L'Occitane Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-in-Serum for oily acne-prone skin
Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
GlycerinAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. 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 serum offers moderate skin regeneration and hydration, beneficial for your oily skin and acne concerns, due to ingredients like Helichrysum Italicum Oil and Glycerin which smooth texture and soothe irritation.
- While Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil provides emollient action suitable for oily skin, the formula lacks stronger seboregulating ingredients to fully address oiliness.
- The product is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh or prohibited ingredients.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your PM routine. Start 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply your serum after cleansing and toning, but before putting on your moisturizer.
- Gently press 2 to 3 drops of the serum into your skin and let it absorb for a minute.
- Apply the serum on clean, dry skin to help manage your blemishes safely.
- Do a patch test before your first use and avoid the delicate eye area.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 1.6k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with dull, tired, or stressed skin frequently report waking up to a visibly rested, plump, and glowing complexion after just one night. While highly effective for hydration and smoothing fine lines, results can be subtle for some, and the product is best used as a pre-moisturizer step rather than a standalone treatment.
Highlights
Instant radiance Mostly Mentioned
- “wake up with a glowing complexion”
- “skin has a fresh glow immediately”
- “looked rejuvenated... radiant, glowy but not oily”
- “complexion becomes smoother, radiant, and more plump”
- “skin looks immediately more rested”
Hydrates and plumps Often Mentioned
- “skin looked more plump”
- “leaves skin hydrated”
- “restoring suppleness”
- “skin feeling softer... fresher”
- “skipped her moisturizer... so hydrating”
Lightweight, absorbs fast Often Mentioned
- “sinks right into the skin”
- “absorbs quite fast... non-sticky”
- “lightweight gel texture”
- “doesn't feel oily at all”
- “glides in very very well”
Expensive product Often Mentioned
- “definitely expensive”
- “pricier than drugstore options”
- “buy it on special occasions”
- “pricey... results can be too subtle”
Luxurious scent Sometimes Noted
- “smells amazing... florally herbal”
- “scent is one of the most beautiful”
- “feels like a high-end face mask”
- “golden bubbles... melt into the skin”
- “relaxing spa-like fragrance”
Smoothes texture Sometimes Noted
- “blur wrinkles and blur lines”
- “texture is dramatically reduced”
- “skin looked so much smoother”
- “reducing any textured areas”
- “fine lines appear softer”
Strong fragrance Sometimes Noted
- “scent is quite strong”
- “might be too much for you”
- “strong smell right out of the bottle”
- “perfumy at first”
- “irritates... if sensitive to fragrance”
Fragile packaging Rarely Noted
- “shatter if you drop it”
- “glass bottle... heavy”
- “beautiful but fragile”
- “pump dispenses too much”
- “hard to get last drops”
Needs layering Rarely Noted
- “evaporates very quickly”
- “need to use... night cream on top”
- “not enough moisture on its own”
- “best used... before Immortelle Divine Cream”
- “top it off with a regular moisturizer”
Subtle results Rarely Noted
- “didn't show any difference”
- “results can be too subtle”
- “doesn't really do anything”
- “needed longer... to see changes”
- “don't expect an overnight miracle”
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Questions and answers
How well does L'Occitane Immortelle Reset Oil-in-Serum work for oily acne-prone skin?
This serum works reasonably well for your skin, as it provides moderate moisture and helps smooth texture and calm irritation. However, it lacks stronger oil-controlling ingredients, so an oily acne-prone skin type of this kind needs ingredients like niacinamide, propolis, or Vitamin C to better manage excess oil and breakouts.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
Helichrysum italicum oil and glycerin make this serum a fit by smoothing texture and soothing irritation on oily skin. However, this skin type needs ingredients like niacinamide and propolis for strong oil control and blemish care.
What does Helichrysum Italicum Essential Oil do for oily acne-prone skin?
Helichrysum italicum helps calm angry, blemish-prone skin by soothing irritation and reducing redness. It is unlikely to clog pores and may support clearer, more balanced skin when used as part of your daily routine.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2014
What does Acmella Oleracea Extract do for oily acne-prone skin?
Acmella oleracea extract is unlikely to address oily, acne-prone skin directly, as its main benefits are smoothing lines and boosting hydration rather than clearing breakouts. A product for this skin type needs ingredients that gently clear pores and control shine without clogging them.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This serum goes in your evening routine after cleansing and before moisturizing. Oily acne-prone skin needs a treatment product of this type to also include strong oil-controlling ingredients to fully manage shine and breakouts.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this serum with retinol by applying the serum first to smooth your skin, followed by your retinol. This product is unlikely to irritate your skin, but oily acne-prone skin works best with products that also include strong oil-balancing ingredients.
How often should I use this serum?
You can use this treatment in your evening routine. Oily acne-prone skin needs a product of this type to also include strong oil-balancing ingredients.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This serum is unlikely to clog pores or cause purging because it is free of harsh ingredients, but because it lacks strong oil-controlling components, an oily and acne-prone skin type needs a formula with targeted ingredients to properly manage excess oil and shine.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (parfum).
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, 2017Polypropylene non-woven fabric impregnated with H. italicum extract using ethanol as a cosolvent demonstrated significantly greater potential for skin protection compared to other investigated samples on artificially irritated human skin without causing irritation or redness.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023An Acmella oleracea extract-loaded glycolipid emulsion serum applied topically demonstrated safety with no ocular irritation or systemic dermal absorption, alongside significant improvements in facial skin hydration, smoothness, and reductions in roughness, scaliness, and wrinkles.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025An all-natural anti-wrinkle emulsion serum containing Acmella oleracea extract demonstrated safe skin tolerability and reduced facial wrinkles in human volunteers after 2 weeks of application.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021Application of creams and emulgels containing immortelle extract and hemp oil increased skin hydration and reduced TEWL in 25 healthy volunteers compared to placebo samples and a non-treated control, with emulgels demonstrating enhanced herbal active delivery and better sensory properties than creams.
Pharmaceutics, 2021A night cream containing melatonin, carnosine, and Helichrysum italicum extract reduced oxidative stress ex vivo and improved hydration, reduced transepidermal water loss, decreased wrinkles and spots, and lowered skin reactivity in 117 individuals over up to 12 weeks of nightly use.
Dermatology and Therapy, 2020Neryl acetate mediates a large part of Corsican Helichrysum italicum essential oil activity by upregulating genes involved in epidermal differentiation, skin barrier formation, and ceramide synthesis, leading to increased involucrin, total lipids, and ceramides in human skin explant models compared to the essential oil.
PloS One, 2023A novel formulation containing supramolecular retinol plus acmella oleracea extract significantly reduced dark circles by 13.8% in melanin index, decreased fine wrinkles, and increased skin firmness by 13.0% in 33 Chinese urban women after 6 weeks of use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022The optimized squalane-based spilanthol emulsion achieved a maximum skin retention of 118.71 μg/g and restored skin hydroxyproline content to 23.99 μg/g, outperforming positive and negative groups due to high drug release and miscibility driven by weak Van der Waals interactions.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2019Treatment with methanolic extract of Acmella oleracea leaves exerted potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing effects in vitro by reducing inflammatory mediators, scavenging free radicals, inhibiting bacterial growth, and enhancing fibroblast migration without inducing cytotoxicity.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 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, 2012
Why other serums fit oily acne-prone 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, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Dextrin Palmitate Ethylhexanoate, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Oil Flower, Helichrysum Italicum Extract, Origanum Majorana Leaf Extract, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Adenosine, Fructose, Carbomer, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Disodium Edta, Cellulose Gum, Amodimethicone, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Ci 75130 Beta-Carotene
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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