023Rosa gallica petal extract (RPE) exerts skin whitening by attenuating tyrosinase activity and melanin accumulation and exhibits anti-wrinkle activity by suppressing MMP-1 levels in human cells.
Journal of Medicinal Food, 2020Topical 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, 2019The 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
Co-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, 2023A 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 facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Methicone, Isostearyl Isostearate, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Nylon-6 12, Steareth-2, Xanthan Gum, Prunus Domestica Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Rosa Damascena Extract, Rosa Damascena Oil Flower, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Angelica Keiskei Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Vp Copolymer, Steareth-21, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Dimethiconol, Laureth-7, Tetrasodium Edta, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Bht, Caramel, Serine, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Citronellol, Geraniol
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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