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Obagi-focused skincare routine for oily skin

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A routine for oily skin built around Obagi products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers, toners and serums with niacinamide and zinc PCA help control shine and tighten enlarged pores. Exfoliating steps and masks with salicylic acid, glycolic acid, and lactic acid clear out blackheads and calm blemishes.

The morning routine prepares the skin for the day by cleaning off the night, hydrating, and protecting, with sunscreen as its last step. The evening routine removes sunscreen, makeup, and the day's oil, while treating the skin while it rests and is away from the sun. The weekly routine takes the place of the evening routine once a week to add deeper steps that tackle shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and target blemishes on oily skin, while glycerin and hyaluronic acid maintain hydration. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine and hydrate skin. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, snail secretion filtrate, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ceramides, and niacinamide help manage oily shine and calm your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are used every morning and every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

Sunscreen is used every morning. Sunscreens with zinc oxide and hyaluronic acid help control oil, while formulas with ceramides and glycerin help maintain moisture balance without exacerbating oiliness.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed oil help clear away excess oil and makeup from oily skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and target blemishes on oily skin, while glycerin and hyaluronic acid maintain hydration. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

Cleansing toners are used every evening in this routine to sweep away impurities. Toners and exfoliating steps with glycolic and lactic acid help manage oily shine, while salicylic acid and tea tree oil clear out pores and blemishes.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, zinc PCA, and green tea extract help control excess oil and reduce blemishes, while formulations with salicylic acid and vitamin C clear out pores and manage oily shine. This treatment step is 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, snail secretion filtrate, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ceramides, and niacinamide help manage oily shine and calm your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are 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 jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed oil help clear away excess oil and makeup from oily skin. This step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with niacinamide and salicylic acid help control oil and target blemishes on oily skin, while glycerin and hyaluronic acid maintain hydration. These cleansers are used every morning and every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Enzyme Powder

Exfoliating steps with papain and salicylic acid help control oily shine and refine your oily skin. This enzyme powder step is used once a week in place of your evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with salicylic acid and lactic acid help draw out oil and clear pores, while formulas with glycerin support skin moisture and comfort. This treatment step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners with niacinamide and glycerin help control oily shine and hydrate skin. This step is used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best toners for oily skin

Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with niacinamide, zinc PCA, and green tea extract help control excess oil and reduce blemishes, while formulations with salicylic acid and vitamin C clear out pores and manage oily shine. This treatment step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for oily skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap juice, glycerin, snail secretion filtrate, heartleaf extract, centella asiatica extract, ceramides, and niacinamide help manage oily shine and calm your skin without clogging pores. These moisturizers are 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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