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Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser for oily acne-prone skin

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Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser

Average

  • AverageOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for oily acne-prone skin; other 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 cleansing and hydration for your oily skin, with Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Shea Ethyl Esters effectively removing impurities, but it lacks specific ingredients to target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
  • While the blend of oils provides emollient action suitable for oily skin, it may not offer sufficient seboregulation to fully address oiliness.
  • The product is safe for your skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients and poses no risk of irritation.

How to apply

  • Use this cleanser as part of your AM and PM routine. Start using it daily to help clear your breakouts.
  • Apply this cleanser as the first step in the morning and right after your pre-cleanser in the evening. Follow it with your toner and moisturizer.
  • Gently massage a small amount of the cleanser onto your face using circular motions. Rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and pat dry.
  • Apply the cleanser on slightly damp skin to help clean deeply and remove excess oil. This works best for oily skin types.
  • Avoid the sensitive eye area during application. Do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.9Overall rating based on 1.6k+ reviews

This luxurious oil cleanser is widely praised by users with dry and mature skin for its ability to effortlessly melt away waterproof makeup and sunscreen without stripping the moisture barrier. While the majority report soft, glowing, and hydrated outcomes, a small subset of users with reactive skin experienced breakouts or irritation attributed to the high concentration of essential oils. Based on a very large amount of data, this product is highly rated and generally well-received, though some users with sensitive skin should exercise caution.

Highlights

  • Hydrating and non-stripping Mostly Mentioned
    • “skin feels automatically calm and smooth”
    • “leaves skin nourished... no tight pulled feeling”
    • “soft and balanced”
  • Effective makeup removal Often Mentioned
    • “melts sunscreen and base makeup so easily”
    • “removes liquid eye liner in a gentle effective way”
    • “dissolves makeup... including waterproof mascara”
  • Luxurious scent Often Mentioned
    • “scent is divine... fresh and floral”
    • “feels like i'm at the spa”
    • “made my cleansing routine truly lux”
  • Expensive product Often Mentioned
    • “price is definitely on the hefty side”
    • “bloody expensive”
    • “crazy price for a cleanser”
  • Rinses clean Sometimes Noted
    • “turns milky and rinses clean”
    • “doesn't leave a greasy residue”
    • “emulsifies easily”
  • Eye irritation Sometimes Noted
    • “can sting the eyes a little”
    • “clouded my eyes easily”
    • “sting if it gets in eyes”
  • Skin sensitivity Rarely Noted
    • “wrecked my skin... deep uncomfortable red pimples”
    • “bad for sensitive skin”
    • “reaction to the essential oils”

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Questions and answers

How well does Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser work for oily acne-prone skin?

This cleanser works reasonably well for oily acne-prone skin, as it cleans and hydrates nicely without causing irritation, though it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts and oil control. A product for this skin type needs gentle cleansers, soothing extracts, and powerful ingredients that target acne and blemishes while managing oil production.

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2015

Which ingredients make this cleanser a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil and Shea Ethyl Esters help remove impurities while keeping your skin calm, though this cleanser lacks the ingredients needed to control oil and breakouts. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product that thoroughly cleanses, controls excess oil, and targets blemishes with gentle cleansers and soothing extracts.

Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

What does Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil do for oily acne-prone skin?

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil helps keep oily acne-prone skin smooth and protects the skin barrier without causing redness. Studies show that plant oils with a higher linoleic acid ratio support skin health well, making this oil a good fit for your routine.

American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018

What does Jojoba Seed Oil do for oily acne-prone skin?

Jojoba seed oil helps calm oily, acne-prone skin and may reduce blemishes when used regularly as part of your routine. Studies show it helps lower skin inflammation and supports a clear, balanced complexion.

Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024

Where does this cleanser go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?

