HYDRINITY Vivid Brightening Serum for oily acne-prone skin
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Ascorbic AcidAverage
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- Low RiskSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other serums 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
- Highly suitable for your oily skin, this serum contains niacinamide for seboregulation and ascorbic acid for antioxidant benefits, offering moderate brightening to even your skin tone. Glycerin and Hyaluronic Acid provide essential hydration supportive for acne-prone skin.
- While it offers general skincare benefits and is highly compatible with oily skin, it lacks targeted ingredients to effectively address your primary concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The product is generally safe for your oily skin, with a low risk of irritation from Ascorbic acid.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your PM routine. Start 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply your serum after cleansing and toning, but before putting on your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2 to 3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the serum on clean, dry skin to help manage your blemishes safely.
- Do a patch test before your first use and avoid the delicate eye area.
People Say
★4.8Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsThis serum is highly effective at fading hyperpigmentation, melasma, and post-acne marks, while also providing significant hydration and calming redness. Users with sensitive skin find it gentle and non-irritating, leading to improved overall skin tone and luminosity.
Highlights
Deeply hydrating Often Mentioned
- “and for hydration.”
- “Makes my face feel and look hydrated”
- “Moisturizing, light scent, love it!”
- “Feels very nice.”
- “plus it's super hydrating.”
Fades dark spots Often Mentioned
- “Its great for my redness and PIE/PIH”
- “I noticed my skin feels smoother and brighter.”
- “fading post-acne marks”
- “This has done wonders for my skin.”
- “Vivid really helped with stubborn PIE”
Calms skin redness Sometimes Noted
- “Its great for my redness”
- “calming overall redness”
- “seemed to bring my skin back to normal”
- “without the irritation”
- “No redness or irritation.”
Expensive price Sometimes Noted
- “Other than expensive this is great”
- “5x more expensive than it should be.”
- “Just wish it wasn't so expensive”
Causes breakouts Rarely Noted
- “It does cause me to break out around my t-zone”
- “I'm not sure if it's breaking me out or not.”
- “Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.”
- “I would not recommend it if you are breakout prone.”
No visible results Rarely Noted
- “I don't see any results yet”
- “I haven't seen a difference in the brightness yet.”
- “it did absolutely nothing for my dark spots.”
- “Waiting to use it for a few months for full results.”
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Questions and answers
How well does Hydinity Vivid Brightening work for oily acne-prone skin?
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This serum works for your skin because it contains niacinamide and ascorbic acid, which help balance oil and brighten your tone without causing irritation. Glycerin and hyaluronic acid also provide lightweight hydration. To be a better fit for oily acne-prone skin, a product of this type needs targeted ingredients that actively manage breakouts and blemishes.
What does Glycerin do for oily acne-prone skin?
Glycerin helps keep oily acne-prone skin hydrated without feeling heavy. It draws moisture into the skin while supporting the skin barrier so it stays soft and balanced.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2008Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
What does Niacinamide do for oily acne-prone skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oil production, calms redness, and is unlikely to irritate oily, acne-prone skin while improving blemishes. Clinical tests show it reduces excess oil and helps clear up both inflammatory and non-inflammatory acne breakouts.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after your cleansing toner and before your moisturizer. It is generally safe for your oily skin with a low risk of irritation from the ascorbic acid. To better fit acne-prone skin, this type of product needs targeted ingredients that effectively address acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum in your morning routine and your retinol at night, or by alternating nights if your skin is sensitive. This helps you get the brightening benefits of vitamin C and niacinamide without overwhelming oily, breakout-prone skin.
How often should I use this serum?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine, as this timing offers simplicity and extra safety around sun exposure. While it is generally safe for your oily skin, a product of this type needs targeted ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to properly address breakouts and blemishes.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This serum is generally safe for your oily skin, but some reviewers mention that it may cause breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product with targeted ingredients that actively clear blemishes and prevent breakouts.
What the research says
Niacinamide significantly decreased hyperpigmentation and increased skin lightness compared with vehicle alone after 4 weeks of use in women by inhibiting melanosome transfer.
The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002A topical serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and raspberry leaf cell culture extract improved skin color, elasticity, radiance, smoothness, scaliness, and wrinkles compared to the untreated contralateral side in fifty female volunteers.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Vitamin C mesotherapy produced a significant and earlier reduction in gingival pigmentation and higher patient satisfaction compared to topical gel in twenty healthy non-smokers with hyperpigmented gingiva, with both methods reducing the mean area fraction of melanin-forming cells at 6 months without causing pain.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2021A 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, 2017The 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, 2001Topical 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, 2005Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.
Experimental Dermatology, 2003Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.
Journal of Periodontology, 2009Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Why other serums fit oily acne-prone skin better
A 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
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ascorbic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin
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