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Some By Mi-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

A routine for oily acne-prone skin built around Some By Mi products, complemented by other brands where they fit better, for complete care.

Cleansers and toners with salicylic acid and niacinamide help control oil and clear out pores. Serums and moisturizers with niacinamide and vitamin C tackle blemishes and breakouts.

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 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, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores.

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Products are rated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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 and toners with niacinamide help control oil, while exfoliating steps with salicylic and glycolic acid clear out pores. The cleanser 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

Hydrating toners and essences with niacinamide, glycerin, and ceramides help hydrate the skin while minimizing pores and blemishes. These hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin provide lightweight hydration for oily skin without clogging pores. Moisturizers with niacinamide and citrus junos fruit extract help manage oiliness while targeting blemishes, 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 4SPF

The sunscreen step is used every morning to defend your skin against UV rays. Sunscreens with zinc oxide and niacinamide help control oil and manage acne, while formulations with ceramides and hyaluronic acid help hydrate and strengthen your oily skin barrier.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help remove oil-based debris and soothe oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers and toners with niacinamide help control oil, while exfoliating steps with salicylic and glycolic acid clear out pores. The cleanser 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

The cleansing toner step is used every evening to sweep away residual impurities. Cleansers and toners with glycolic acid and salicylic acid help clear out pores and combat acne and blemishes.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

The serum step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Serums and ampoules with niacinamide and zinc help regulate oil and manage blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid and glycerin help target acne and hydrate oily skin.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin provide lightweight hydration for oily skin without clogging pores. Moisturizers with niacinamide and citrus junos fruit extract help manage oiliness while targeting blemishes, and 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 jojoba seed oil, sunflower seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help remove oil-based debris and soothe oily acne-prone skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers and toners with niacinamide help control oil, while exfoliating steps with salicylic and glycolic acid clear out pores. The cleanser 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 rice bran extract, salicylic acid, papain, and licorice root extract help manage oiliness and breakouts for oily acne-prone skin, while variations with charcoal powder, niacinamide, and lactic acid refine texture and reduce blemishes. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with Australian Pink Clay, aloe vera, Kakadu plum, and witch hazel help draw out oil and impurities from oily skin, while versions with lactic acid, azelaic acid, and glycerin promote a smoother and clearer complexion. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and essences with niacinamide, glycerin, and ceramides help hydrate the skin while minimizing pores and blemishes. These hydrating toners are used every morning and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

The serum step is used every evening and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Serums and ampoules with niacinamide and zinc help regulate oil and manage blemishes, while formulas with salicylic acid and glycerin help target acne and hydrate oily skin.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and allantoin provide lightweight hydration for oily skin without clogging pores. Moisturizers with niacinamide and citrus junos fruit extract help manage oiliness while targeting blemishes, and 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.

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