This cleanser fits into your morning routine as your first step and your evening routine as your second step after a makeup remover. While it cleans and softens your oily skin, it lacks ingredients to target acne and breakouts, so an oily acne-prone skincare routine needs added treatments with ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to clear blemishes and control oil.

Can I use this cleanser with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this cleanser in your routine before applying retinol, as it safely cleanses your skin without causing irritation. However, because this product lacks ingredients to target blemishes and control oil, oily acne-prone skin needs a cleanser that also includes acne-fighting or oil-balancing ingredients.

How often should I use this cleanser?

You can use this cleanser daily in the morning and evening as part of your routine. It is safe and poses no risk of irritation, though oily acne-prone skin needs ingredients that target blemishes and control oil.

Can this cleanser clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?

Tata Harper Nourishing Oil Cleanser works for your oily acne-prone skin, though other products fit it better because it lacks specific ingredients to target your acne, blemishes, and breakouts. An oily acne-prone skin needs a cleanser with ingredients that provide deep cleansing and oil control to help clear pores and prevent blemishes.

Can I use this cleanser around the eyes or on my body?

You can use this cleanser on the body and around the eyes, as its gentle formula has a great safety profile and is unlikely to cause irritation. Because the skin around the eyes is much thinner than on most of the body, a gentle cleanser like this helps clean that delicate area safely.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this cleanser fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (citral, citronellol, eugenol, geraniol, limonene, and linalool).

What the research says

  • Topical application of emulsions with Borago officinalis and Nigella sativa seedcake extracts reduced skin irritation and improved skin hydration and epidermal barrier function compared with placebo in human skin over 6 weeks.

    Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2015

  • A combination cream of stimu-tex AS and saccharide isomerate reduced erythema, increased skin capacitance, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in 20 subjects after fractional CO2 laser procedure without causing serious adverse events.

    Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

  • Clay jojoba oil facial masks reduced total skin lesions by a mean of 54% after 6 weeks in 133 participants with acne-prone, lesioned skin and mild acne compared to baseline.

    Forschende Komplementarmedizin, 2012

  • Topical application of jojoba wax reduced LPS-induced secretion of IL-6, IL-8, and TNFα by approximately 30% and increased the synthesis of pro-collagen III and hyaluronic acid compared to untreated skin in an ex-vivo human skin organ culture model.

    Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2024

  • Topical jojoba oil application in male mice decreased exercise-induced pro-inflammatory gene expression (Il-1b and Il-6 in soleus, Il-1b in gastrocnemius) compared to untreated exercised mice.

    Biomolecules, 2025

  • Topical application of an argan oil NLC-based hydrogel formulation increased skin hydration in healthy volunteers over a one-month period through a synergistic effect of NLC occlusion and argan oil hydration.

    International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014

  • Incorporating allantoin into argan oil enriched liposomes improved its accumulation in the dermis (~8.7μg/cm(2)) and permeation through the skin (~33μg/cm(2)) compared to conventional liposomes, water dispersion, and a commercial gel.

    International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016

  • Methanol and water-methanol extracts of Borago officinalis herb reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species in human keratinocytes and fibroblasts, and exhibited anti-inflammatory and anti-ageing properties through the inhibition of protein denaturation, lipoxygenase, proteinase, collagenase, and elastase.

    Molecules, 2023

  • Borago officinalis L. treatment attenuates UVB-induced skin photodamage by downregulating MMP-1, MMP-3, and IL-6, enhancing TGF-beta1, and improving skin hydration, collagen synthesis, wrinkle formation, epidermal thickness, and erythema in normal human dermal fibroblasts and hairless mice compared to UVB-exposed controls.

    Experimental Gerontology, 2018

Why other cleansers fit oily acne-prone skin better

Ingredients

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Shea Ethyl Esters Butter, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Apricot Kernel Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Olive Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Argan Kernel Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Jojoba Esters, Arnica Montana Extract, Borago Officinalis Leaf Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Flavor, Citral, Citronellol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool

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.

  • 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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