Guerlain Abeille Royale Double R Renew & Repair Advanced Serum for combination skin
Royal Jelly
Ouessant Honey
Squalane
Glycolic Acid
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
Average
- HighCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for combination skin; other serums 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 skin renewal for your combination skin due to gluconolactone and lactic acid, providing mild chemical exfoliation that supports general skincare benefits like hydration.
- While highly suitable for combination skin with gluconolactone and glycolic acid offering keratolytic action, it is not specifically targeted for your oily shine concern.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your combination skin due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.
How to apply
- Use your serum as part of your PM routine. Start using it 3 times a week and move to daily use if your skin likes it.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toner, and right before your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin and wait a minute ⏳for it to soak in.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive.
- Always do a patch test before using the serum for the first time, and avoid the eye area .
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users consistently praise this serum for its ability to deliver a visible "glass skin" radiance and smoother texture, particularly benefiting mature or dull skin types. The luxurious sensory experience and lifting effects are widely celebrated.
Highlights
Smoother skin texture Mostly Mentioned
- “skin feels like silk”
- “pores look smaller”
- “texture is much more refined”
- “bumps smoothed out”
Hydration & plumping Often Mentioned
- “skin feels plumped”
- “hydration lasts all day”
- “fine lines look filled”
- “relieved my dry patches”
Radiance & glow Often Mentioned
- “gives a lovely glow”
- “skin looks luminous”
- “restored my radiance”
- “brightens dull complexion”
High price point Often Mentioned
- “ridiculously expensive”
- “hard to justify the cost”
- “pricey for the amount”
- “wish it was cheaper”
Fast absorption Sometimes Noted
- “sinks in immediately”
- “not greasy at all”
- “makeup sits perfectly on top”
- “absorbs fast”
Luxurious scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells divine”
- “like a spa experience”
- “scent is addictive”
- “luxurious honey fragrance”
Pump/packaging issues Sometimes Noted
- “pump dispenses unevenly”
- “hard to control amount”
- “one side ran out first”
- “shoots out too fast”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “smell is too strong”
- “gave me a headache”
- “too perfumed for sensitive skin”
Lack of dramatic results Rarely Noted
- “didn't see a difference”
- “just a nice moisturizer”
- “expected more for the price”
- “no lifting effect observed”
Sticky residue Rarely Noted
- “feels a bit sticky”
- “tacky finish”
- “left a film on my face”
- “hair sticks to my face”
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Questions and answers
How well does Guerlain Double R Renew & Repair Advanced Serum work for combination skin?
Guerlain Abeille Royale Double R Renew & Repair Advanced Serum works moderately well for combination skin, offering mild chemical exfoliation and hydration with a very safe profile, though it is not specifically targeted for oily shine. A treatment of this type needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or zinc PCA to regulate oiliness and provide optimal hydration without overwhelming oilier areas.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for combination skin?
This serum works for combination skin with gluconolactone, glycolic acid, and lactic acid, which offer mild chemical exfoliation and support hydration. Royal Jelly and Ouessant Honey add soothing benefits with a low risk of irritation. Combination skin of this type needs ingredients like niacinamide and zinc PCA to regulate oiliness and manage shiny areas.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
What does Royal Jelly do for combination skin?
Royal jelly helps keep combination skin hydrated and smooth while improving overall skin health. It may also help soften the look of fine lines and dry spots without feeling heavy.
What does Ouessant Honey do for combination skin?
Ouessant Honey helps balance combination skin by providing soothing moisture without feeling heavy, while supporting a calm and smooth complexion. It acts as a natural hydrator that softens dry areas while keeping oily zones comfortable.
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for combination skin?
This serum goes in the evening routine, after cleansing and before moisturizing, to keep things simple and safe around sun exposure. Combination skin also needs products that target oily shine with ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum alongside retinol by applying the serum first and following with retinol on alternate nights to avoid irritation. This product offers gentle chemical exfoliation that helps keep skin smooth, but combination skin with shine concerns also needs oil-balancing ingredients and lightweight hydrators.
How often should I use this serum?
This serum works well in your evening routine once a week to start, and you may slowly use it more often if your skin tolerates it well. It has a very safe formula with no harsh ingredients, though a product for this skin needs specific ingredients to help with oily shine.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for combination skin?
This serum is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts for combination skin because its ingredients have a very safe profile with no harsh irritants, and it gently sweeps away dead skin cells. While it provides mild renewal, a product for this skin type also needs targeted oil control to fully manage shine and breakouts.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It contains fragrance (parfum) and drying alcohol (alcohol).
What the research says
Combining 10% gluconolactone chemical peeling with oxybrasion or microneedle mesotherapy increased skin hydration and decreased sebum, pH, and TEWL in twenty-one Caucasian women, with no significant differences between the two methods.
Skin Research and Technology, 2023A prototype body cream containing bee venom, propolis, honey, beeswax, and royal jelly demonstrated stability for 90 days, high antioxidant capacity of 85.45%, lack of cytotoxicity with over 70% cell viability, and no irritation or allergic reaction in dermatological analysis, while improving skin parameters in a panel test.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Gluconolactone 14% solution significantly improved mild to moderate acne by reducing inflamed and non-inflamed lesions similarly to 5% benzoyl peroxide, but with fewer side-effects in 150 patients.
The Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 1992Applying an essence containing royal jelly extract significantly increased the stratum corneum water content of the cheeks compared to placebo in healthy Japanese adults over 4 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022Royal jelly protects against epidermal stress caused by UVB and menadione through the upregulation of NQO1 expression by its active compound 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021Defensin-1 from royal jelly stimulated MMP-9 secretion and increased keratinocyte migration and wound closure in vitro, and promoted re-epithelisation and wound closure in uninfected excision wounds.
Scientific Reports, 2017Honey-based dressings reduced mean healing duration, length of hospital stay, and VAS pain scores compared with povidone iodine-based dressings in 1236 participants.
Journal of Wound Care, 2021Topical honey application improved the mean duration of attacks and pain, occurrence of crusting, and healing time compared to acyclovir cream in 16 adult patients with recurrent labial and genital herpes lesions.
Medical Science Monitor, 2004Squalane at 0.005-0.015% counteracts UVA-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and collagen metabolism inhibition while stimulating fibroblast migration in human dermal fibroblasts.
Molecules, 2025Plant-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, 2025Repeated short-contact 70% glycolic acid peels provided superior results in atrophic acne scars compared to daily low-strength glycolic acid cream or placebo in 58 women over 24 weeks.
International Journal of Dermatology, 2000Serial glycolic acid peels combined with a modified Kligman formula significantly reduced facial PIH severity in Indian patients compared to the modified Kligman formula alone.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2017
Why other serums fit combination skin better
Niacinamide 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, 2022A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Alcohol, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Honey, Diglycerin, Royal Jelly, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lauroyl Lysine, Coco-Caprylate Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Oat Kernel Extract, Parfum, Glycolic Acid, Sorbitol, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Ppg-26-Buteth-26, Lactic Acid, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Algin, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Adenosine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Rosemary Leaf Extract, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Caprylyl Glycol, Caramel, Cellulose Gum, T-Butyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Ci 77492 Iron Oxides, Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment, Yeast Extract Ferment, Tocopherol, Silica, Ci 77491 Iron Oxides
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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