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Skincare routine for combination skin

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Cleansers and toners with glycerin, ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and centella asiatica extract help hydrate dry cheeks, while cleansing toners and serums with BHA, salicylic acid, niacinamide, and zinc PCA help control oil and tighten enlarged pores.

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 for combination skin to care for an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks by adding deeper steps.

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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 amino acids, aloe vera, cucumber extract, and glycerin help clean impurities and balance moisture for your combination skin. Cleansers and face washes with salicylic acid, willow bark extract, and niacinamide help clear out pores and manage oily shine, and this step is used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and essences with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help boost moisture on dry cheeks, while formulas with niacinamide and laminaria digitata extract may help balance oil in the T-zone. This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks, while options with niacinamide help control oily shine and enlarged pores. This step is used every morning and evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 4SPF

In the Lovi routine for this skin the sunscreen step is used every morning. Sunscreens with avobenzone, zinc oxide, and titanium dioxide help defend against UV rays, while sunscreens with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and silica help maintain your moisture balance and manage oily shine on your combination skin.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil and sunflower seed oil help clear out makeup while balancing moisture levels for combination skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids, aloe vera, cucumber extract, and glycerin help clean impurities and balance moisture for your combination skin. Cleansers and face washes with salicylic acid, willow bark extract, and niacinamide help clear out pores and manage oily shine, and this step is used every morning, 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 while gently exfoliating. Cleansing toners with salicylic acid and panthenol help control excess oil on your combination skin and keep dry cheeks feeling comfortable.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with propolis, niacinamide, and zinc PCA help manage oily shine and improve texture for combination skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 5Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks, while options with niacinamide help control oily shine and enlarged pores. This step is used every morning and 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 out makeup while balancing moisture levels for combination skin. These products are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with amino acids, aloe vera, cucumber extract, and glycerin help clean impurities and balance moisture for your combination skin. Cleansers and face washes with salicylic acid, willow bark extract, and niacinamide help clear out pores and manage oily shine, and this step is used every morning, 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 for your oily shine, while formulas with hyaluronic acid and allantoin help comfort and hydrate dry cheeks. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks are used once a week in place of the evening routine. Masks with Australian pink clay and aloe vera leaf juice help draw out oil and impurities, while versions with lactic and azelaic acid reduce shine and refine combination skin.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

Hydrating toners and essences with hyaluronic acid and glycerin help boost moisture on dry cheeks, while formulas with niacinamide and laminaria digitata extract may help balance oil in the T-zone. This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with propolis, niacinamide, and zinc PCA help manage oily shine and improve texture for combination skin. These treatments are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best serums and treatments for combination skin

Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with glycerin and hyaluronic acid help hydrate dry cheeks, while options with niacinamide help control oily shine and enlarged pores. This step is used every morning and evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for combination skin

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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