Bio-Oil skincare
Bio-Oil is beloved for its specialized product types and expertly blended formulas that nourish the skin. Its products suit dry, mature, and uneven skin types best, offering gentle, targeted care. For acne-prone skin, the Skincare Oil stands out as a reliable choice for daily hydration and texture improvement. Together, these thoughtful formulations deliver balanced moisture without feeling heavy.
This page covers some of the most popular Bio-Oil products; for the whole Bio-Oil range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Questions and answers
Is Bio-Oil worth it?
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is a helpful choice for dry skin, where Lovi rates it Average. It contains fragrance and is best used with caution on combination or acne-prone skin.
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What are Bio-Oil's best products?
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil is the only product shown on this page. Lovi rates it Average for dry skin, dry sensitive skin, skin with dark spots, and mature skin.
Does Bio-Oil cause breakouts?
Bio-Oil Skincare Oil carries a warning for acne-prone and oily skin on this page, as it contains ingredients that may clog pores. Lovi rates Skincare Oil Caution for acne-prone skin and Warning for oily acne-prone skin.
Is Bio-Oil fragrance-free?
No, the Bio-Oil products on this page contain fragrance. Skincare Oil includes added scent.
What are the key ingredients in Bio-Oil products?
The key ingredients in the Bio-Oil products on this page include plant extracts like Calendula officinalis extract and vitamins such as Tocopheryl acetate and Retinyl palmitate, alongside Isopropyl myristate. These ingredients help condition the skin and improve its look.
How do I build a Bio-Oil skincare routine?
Bio-Oil does not offer a complete routine on this page, as it features only the Skincare Oil. Shoppers can use this oil as a final step to lock in moisture, though Lovi warns that it may cause breakouts on oily or acne-prone skin.
Where can I buy Bio-Oil, and how much does it cost?
Bio-Oil is available at stores in the Netherlands. Prices on this page range from €13.55 to €13.55.
Who owns Bio-Oil, and where is it from?
Bio-Oil is a brand founded in 1987, owned by Union-Swiss (Pty) Ltd since 2000.
Is Bio-Oil cruelty-free?
PETA, Leaping Bunny, and Cruelty Free International, the registries Lovi checks, do not list Bio-Oil as cruelty-free.
Research behind Bio-Oil's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its 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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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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