Noche Y Dia Vitamin C Serum for oily skin
Ascorbic Acid Concentrate- Ascorbic Acid
Lemon Oil Fruit
Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil
Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil
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- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- Low RiskSafety
Works for oily skin; other serums 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 brightening for your oily skin due to Ascorbyl Isostearate and Ascorbic Acid, which help even skin tone and provide antioxidant benefits.
- The serum is highly suitable for oily skin, with Ascorbyl Isostearate and Ascorbic Acid offering potential for mild exfoliation to manage shine.
- The product is generally safe for your oily skin, though Ascorbic Acid may pose a slight risk of irritation.
How to apply
- Use this serum in your PM routine. Start by applying it 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toning, but right before your moisturizer for the best results.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin. Let it absorb ⏱ for a minute before applying the next product.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive and you want to target oily shine. This helps control excess oil throughout the night.
- Avoid the delicate eye area and do a patch test before using the serum for the very first time.
Questions and answers
How well does Noche Y Dia Vitamin C Serum work for oily skin?
This serum works moderately well for oily skin, offering brightness and mild exfoliation to help manage shine through its vitamin C ingredients, though vitamin C may carry a slight risk of irritation. Oily skin often does better with treatments containing ingredients like niacinamide, zinc PCA, and soothing extracts that control excess oil and pores without irritation, alongside lightweight hydrators.
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for oily skin?
Ascorbyl Isostearate and Ascorbic Acid make this serum a good fit for oily skin by offering moderate brightening and mild exfoliation to help manage shine. A treatment for this skin needs ingredients like niacinamide and zinc PCA to control excess oil, along with soothing extracts and ceramides to keep skin comfortable and balanced without irritation.
What does Vitamin C do for oily skin?
Vitamin C is unlikely to change your skin's oil levels. Studies on humans show it helps increase skin moisture without causing any significant variations in sebum production.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This serum goes in the evening routine after your cleansing toner and before your moisturizer. Treatments with active ingredients are placed in the evening for simplicity and extra safety around sun exposure, though some may also be used in the morning or twice a day.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing, but it is best to avoid applying it on the same night as retinol to lower the risk of skin irritation. Oily skin works best with serums that combine lightweight, shine-controlling ingredients with gentle soothing agents to prevent redness.
How often should I use this serum?
Use this serum in the evening once a week to start, as oily skin does best when building up tolerance to treatments slowly. You may carefully use it more often if your skin tolerates it well and shows good results.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This serum is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for oily skin, though Ascorbic Acid may pose a slight risk of irritation. Oily skin works best with lightweight, oil-free hydrators and gentle pore-clearing ingredients like salicylic acid or niacinamide.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene, citral, linalool, and geraniol).
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, 2020Topical 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, 2022Topical application of a natural antioxidant compound from lemon oil called Lem1 significantly increases the antioxidative potential of the skin biosurface and inhibits free radical-mediated reactions in healthy volunteers compared to baseline.
Drugs Under Experimental and Clinical Research, 1999Limonene protects immortalized human skin keratinocytes against UVB-induced photodamage and photoaging by increasing cell viability, inhibiting intracellular ROS generation, suppressing alpha-MSH secretion, and preventing depletion of tight junction proteins through activation of the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant defense system.
Environmental Toxicology, 2022Topical application of Foeniculum vulgare compounds fenchone and limonene increased wound contraction and re-epithelialization in rats compared to untreated and sham control groups over 10 days.
Biotechnic & Histochemistry, 2017
Ingredients
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Limonene, Ascorbyl Isostearate, Citral, Linalool, Geraniol, Ascorbic Acid, Isostearyl Isostearate, Cl 4700 Yellow 11, Cl 26100 Red 7
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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