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Musely The Aging Repair Cream for oily skin

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Musely The Aging Repair Cream

Average

  • AverageOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • ExcellentSafety

Works for oily skin; other moisturizers 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 and treatment for your oily skin, as Sodium Hyaluronate and Ascorbic Acid provide hydration and texture smoothing, though it lacks sufficient ingredients for strong oil control.
  • The presence of Aloe Barbadensis offers soothing benefits, which are generally supportive for oily skin.
  • The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the inclusion of soothing components.

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.

People Say

★4.3Overall rating based on 300+ reviews

This cream is highly praised for treating perimenopausal and mature skin by restoring elasticity, plumping the skin, and smoothing out fine lines and wrinkles. Many users report significant improvements in skin texture, hydration, and pore size. A subset of users experienced mild irritation or saw no visible results after several months of use.

Highlights

  • Improves skin texture Often Mentioned
    • “The biggest change for me is the texture of my skin. It is so much softer.”
    • “My skin is smooth, soft, firmer and my pores are less noticeable.”
    • “I can tell that my skin is feeling softer.”
    • “My face looks healthier, feels smoother.”
  • Plumps the skin Often Mentioned
    • “It's made my face look more full or plump.”
    • “After just one month my skin is more plump than it's been in YEARS!”
    • “Done wonders to re-plump areas of my face that had started deflating in perimenopause.”
    • “A topical treatment that plumps the skin and restores skin elasticity.”
  • Minimizes pore size Sometimes Noted
    • “I was desperately looking for a product that could help to minimize my large pore size... The result speaks for itself.”
    • “This is a very effective cream especially for pore size and firming.”
    • “Diminish the appearance of pores, and improve dryness and dullness.”
  • Reduces fine lines Sometimes Noted
    • “I have noticed progressive changes on my forehead, my eleven lines and around my eyes.”
    • “I realized that it is also very effective with wrinkles under my eyes.”
    • “I do see subtle changes in the depth and severity of my wrinkles.”
    • “I expected lines, but I did NOT expect this! 40 days later... my skin needed what Musely has to offer!”
  • No visible results Sometimes Noted
    • “I have been using this cream since April with little to no results.”
    • “Not impressed just posted my review of the estrogen face cream. Did nothing.”
    • “It's a little early to see any improvement so far.”
    • “I tried the anti aging cream... they did nothing.”
  • Causes skin irritation Rarely Noted
    • “My skin doesn't have that tight, burning irritated feeling but just a redness.”
    • “There was a time where I was putting this on everyday but my skin would get irritated.”
    • “I am on a new hormone regime so my results would have been better if I hadn't had problems with break outs.”
  • Packaging and price Rarely Noted
    • “My only complaint is that one pump does not seem enough.”
    • “Sometimes the amount of product distributed with one pump is not reliably consistent.”
    • “Only complaint is price.”

Sources: lovi.care, musely.com, musely.org, reddit.com, practicaldermatology.com, and more

Questions and answers

How well does Musely The Aging Repair Cream work for oily skin?

This cream works for oily skin by offering moderate moisture and smoothing texture, though it lacks sufficient ingredients for strong oil control. A product of this type needs peptides and hydrating agents to manage hydration while maintaining a lightweight texture, alongside the absence of heavy oils and the presence of barrier-supporting ingredients to prevent excess oiliness and breakouts.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily skin?

Sodium hyaluronate, ascorbic acid, and aloe barbadensis make this cream a good fit for oily skin by providing hydration, smoothing texture, and offering soothing benefits without irritation. However, this product needs a lightweight texture, a lack of heavy oils, and ingredients that control oil and support the skin barrier to truly excel for oily skin.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

What does Estriol do for oily skin?

Estriol is typically used for dry and aging skin rather than oily skin, as it helps target wrinkles and loss of firmness in postmenopausal women. This type of skin needs ingredients that balance oil production and keep pores clear instead.

What does Vitamin C do for oily skin?

Vitamin C helps brighten skin tone and smooth texture while providing antioxidant protection that prevents sebum oxidation. For oily skin, this type of product typically needs to be paired with oil-controlling or pore-clearing ingredients like salicylic acid or plant extracts.

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2005Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023

Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This treatment goes in the evening routine for oily skin, applied after cleansing and before moisturizing. Oily skin works best with a product of this type that also includes ingredients for strong oil control.

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

You can use this cream in the evening after your retinol treatment, as it has a very safe and gentle formula with soothing ingredients like aloe. Applying your treatment first allows it to absorb properly, followed by this cream to keep your skin calm and comfortable.

How often should I use it?

Use this treatment in your evening routine. A product of this type needs additional oil control ingredients to be a great fit for oily skin.

Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This cream is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on oily skin, thanks to soothing ingredients like Aloe Barbadensis and a very safe formula. However, because it only offers moderate moisture and lacks strong oil control, an oily skin type needs added oil-absorbing ingredients and lightweight hydration to truly keep pores clear.

Clinical Pharmacology, 2018

Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?

You can use this moisturizing treatment around the eyes and on the body because its ingredients are very gentle and unlikely to cause irritation. However, oily skin needs a product of this type that also provides strong oil control to truly balance shine.

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 2014Polymers, 2023

What the research says

  • A 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, 2020

  • 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, 2018

  • Hyaluronic acid extracts are safe and efficacious products for skin repair when used in tissue regeneration alone or in combination with herbal or Western medicine.

    Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015

  • Topical treatment with 0.01% estradiol and 0.3% estriol over 6 months markedly improved skin elasticity and firmness, increased skin moisture, and decreased wrinkle depth and pore sizes by 61 to 100% in 59 preclimacteric women compared to baseline.

    International Journal of Dermatology, 1996

  • Topical estriol ointment treatment resulted in good to excellent clinical improvement and a decreased number of skin lesions in 8 out of 12 female acne patients.

    Zeitschrift Fur Hautkrankheiten, 1983

  • Topical estriol application alters the mechanical and histological properties of normal rat skin with differing effects between females and males, thinning the subcutis, increasing collagen fibril thickness, and increasing the elasticity modulus in both sexes while decreasing breaking strength, tensile strength, and strain in females compared to vehicle and non-treated controls.

    Medical Science Monitor, 2005

  • Topical 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, 2003

  • Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.

    Journal of Periodontology, 2009

  • Topical 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

  • Topical 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, 2011

  • Topical 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, 2022

  • Treatment 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, 2019

  • Topical 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, 2018

  • Topical 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, 2010

  • Formulations containing 0.10%, 0.25%, and 0.50% freeze-dried Aloe vera extract increased stratum corneum water content compared with the vehicle in 20 female subjects, while transepidermal water loss was not modified.

    Skin Research and Technology, 2006

Why other moisturizers fit oily skin better

  • A 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, 2024

Ingredients

Estriol, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis

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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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