Murad Intense Recovery Cream for oily skin
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Glycerin
Mirabilis Jalapa Extract
Tocopherol
Caution
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- HighEffectiveness
- ConcerningSafety
A poor match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 suitability for oily skin as Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil and Shea Butter provide emollient action, though they may not be sufficient for optimal oil control for your oily shine.
- The formula provides excellent moisturizing treatment due to Glycerin and Shea Butter, which hydrate and moisturize your skin.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.4Overall rating based on 300+ reviewsThis rich cream is highly praised for its ability to deeply hydrate and calm irritated or dry skin, providing immediate relief from redness and flakiness. Its texture is often described as luxurious and buttery, effectively repairing compromised skin barriers. However, some users find the texture too heavy or greasy, potentially leading to breakouts for those with oily or acne-prone skin. The cream is also noted for its high price point and, for some, a strong fragrance.
Highlights
Intense hydration Often Mentioned
- “skin is replete with moisture”
- “pesky dry patches faded”
- “drinks it up”
- “goodbye dry skin”
- “healed papery cracks”
Soothing and calming Often Mentioned
- “instantly calming”
- “redness subdued”
- “relieved severe dryness”
- “skin felt soothed”
- “comforts stressed skin”
Barrier repair Sometimes Noted
- “saved my skin in lockdown”
- “strengthens skin barrier”
- “healed windburn”
- “restored compromised skin”
- “great after retinol”
Luxurious texture Sometimes Noted
- “buttery and silky”
- “melts into the skin”
- “luxurious feel”
- “thick balm consistency”
- “glides on smoothly”
Heavy or greasy finish Sometimes Noted
- “leaves face too greasy”
- “thick texture”
- “heavy for oily skin”
- “sits on top of skin”
- “shiny finish”
High price point Sometimes Noted
- “very expensive”
- “pricey for the amount”
- “£68 is expensive”
- “wish it was cheaper”
- “luxury price tag”
Caused breakouts Rarely Noted
- “congestion on nose”
- “caused pimples”
- “not for acne-prone skin”
- “clogged pores”
Strong fragrance Rarely Noted
- “deducting point for fragrance”
- “scent is too strong”
- “irritating perfume”
- “smells like a spa (overpowering)”
- “contains essential oils”
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Questions and answers
Why does Lovi advise caution with Murad Intense Recovery Cream for oily skin?
Lovi advises caution because this cream may not control oily shine well enough for your oily skin. A product for this skin needs a lightweight texture with peptides, hydrating agents, and soothing extracts that provide moisture without heavy oils or breakouts.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil and Shea Butter make this cream a poor fit because they may not be sufficient for optimal oil control. Oily skin needs lightweight moisturizers with peptides and hydrating agents that balance hydration without heavy oils or excess oiliness.
What does Butyrospermum Parkii Butter do for oily skin?
Butyrospermum parkii butter is a rich ingredient that may feel too heavy for oily skin and can sometimes clog pores. For oily skin, a moisturizer needs lighter ingredients that hydrate without feeling greasy or heavy.
What does Macadamia Seed Oil do for oily skin?
Macadamia Seed Oil is generally too heavy for oily skin because it tends to clog pores and cause breakouts. Oily skin needs lightweight, fast-absorbing hydrators that balance oil without adding extra grease.
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This cream is used as a moisturizer in both your morning and evening routine. Because this product is a poor match for oily skin, an ideal product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-control ingredients to keep excess shine in check.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream after retinol to help keep your skin soft and calm while using strong treatments. Oily skin needs a lightweight moisturizer with oil-controlling ingredients rather than a rich cream like this.
How often should I use this cream?
This rich moisturizing treatment is likely too heavy for daily use on oily skin, as it may not provide enough oil control for your shine. Oily skin of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-balancing ingredients instead of heavy butters and oils.
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to cause purging, but it may cause breakouts and a heavy or greasy finish on oily skin because it contains heavy butters and oils that can clog pores. An oily skin type needs lightweight, oil-free hydration with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, or salicylic acid to keep pores clear and shine under control.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
This cream is suitable for use on both the body and the thin skin around the eyes, where it delivers rich moisture. Oily skin used to heavier creams like this needs lightweight hydrating ingredients and oil-controlling properties to stay balanced without feeling greasy.
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene and linalool). Cetearyl alcohol and behenyl alcohol are fatty alcohols, which soften the skin.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017A 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, 2025A skin barrier restoring cream with shea butter, silkflo, and vitamin E increased type I procollagen synthesis, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, decreased reactive oxygen species generation, and promoted hyaluronic acid production in H2O2-stimulated human keratinocyte cells compared to untreated cells.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Betaine, Cetearyl Methicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Myristate, Stearyl Dimethicone, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Polysorbate 60, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycol Distearate, Spearmint Oil Leaf, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Lemon Peel Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Mentha Arvensis Oil Leaf, Cedrus Atlantica Oil Bark, Chlorella Emersonii Extract, Mirabilis Jalapa Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract Sunflower Seed Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Leaf Extract Flower, Jojoba Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Urea, Yeast Amino Acids, Trehalose, Inositol, Taurine, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Octadecene, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Edta, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, 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.
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