Revision Skincare Revox™ Line Relaxer for acne-prone skin
8 Peptides
Sodium Hyaluronate
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Inulin
Gamma-Aminobutyric AcidAverage
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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
- This product offers moderate benefits for your combination skin, with multiple peptides like Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28 supporting collagen stimulation and extracellular matrix synthesis, alongside Glycerin and Sodium Hyaluronate for humectant action.
- While it provides excellent wrinkle reduction and hydration, its ingredients are largely irrelevant or mostly supportive for your primary concerns of acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components like Arnica Montana Flower Extract and Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine and start 3x/week before working up to daily use.
- Apply this treatment after cleansing and toner, and before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the product on clean, dry skin to help manage your breakouts safely.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.6Overall rating based on 200+ reviewsThe product is highly regarded for its ability to soften expression lines and enhance the effects of professional treatments. Most users experience smoother, refreshed skin. Some users with dry skin or specific makeup routines find the texture difficult to apply, and a small number report irritation or no visible improvement.
Highlights
Softens lines Mostly Mentioned
- “Visible softening of fine lines”
- “softened forehead lines”
- “improvement in crow's feet”
Extends Botox Often Mentioned
- “Boosts neurotoxin results”
- “works synergistically with neuromodulator”
- “great Botox alternative”
Expensive product Often Mentioned
- “This stuff is not cheap”
- “expensive for the results”
Lightweight, absorbs fast Sometimes Noted
- “Lightweight formula absorbs quickly”
- “sinks in quickly”
- “doesn't sit on skin”
Plumps and hydrates Sometimes Noted
- “Great at plumping up”
- “gives healthy glow”
- “skin looks refreshed”
Layering issues Sometimes Noted
- “Doesn't go on amazing under makeup”
- “concealer gets flaky”
- “hard to layer moisturizer”
Causes irritation Rarely Noted
- “First night I used it irritated my eyes”
- “forehead a little bit itchy”
No results Rarely Noted
- “Highlight the lines”
- “just ok”
- “didn't see improvement”
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Questions and answers
How well does Revox Line Relaxer work for acne-prone skin?
Revision Skincare Revox Line Relaxer works moderately well for acne-prone skin, providing great hydration and wrinkle reduction while being mostly supportive rather than directly targeting breakouts. It is very unlikely to cause irritation due to its soothing plant extracts and gentle formula. For acne-prone skin, a treatment of this type needs effective ingredients like niacinamide, zinc PCA, or propolis to actively target breakouts and blemishes while keeping skin balanced.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2013Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2013
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for acne-prone skin?
This product works for your acne-prone skin because it contains soothing components like arnica montana flower extract, though other products fit your blemishes better by including ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to control oil and target breakouts.
What do Peptides do for acne-prone skin?
Peptides help acne-prone skin by fighting acne-causing bacteria and calming redness and swelling. They may also support the skin barrier, which is often delicate when you deal with breakouts.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for acne-prone skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps acne-prone skin by soothing irritation, calming redness, and keeping the skin balanced without clogging pores. When combined with targeted ingredients like zinc oxide, it may also help reduce breakouts.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Because this product only offers moderate benefits for acne-prone skin, an ideal product for this skin needs soothing and clearing ingredients that directly target breakouts and blemishes.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment alongside retinol by applying the treatment after your retinol has fully absorbed, or on alternate nights to keep your skin calm. This product is unlikely to cause irritation because it leaves out harsh ingredients and includes soothing components like Arnica Montana Flower Extract.
How often should I use this serum?
This treatment works well in the evening for your acne-prone skin, though other products fit these concerns better. To care for breakouts, this skin type needs targeted ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to clear pores and reduce blemishes.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
This treatment is unlikely to clog pores or cause irritation on acne-prone skin, as it contains no harsh ingredients and includes soothing Arnica Montana Flower Extract. However, because its ingredients are mostly focused on hydration and wrinkles rather than blemishes, acne-prone skin needs a product with targeted ingredients like salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide to properly clear breakouts.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
Argireline treatment twice daily for 4 weeks produced a significant anti-wrinkle effect with 48.9% total efficacy and decreased skin roughness in Chinese subjects compared with 0% efficacy and no decrease in roughness in the placebo group.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2013Argireline applied twice daily for 4 weeks achieved a total anti-wrinkle efficiency of 48.9% and notably reduced wrinkle depth compared to placebo in Chinese subjects.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2013Topical hyaluronic acid filler serum combined with Botulinum toxin type A lengthened the duration of the toxin's effect in reducing wrinkles compared to Botulinum toxin type A alone.
Dermatologic Therapy, 2022Treatment with cross-linked hyaluronic acid-based microneedle patches combined with acetyl hexapeptide-8 or epidermal growth factor significantly improved wrinkles and skin hydration compared to the patch alone in Korean females over 29 days.
Annals of Dermatology, 2019Topical application of 0.1% hyaluronic acid formulations of different molecular weights led to significant improvements in skin hydration and elasticity, with low-molecular-weight formulations also significantly reducing wrinkle depth in seventy-six female subjects compared to a vehicle control.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2011Topical application of hyaluronic acid in conjunction with free gingival graft significantly reduced donor site postoperative pain until day 7 compared to normal saline, with no significant differences in graft dimensions or patient satisfaction.
Clinical Oral Investigations, 2022Treatment with a hyaluronic acid-containing mouth rinse or topical gel led to significant lesion reduction, pain relief, and normalization of lesion color in adult patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis, with the gel formulation showing an earlier healing onset at 3 days.
BMC Oral Health, 2019Gels containing 1% Arnica montana L. flower extract successfully enhanced the volume of the lips and face with a reduction of wrinkles in humans.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2023Topical application of Arnica montana ointment reduced the inflammatory response and oxidative damage in mice exposed to UVB radiation compared to untreated UVB-exposed skin.
Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2020The protocol combining microcurrent with topical Arnica montana reduces inflammation, increases myofibroblast proliferation, and decreases macrophage presence in rats with skin lesions compared to controls.
International Journal of Experimental Pathology, 2023Gamma-aminobutyric acid treatment accelerated the cutaneous wound healing process by suppressing inflammation and stimulating reepithelialization in rats compared with epidermal growth factor treatment.
Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2007Topical application of gamma-aminobutyric acid and GABA(A) receptor-specific agonists accelerated cutaneous barrier recovery and prevented epidermal hyperplasia induced by barrier disruption in hairless mice compared to untreated controls.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2002Water-soluble hydrolysate and active constituents GABA and GABA-Alanine from Rhodosorus marinus significantly inhibited the release of IL-1α and NGF and decreased TRPV1 over-expression under PMA-induced inflammatory conditions in in vitro models of normal human keratinocytes and astrocytes.
Marine Drugs, 2018
Why other serums fit acne-prone skin better
Topical nicotinamide plus an antibacterial adhesive agent and zinc-pyrrolidone carboxylic acid combined with adapalene significantly reduced noninflammatory acne lesions by the second week of therapy compared to placebo with adapalene in patients with moderate acne vulgaris.
The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology, 2020A cream combining propolis, tea tree oil, and Aloe vera reduced erythema scars, acne severity index, and total lesion count better than erythromycin cream in sixty patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris compared to placebo.
Clinical Pharmacology, 2018Niacinamide and ferulic acid incorporated in a stable multiple emulsion successfully reduced melanin, sebum, and skin erythema while improving skin elasticity and hydration in human skin compared to a placebo.
BioMed Research International, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-28, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Aminobutyric Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Inulin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Celery Extract Callus Extract, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Steareth-20, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Tocopherol
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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