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Medicube-focused skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin

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

Cleansers, toners, and serums with salicylic acid and niacinamide help clear out pores and control shine. Makeup removers and moisturizers with centella asiatica extract and hyaluronic acid help soothe and calm 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 for oily acne-prone skin takes the place of the evening routine once a week and adds deeper steps to help control 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 with salicylic acid help target blemishes and maintain a clear complexion for oily skin, while formulas with niacinamide and glycerin help manage oiliness and impurities. They are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 2Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Toners and hydrating steps with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and beta-glucan help manage oil and bring back moisture, while formulas with centella asiatica extract and niacinamide may help calm breakouts and clear blemishes.

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Step 3Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap, glycerin, snail secretion filtrate, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores or causing excess shine. These moisturizers with niacinamide, panthenol, and ceramides are used every morning, 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 against UV rays and blue light. Sunscreens with zinc oxide and titanium dioxide protect against sun damage, while formulations with niacinamide and centella asiatica extract help calm breakouts and manage excess shine for oily skin.

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Evening

Step 1Pre-Cleanser

Makeup removers with jojoba seed oil, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help clear out oil-based debris and soothe blemishes. They are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid help target blemishes and maintain a clear complexion for oily skin, while formulas with niacinamide and glycerin help manage oiliness and impurities. They are used every morning and every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best cleansers for oily acne-prone skin

Step 3Cleansing Toner

This cleansing toner step is used every evening to sweep away residual impurities. Cleansing toners with salicylic and glycolic acid help clear out pores and control shine, while formulations with witch hazel and aloe soothe blemishes.

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Step 4Serum or Treatment

Serums with salicylic acid and niacinamide help clear breakouts and control shine on oily skin. 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, glycerin, snail secretion filtrate, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores or causing excess shine. These moisturizers with niacinamide, panthenol, and ceramides are used every morning, 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, tocopherol, and centella asiatica extract help clear out oil-based debris and soothe blemishes. They are used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 2Cleanser

Cleansers with salicylic acid help target blemishes and maintain a clear complexion for oily skin, while formulas with niacinamide and glycerin help manage oiliness and impurities. They are 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 salicylic acid and papain help manage oiliness and breakouts, while enzyme powders with niacinamide and lactic acid refine skin texture and reduce breakouts. This step is used once a week in place of the evening routine.

Step 4Cleansing Mask

Cleansing masks with Kaolin, charcoal and salicylic acid help deep-draw oil and impurities to clear out breakouts and shine. This step is used once a week, in place of the evening routine.

Step 5Hydrating Toner

This hydrating toner step is used every morning and once a week, in place of the evening routine. Toners and hydrating steps with hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and beta-glucan help manage oil and bring back moisture, while formulas with centella asiatica extract and niacinamide may help calm breakouts and clear blemishes.

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Step 6Serum or Treatment

Serums with salicylic acid and niacinamide help clear breakouts and control shine on oily skin. This treatment step is used every evening and once a week in place of the evening routine.

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Step 7Moisturizer

Moisturizers with birch sap, glycerin, snail secretion filtrate, and hyaluronic acid help hydrate oily skin without clogging pores or causing excess shine. These moisturizers with niacinamide, panthenol, and ceramides are used every morning, every evening, and once a week in place of the evening routine.

Best moisturizers and moisturizing serums for oily acne-prone 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.

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