SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil for oily acne-prone skin
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Pitera Ferment Filtrate
Rosa Canina Oil Fruit
Mineral Oil
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
Butylene Glycol
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other pre-cleansers 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 suitability for your oily skin as Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate effectively cleanse impurities and dissolve pore blockages. Salix Alba Bark Extract provides mild exfoliation, though it may not be sufficient to fully address your acne and breakouts.
- The formulation is safe for your oily skin, with Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate and Rosa Canina Oil Fruit offering soothing benefits and minimizing irritation risk.
- This product provides excellent makeup removal and general cleansing without harsh ingredients, ensuring a gentle experience for your skin.
How to apply
- Use this makeup remover PM as the first step of your evening routine to clear away impurities. Start by using it 3×/week before working up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply this makeup remover before your regular cleanser and toner. Follow it with your usual cleansing steps to ensure all residue is thoroughly washed away.
- Gently press a small amount of the makeup remover onto your face using soft cotton pads. Avoid harsh rubbing to prevent irritating your blemishes and active breakouts.
- Apply the makeup remover on completely dry skin to effectively break down excess oil and makeup. Clean away thoroughly before moving on to the next skincare steps .
- Do a patch test before your first use to ensure your skin reacts well. Avoid getting the product directly into your eyes .
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsUsers find this cleansing oil to be a luxurious, lightweight product that effectively removes makeup, including waterproof types, without drying the skin. It is frequently praised for leaving skin feeling soft and hydrated. Some users with sensitive or acne-prone skin reported breakouts, and a significant number found the product to be expensive for its performance.
Highlights
High price Mostly Mentioned
- “Expensive, pricey, investment, not budget-friendly.”
Effective makeup removal Often Mentioned
- “Dissolves waterproof mascara, melts stubborn makeup, removes sunscreen easily.”
Hydrating and non-stripping Often Mentioned
- “Leaves skin soft, feels moisturized, does not dry out skin.”
Clean rinsing Sometimes Noted
- “Emulsifies well, rinses off completely, leaves no oily residue.”
Luxurious texture Sometimes Noted
- “Lightweight oil, silky feel, glides smoothly, not heavy/greasy.”
Pleasant scent Rarely Noted
- “Subtle rose fragrance, spa-like scent, not overpowering.”
Lack of wow Rarely Noted
- “No visible skin improvement, average performance for cost, expected more results.”
Scent dislike Rarely Noted
- “Fragrance too strong, smell is off-putting (rare).”
Skin reactions Rarely Noted
- “Caused breakouts, small bumps, redness/irritation, fungal acne trigger.”
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Questions and answers
How well does SK-II Facial Treatment Cleansing Oil work for oily acne-prone skin?
This cleansing oil works moderately well for oily acne-prone skin, as it cleans impurities and helps calm irritation without harsh ingredients. However, it may not fully address breakouts and blemishes, so oily skin needs a makeup remover that controls excess oil, clears pores deeply, and avoids heavy oils or thick butters.
Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cleanser works for your oily acne-prone skin because Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate cleanse impurities and dissolve pore blockages, while Salix Alba Bark Extract provides mild exfoliation. A makeup remover for this skin needs ingredients that control oil, deeply clear pores, and help manage breakouts without heavy oils.
What does Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate do for oily acne-prone skin?
Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate helps calm redness, smooth rough spots, and balance oily skin while keeping it hydrated. It also helps fade dark spots left behind by acne and supports a clear, even look.
What does Rosehip Oil do for oily acne-prone skin?
Rosehip oil helps keep oily acne-prone skin soft and smooth without clogging pores, as it is a lightweight oil that is unlikely to cause breakouts. It supports skin healing and may calm redness, making it a good fit for everyday care.
Where does it go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This cleansing oil goes in the evening routine before your cleanser to remove makeup. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type to include stronger exfoliating ingredients like salicylic acid or glycolic acid to fully clear breakouts and pore blockages.
Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this makeup remover in your evening routine before your cleanser, but oily acne-prone skin needs a deeper exfoliating ingredient like salicylic acid or glycolic acid alongside your retinol to properly clear breakouts.
How often should I use it?
You can use this makeup remover in the evening to gently take off makeup and impurities from your oily skin. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type that also includes stronger exfoliating ingredients to properly clear out pores and prevent breakouts.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This cleansing oil works for your oily acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because its mild exfoliation may not be fully enough for breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs stronger clarifying ingredients and deep pore-clearing exfoliants to properly prevent clogs.
Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate skin care formula significantly reduced the net values and daily fluctuation of facial pore area, roughness, and redness in young Japanese women.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021Daily application of Galactomyces ferment filtrate-containing skin products for 12 months significantly and cumulatively reversed 11-year facial skin aging parameters of wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, and roughness, and increased skin hydration in 86 female volunteers.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023A combination serum containing galactomyces ferment filtrate, dexpanthenol, and Centella asiatica effectively treated post-acne hyperpigmentation in subjects with colored skin by significantly increasing lightness scores in Fitzpatrick skin type V and reducing the melanin index in Fitzpatrick skin type IV compared to placebo.
Skinmed, 2021Galactomyces ferment filtrate promotes epidermal interconnectivity, barrier development, cell adhesion, keratinocyte differentiation and proliferation, and protects cellular bioenergetics against stress in keratinocytes and ex vivo skin explants compared to untreated controls.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024Galactomyces ferment filtrate activates AHR and NRF2, upregulates filaggrin and terminal differentiation markers, exhibits antioxidative activity, promotes antiinflammatory IL-37, and downregulates CDKN2A, IL-33, CXCL14, and IL6R in epidermal keratinocytes.
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022Topical treatments containing rosehip extract may reduce the size and erythema of postsurgical scars through macrophage polarization and inflammatory cytokine inhibition, though current clinical evidence remains insufficient to recommend its routine use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Sunflower and rosehip oil nanoemulsions prepared with a mix of phospholipids and synthetic emulsifiers permeated intact skin to the dermis and showed a more prominent healing effect in a human organotypic skin explant culture wound model compared to nanoemulsions prepared only with phospholipids.
Pharmaceutics, 2023A nanoemulsion containing 1 mg/mL kojic dipalmitate and 5% rosehip oil demonstrated high incorporation efficiency, suitable physicochemical stability, antioxidant and depigmenting efficacy close to 1 mM ascorbic acid, and no cytotoxicity at concentrations from 0.06% to 1% in vitro.
Pharmaceutics, 2023Repeated application of concentrated water-in-oil emulsions over four weeks caused no skin irritation, positively affected skin properties, and delivered almost 50% of the applied fluorescein sodium, with isopropyl myristate showing superior penetration performance compared to liquid paraffin in healthy volunteers.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019
Why other pre-cleansers fit oily acne-prone skin better
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate significantly improved acne in patients compared to the control side during an 8-week clinical trial.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2013
Ingredients
Water, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Propylene Glycol, Peg-150 Stearate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate Pitera Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Pca, Glycol Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Cocamide Mea, Rosa Canina Oil Fruit, Stearamide Amp, Pentylene Glycol, Salix Alba Salix Alba Bark Extract Willow Bark Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Bht, Phenethyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Mineral Oil, Isopropyl Palmitate, Peg-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate, Sorbeth-30 Tetraoleate, Phenoxyethanol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Pyrus Malus Seed Extract, Glycerin, Peg-8 Diisostearate, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Disodium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Hexyldecanol, Isobutylparaben
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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