Lush Skin Drink for oily skin
Sesamum Indicum Oil
Fresh Avocado
Theobroma Cacao Butter
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Oenothera Biennis Oil
Caution
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A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 moisturizing for your oily skin, but the rich emollients like Sesamum Indicum Oil and Theobroma Cacao Butter can exacerbate oiliness and clog pores, rather than providing seboregulation.
- While the formula contains soothing ingredients like aloe and rose absolute, its primary benefits are general skincare, which are irrelevant or mostly supportive for your oily shine concerns.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with LUSH Skin Drink for oily skin?
Lovi advises caution because rich oils and butters in this moisturizer can increase extra oil and clog pores on oily skin rather than balancing shine. A moisturizer for this skin needs light hydrating agents and peptides without heavy oils to keep the skin clear and comfortable.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
Sesamum Indicum Oil and Theobroma Cacao Butter make this cream a poor fit because their rich texture can increase oiliness and clog pores on oily skin. A moisturizer for this skin needs light hydrators, peptides, and ingredients that support the skin barrier without heavy oils.
What does Sesame Oil do for oily skin?
Sesame oil is unlikely to irritate oily skin and helps keep it soft and calm. It supports the skin barrier and provides antioxidant benefits.
International Journal of Toxicology, 2011International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2017
What does Avocado do for oily skin?
Avocado oil is generally too heavy for oily skin and may clog pores, making it a poor fit for this skin type. Oily skin needs lightweight, balancing ingredients that control shine without blocking pores, such as niacinamide or gentle AHAs.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream goes as the final moisturizer step in morning and evening routines for oily skin. Because this rich cream may increase shine and clog pores, oily skin needs a lightweight moisturizer with oil-controlling ingredients instead.
Can I use it with retinol, and in what order?
This moisturizer is a poor match for oily skin because heavy ingredients like sesame oil and cocoa butter may clog pores and increase oiliness, so oily skin needs lightweight, oil-controlling moisturizers with ingredients that balance sebum rather than heavy butters.
How often should I use this cream?
This cream is a poor match for oily skin, as heavy ingredients like sesame oil and cocoa butter may make oiliness worse and clog pores instead of balancing oil. Oily skin needs light, oil-free hydrators with ingredients like niacinamide or hyaluronic acid that provide moisture without heaviness.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
Yes, it can clog pores and make oily skin feel greasier because it contains rich ingredients like Sesamum Indicum Oil and Theobroma Cacao Butter. Oily skin needs lighter products with ingredients that help control shine rather than heavy butters and oils.
Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizer is not ideal for the thin skin around your eyes and is better suited for dry areas on your body. Oily skin needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that help balance oil without heavy butters.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (geraniol, farnesol, limonene, linalool, citronellol, and parfum). Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
What the research says
Topical application of sesame oil combined with standard care significantly reduced infusion-related phlebitis in adults compared to a control condition, with a risk ratio of 0.54.
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 2025Sesamol loaded silver nanoparticles gel showed a twofold increase in skin permeation and higher antioxidant activity compared to conventional formulations, demonstrating potential for topical wound healing delivery.
Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2024Treatment with moderately ozonated sesame oil accelerates cutaneous wound closure and enhances cell response, angiogenesis, and VEGF and cyclin D1 expression in SKH1 mice compared to oil with lower or higher peroxide values and controls.
Wound Repair and Regeneration, 2011A 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, 2018Topical aloe vera gel significantly accelerated split-thickness skin graft donor-site healing compared to placebo in 12 patients, but showed no significant difference in pain relief.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2018Topical application of Aloe vera cream reduced postoperative pain at rest and during defecation, accelerated wound healing at two weeks, and decreased analgesic requirements in patients after open hemorrhoidectomy compared to placebo.
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2010Electrospun poly (vinyl butyral-co-vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) patches loaded with evening primrose oil applied to the forearm of volunteers for 6 hours increased skin moisture, with pore size, shape, and fiber diameter influencing oil transport.
Biomaterials Advances, 2022A topical preparation containing urea, sunflower oil, evening primrose oil, wheat germ oil, and sodium pyruvate led to clinical improvement after a month in diverse hyperkeratotic skin conditions except pityriasis lichenoides.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-latino-americana, 1986Topical application of linseed, evening primrose, and olive oil emulsions accelerated wound closure in rats with excision wounds compared to untreated controls, though via different mechanisms.
Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2019
Ingredients
Water, Sesamum Indicum Oil, Rose Petal Infusion Rosa Centifolia, Fresh Avocado Persea Gratissima, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Propylene Glycol, Theobroma Cacao Butter, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Gel, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Oil Citrus Amara Oil, Rose Absolute Rosa Centifolia, Triethanolamine, Geraniol, Farnesol, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Parfum, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
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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