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Skincare routine for combination skin

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Cleansers, toners, cleansing toners, serums, and masks with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and lactic acid help clear out pores and control oil in the T-zone. Moisturizers, hydrating toners, serums, and makeup removers with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide help hydrate dry cheeks and keep the skin balanced.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day: it cleans off the night, hydrates, and protects, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, then treats the skin while it rests away from the sun. This weekly evening routine is for taking the place of the usual evening routine once a week to add deeper steps like exfoliation and masks.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. For a routine based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

Morning

Step 1Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid, zinc gluconate, and willow bark extract help manage oily shine and clear the T-zone. Cleansers with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides help keep dry cheeks hydrated, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide help balance moisture levels and hydrate dry cheeks while managing oily shine and minimizing pores.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

Sunscreens with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide help defend against UV rays and manage your oily shine, while formulations with hyaluronic acid and niacinamide keep your combination skin balanced. This sunscreen step is used every morning.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, and corn germ oil help remove oil-based debris while maintaining hydration on combination skin. Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed oil help balance moisture levels and are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid, zinc gluconate, and willow bark extract help manage oily shine and clear the T-zone. Cleansers with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides help keep dry cheeks hydrated, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Cleansing Toner

This cleansing toner step is used every evening to sweep away residual impurities. Cleansing toners with lactic acid, glycolic acid, and salicylic acid help refine combination skin by gently exfoliating and balancing oiliness.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide help control oil, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin bring moisture to dry cheeks. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Once a week

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with camellia seed oil, squalane, and corn germ oil help remove oil-based debris while maintaining hydration on combination skin. Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed oil help balance moisture levels and are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid, zinc gluconate, and willow bark extract help manage oily shine and clear the T-zone. Cleansers with glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides help keep dry cheeks hydrated, and this step is used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Enzyme powders with papain and salicylic acid help digest dull surface cells and manage oily shine on combination skin. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with salicylic acid, sulfur, and kaolin clay help draw out oil and impurities from your oily T-zone, while soothing agents like glycerin keep your dry cheeks comfortable. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

The hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Hydrating toners with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and niacinamide help balance moisture levels and hydrate dry cheeks while managing oily shine and minimizing pores.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide help control oil, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and glycerin bring moisture to dry cheeks. These treatments are used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks and control oily shine. This step is used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Research behind this routine

Behind this routine

Lovi builds every routine from each product's 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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