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Eve Lom Renewal Treatment Oil for combination skin

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A weak match for combination skin; the moisturizers alongside fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with combination skin: an oily T-zone, enlarged pores, and dry cheeks. 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 your combination skin as squalane and argania spinosa kernel oil provide emollient action, but it lacks sufficient humectants for optimal hydration to address your oily shine.
  • The product provides excellent moisturizing treatment due to squalane and ceramides np, enhancing barrier resilience, but its benefits are mostly supportive and irrelevant for your oily shine and combination skin.

How to apply

  • Use this moisturizer in your AM and PM routine every day to control shine. Always pair with SPF in the morning.
  • Apply this moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your morning SPF.
  • Gently press a small amount of the moisturizer into your skin and avoid harsh rubbing. Let it ⏳absorb for a minute.
  • Apply the moisturizer on slightly damp skin to help it lock in moisture better. This keeps your combination skin balanced.
  • Avoid the eye area when applying the moisturizer. Do a patch test before your first use.

People Say

★4.7Overall rating based on 1.6k+ reviews

Based on a very large amount of data, this treatment oil is highly rated for its ability to provide deep hydration and a radiant glow, leaving skin feeling soft and supple. Users frequently praise its lightweight, non-greasy texture that sinks in beautifully. Some users note a strong scent and a high price point, while a low number of reviews mention a thicker consistency.

Highlights

  • Deeply hydrating Mostly Mentioned
    • “Skin felt instantly hydrated”
    • “moisture that lasts all day”
    • “extra bouncy and hydrated”
  • Lightweight texture Often Mentioned
    • “Featherlight and non-greasy”
    • “sinks in beautifully”
    • “surprisingly non-oily”
  • Radiant glow Often Mentioned
    • “Skin radiates”
    • “luminous appearance”
    • “glow of moisture”
  • Softens skin Often Mentioned
    • “Leaves skin feeling smooth”
    • “skin felt soft and supple”
    • “achieve lingering skin softness”
  • Improves texture Sometimes Noted
    • “Visibly smooths fine lines”
    • “improves skin texture”
    • “skin looked smoother”
  • High price Sometimes Noted
    • “Not a cheap brand”
    • “another 100 bucks more expensive”
    • “luxurious brand”
  • Strong scent Sometimes Noted
    • “Very strong perfume scent”
    • “smells like old perfume”
    • “quite potent”
  • Thick consistency Rarely Noted
    • “Texture is quite thickish”
    • “feels a lot less thick”
    • “contains heavier oils”

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Questions and answers

Why is Eve Lom Renewal Treatment Oil a weak match for combination skin?

Eve Lom Renewal Treatment Oil is a weak match for combination skin because while ingredients like squalane and argan oil help soften the skin, it lacks enough water-attracting ingredients to properly hydrate without adding oily shine. A better moisturizing treatment for this skin type needs targeted hydrating ingredients and brighteners that balance moisture and reduce shine without causing irritation.

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014

Which ingredients make this facial oil a poor fit for combination skin?

This facial oil is a weak match for your combination skin because it lacks sufficient hydrators to address your oily shine while providing mostly supportive benefits. A product for this skin needs effective brightening and moisturizing ingredients, soothing agents, and antioxidants that target hydration and brightness while reducing oily shine without irritation.

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014

What does Squalane do for combination skin?

Squalane helps keep combination skin soft and smooth by locking in moisture without feeling heavy or greasy. It supports the skin barrier and provides lightweight hydration that works well for both dry and oily areas.

Skin Health and Disease, 2024Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2025

What does Grape Seed Oil do for combination skin?

Grape seed oil helps keep combination skin soft and smooth without feeling heavy or greasy. It is lightweight and is unlikely to clog your pores.

Where does it go in a skincare routine for combination skin?

This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing, though it is only a weak match for combination skin. To properly care for combination skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators that balance oily shine while still keeping the skin soft and smooth.

