NEOCUTIS lumière for oily skin
Hyaluronic Acid
Caffeine
BisabololLow
- HighOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
A weak match for oily skin; the moisturizers alongside 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
- Highly suitable for oily skin due to dimethicone and glycerin, which provide emollient and humectant actions respectively, balancing your skin's needs without exacerbating oiliness.
- It offers moderate moisturizing from glycerin and hyaluronic acid, supporting general skincare benefits like hydration and soothing from Bisabolol, which are helpful for oily shine but not targeted for your primary concern.
- The safety profile is excellent, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing agents like Bisabolol.
How to apply
- Could be used as part of your AM or PM routine every day to keep your face fresh.
- Apply this moisturizer after cleansing and toning, but right before your SPF in the morning.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and let it absorb fully.
- Apply on clean, slightly dry skin to help control that oily shine.
- Avoid the eye area and do a quick patch test before your first use.
Questions and answers
Why is NEOCUTIS Lumière Bio-Restorative Eye Cream a weak match for oily skin?
This moisturizing treatment is a weak match because it is not specifically targeted to the primary needs of oily skin. To fit this skin type well, a product of this type needs ingredients like Niacinamide to help control oil and minimize pores, along with soothing agents such as Allantoin and lightweight moisturizers like low molecular weight hyaluronic acid and ceramides that deliver hydration without greasiness.
Which ingredients make this cream a poor fit for oily skin?
This cream is a weak match for oily skin because it contains heavier moisturizing ingredients like dimethicone and glycerin that do not target your primary concerns. An oily skin product of this type needs ingredients that help control oil and minimize pores, such as niacinamide, along with lightweight hydrating ingredients like low molecular weight hyaluronic acid and ceramides.
What does Hyaluronic Acid do for oily skin?
Hyaluronic acid helps oily skin by reducing extra oil and sebum production without causing irritation. Clinical studies show it successfully balances oil levels while keeping the skin comfortable.
What does Caffeine do for oily skin?
Topical caffeine helps keep oily skin looking fresh by preventing excessive fat accumulation and boosting microcirculation. It is generally well tolerated and provides antioxidant protection against sun damage.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2013
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily skin?
For oily skin, this treatment goes in your evening routine after cleansing and toning, and before your moisturizer. Oily skin of this type needs a lightweight moisturizer with niacinamide and light hydrators to control shine and blemishes.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the cream before or after your retinol treatment, as it is unlikely to cause irritation on oily skin. To properly care for oily skin when using active treatments like retinol, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and soothing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and Bisabolol to keep skin calm and balanced.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizing treatment in your evening routine. Daily application helps improve skin moisture and texture while maintaining a very safe profile for your skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Health Science Reports, 2021
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?
This cream is unlikely to clog pores or cause irritation on oily skin, as it contains soothing ingredients like bisabolol and lacks harsh components. However, because it is a weak match for oily skin, a product of this type needs lightweight hydrators and oil-balancing ingredients like dimethicone and glycerin to truly fit your skin without feeling heavy.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
Yes, you can use this moisturizing treatment around the eyes because the thin skin there benefits from its ingredients, though oily skin needs a lighter product that balances oil while hydrating and soothing.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.
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, 2017Topical 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, 2019A topical cosmetic slimming product containing tetrahydroxypropyl ethylenediamine, caffeine, carnitine, forskolin and retinol significantly reduced body circumferences and improved skin aspect compared with placebo in 78 women over 12 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2011Topical sunscreen formulations containing caffeine combined with UV filters increased in vivo anti-UVB protection by approximately 25% and showed higher SPF values compared to caffeine-free sunscreen, while being well tolerated by the skin of healthy subjects.
Frontiers in Physiology, 2019Caffeine gel combined with choline geranate showed high skin permeation capacity and superior clinical results in cellulite treatment compared to caffeine gel without ionic liquid.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021Application of an alpha-bisabolol-containing cream produced a significant skin-lightening effect in pigmented skin compared to a vehicle control in the majority of female subjects after 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010The combination of allantoin, bisabolol, D-panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate reduces UVB-induced PGE2, inflammatory cytokines, and mitochondrial superoxide in human epidermal keratinocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Caffeine, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
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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