MISSHA Time Revolution Night Repair Ampoule 5X for oily skin
Bifida Lysate Ferment
Niacinamide
Sodium Hyaluronate
Squalane
Extreme Biome
Average
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily skin; other serums fit it better.
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. 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 oily skin, as niacinamide helps regulate sebum and glycerin provides hydration, though it doesn't directly target oily shine reduction.
- The formula supports your skin barrier resilience and texture with bifida ferment lysate and panthenol, which are beneficial for overall skin health.
- The product is safe for your skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the inclusion of soothing components.
How to apply
- Use this serum in your PM routine. Start by applying it 3 times a week and build up to daily use if your skin tolerates it well.
- Apply the serum after cleansing and toning, but right before your moisturizer for the best results.
- Gently press 2-3 drops of the serum into your skin. Let it absorb ⏱ for a minute before applying the next product.
- Apply the serum on clean and dry skin since your skin is not sensitive and you want to target oily shine. This helps control excess oil throughout the night.
- Avoid the delicate eye area and do a patch test before using the serum for the very first time.
People Say
★4.7Overall rating based on 700+ reviewsUsers consistently praise this ampoule as a powerful anti-aging treatment that delivers deep hydration and a "glass skin" glow overnight, often comparing it favorably to the much more expensive Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair. It is particularly effective for dry, mature, and sensitive skin types, helping to smooth rough texture and plump fine lines, though a minority of users with sensitivities to fermented ingredients or essential oils experienced irritation.
Highlights
Hydration and glow Mostly Mentioned
- “leaves my skin hydrated, soft, and glowy”
- “woke up with plump and glowy skin”
- “restores elasticity and radiance”
- “deeply moisturizes without being heavy”
Estée Lauder dupe Often Mentioned
- “best dupe for Estée Lauder's ANR”
- “works better than much more expensive serums”
- “fraction of the price of high-end brands”
- “similar texture to ANR but affordable”
Improves skin texture Often Mentioned
- “makes my skin so smooth”
- “softens rough texture overnight”
- “skin feels velvety soft”
- “helped evening out texture”
Fast absorption Sometimes Noted
- “absorbs pretty quickly”
- “non-sticky feel when massaged in”
- “layers nicely with other products”
- “lightweight and sinks in fast”
Scent irritation Sometimes Noted
- “smell is a bit strong”
- “contains essential oils like lavender and bergamot”
- “scent might be irritating for some”
- “wish it was fragrance-free”
Breakouts or irritation Rarely Noted
- “caused small bumps”
- “broke me out after a few days”
- “too sensitizing for my reactive skin”
- “reaction to the fermented ingredients”
Opaque packaging Rarely Noted
- “can't tell how much product is left”
- “bottle is too dark to see inside”
- “ran out unexpectedly”
- “hard to gauge remaining amount”
Sticky finish Rarely Noted
- “slightly sticky when it absorbs”
- “sits on top of my skin”
- “feels a bit tacky”
- “hair sticks to face after application”
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Questions and answers
How well does MISSHA Night Repair Ampoule 5X work for oily skin?
This treatment works reasonably well for oily skin, as niacinamide helps control oil while glycerin provides hydration. It may not directly target shine reduction as effectively as top-rated options, so oily skin needs ingredients like niacinamide and zinc PCA to manage excess oil and enlarged pores.
Which ingredients make this serum a good fit for oily skin?
Niacinamide and glycerin make this serum a fit for oily skin by helping control oil and providing lightweight hydration. To work best for oily skin of this type, a treatment needs ingredients like niacinamide and zinc PCA to manage shine and pores, alongside soothing and barrier-supporting components that do not clog pores.
What does Bifida Ferment Lysate do for oily skin?
Bifida Ferment Lysate helps strengthen the outer skin layer and calm redness, making it a good fit for oily skin that gets easily irritated. It also provides antioxidant support and helps keep skin defenses balanced.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Experimental Dermatology, 2010
What does Niacinamide do for oily skin?
Niacinamide helps balance oily skin by significantly reducing excess oil production and shine. It is well tolerated and may improve skin texture without clogging pores.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2006Antioxidants, 2021
Where does this serum go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
This treatment goes in the evening routine after cleansing and toning, followed by your moisturizer. This timing keeps your routine simple and avoids extra safety concerns around sun exposure.
Can I use this serum with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this treatment with retinol by applying it after your retinol step to keep your skin hydrated and calm. This product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide to fit oily skin without adding extra shine.
How often should I use this serum?
This treatment works best in your evening routine, as applied here. Oily skin needs products with sebum-regulating and mattifying ingredients to control shine and keep pores clear.
Can this serum clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This serum is unlikely to cause breakouts or clog pores on oily skin because it lacks harsh ingredients and includes soothing components. To better fit oily skin and reduce shine, a product of this type needs dedicated oil-controlling ingredients and a lightweight, fast-absorbing finish.
Is this serum fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
It has no drying alcohol and contains fragrance (limonene).
What the research says
Topical dexpanthenol acts as a moisturizer, improves stratum corneum hydration, accelerates wound healing and epidermal regeneration, reduces erythema, and improves symptoms of skin irritation compared to vehicle or no pretreatment.
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002A new topical panthenol-containing emollient significantly improved transepidermal water loss reduction, stratum corneum hydration, and intercellular lipid lamellae length compared with control in healthy subjects without negatively impacting bacterial viability.
The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017A panthenol-enriched mask significantly decreased erythema and hyperpigmentation, increased sebum and stratum corneum moisture, and reduced transepidermal water loss compared to a saline dressing in 60 subjects undergoing facial laser treatment.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Hyaluronic acid extracts are safe and efficacious products for skin repair when used in tissue regeneration alone or in combination with herbal or Western medicine.
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015Topical application of Bifida Ferment Lysate strengthens the skin barrier function by upregulating barrier and antimicrobial peptide genes, exhibiting strong antioxidant properties, and decreasing inflammatory cytokine secretion in vitro.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2023Topical post-laser application of human adipocyte-derived mesenchymal stem cell media combined with niacinamide significantly improved wrinkle index, melanin index, patient satisfaction, and investigator esthetic improvement scores compared to vehicle cream in patients with aging skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2021Topical nicotinamide prevented solar-simulated UV-induced immunosuppression in healthy volunteers, and men experienced immunosuppression at solar-simulated UV doses three times lower than those required for women.
The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2008Topical 5% niacinamide applied twice daily for 12 weeks reduced fine lines and wrinkles, hyperpigmented spots, red blotchiness, and skin sallowness, and improved skin elasticity compared to vehicle control in 50 female white subjects with facial photoaging.
Dermatologic Surgery, 2005Topical 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, 2019Squalane 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, 2025
Why other serums fit oily 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
Bifida Lysate Ferment, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Betaine, Water, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Squalane, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Polyquaternium-51, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Bergamot Oil Fruit, Disodium Edta, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lactobacillus Lysate Ferment, Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Lactobacillus Acerola Cherry Ferment, Lactobacillus Punica Granatum Extract Fruit Ferment, Lactobacillus Soybean Extract Ferment, Lactococcus Ferment, Lactococcus Lysate Ferment, Leuconostoc Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Flower, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Carrot Root Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Blueberry Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lavender Oil, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Aspergillus Ferment, Swiftlet Nest Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Oil Flower, Sandalwood Oil, Tocopherol, Ceramide Np, Cholesterol, Limonene
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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