Can I use this facial oil with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this facial oil with retinol by applying the oil after your retinol once it has fully absorbed to help lock in moisture. For combination skin, this type of product needs to include lightweight hydrators like glycerin or hyaluronic acid alongside balancing ingredients to control oily shine while keeping dry areas soft.

How often should I use it?

This product is a weak match for your combination skin because it offers oils that soften the skin but lacks enough water-attracting ingredients to handle your oily shine. Combination skin of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-control ingredients to balance moisture without feeling heavy.

Can this facial oil clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?

This facial oil is unlikely to cause purging, but it contains rich oils that may feel heavy and could potentially clog pores or trigger breakouts on combination skin. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and balancing ingredients to manage oily shine without heavy oils.

International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014

Can I use it around the eyes or on my body?

This moisturizing treatment is suitable for use on the body and around the eyes, as these areas have skin that benefits from rich oils. A product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and fast-absorbing oils to keep these delicate areas soft and smooth.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2002

Is this facial oil fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (linalool, limonene, citral, and geraniol).

What the research says

  • Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.

    Molecules, 2025
  • Plant-derived squalane protected human dermal fibroblasts against UVA-induced damage by counteracting ROS formation, suppressing apoptosis-related proteins p53, caspase-3, caspase-9, and PARP, and restoring the pro-survival p-Akt/mTOR pathway.

    Antioxidants, 2025
  • Grapeseed oil-loaded dermocosmetic nanoemulgel applied on the cheeks of healthy volunteers significantly reduced skin melanin, erythema, sebum production, and pores while increasing moisture and elasticity compared to a placebo.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
  • Topical treatment with cranberry oil and grape oil improved wound healing in rats, with cranberry oil showing an 88.1% wound area reduction and grape oil showing 84.6% compared to 74.1% in controls and 78.4% in the mupirocin standard group on day 13.

    Phytotherapy Research, 2011
  • An ionic liquid-based grapeseed oil emulsion increased transdermal penetration by 4.63-fold and improved skin hydration, firmness, elasticity, and facial wrinkles after 28 days of continuous use compared to ordinary emulsion.

    Pharmaceuticals, 2024
  • Topical treatments containing rosehip extract may reduce the size and erythema of postsurgical scars through macrophage polarization and inflammatory cytokine inhibition, though current clinical evidence remains insufficient to recommend its routine use.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
  • Sunflower and rosehip oil nanoemulsions prepared with a mix of phospholipids and synthetic emulsifiers permeated intact skin to the dermis and showed a more prominent healing effect in a human organotypic skin explant culture wound model compared to nanoemulsions prepared only with phospholipids.

    Pharmaceutics, 2023
  • A nanoemulsion containing 1 mg/mL kojic dipalmitate and 5% rosehip oil demonstrated high incorporation efficiency, suitable physicochemical stability, antioxidant and depigmenting efficacy close to 1 mM ascorbic acid, and no cytotoxicity at concentrations from 0.06% to 1% in vitro.

    Pharmaceutics, 2023
  • Topical application of 5% vitamin C cream significantly improved global clinical scores, increased skin microrelief density, and induced elastic tissue repair in photoaged skin compared to excipient control in healthy female volunteers.

    Experimental Dermatology, 2003
  • Ascorbic acid 2-glucoside gel significantly reduced gingival melanin pigmentation after 4 weeks compared to placebo in 73 subjects with symmetric pigmentation.

    Journal of Periodontology, 2009
  • Topical application of VC-IP cream twice daily for 8 weeks reduces periorbital wrinkles in female subjects compared to a placebo cream.

    Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022

Ingredients

Coco-Caprylate Caprate, Triolein, Squalane, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Grape Seed Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Oil Fruit, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil, Jojoba Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Oleic Linoleic Linolenic Polyglycerides, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract, Bisabolol, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Hexylresorcinol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Ceramide Np, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lavender Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Rosemary Leaf Extract, Lemon Peel Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Seed Oil, Citronella Oil, Peppermint Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Litsea Cubeba Oil Fruit, Peppermint Leaf Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Flower, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Oil Flower, Boswellia Carterii Oil, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol

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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